Lough Lene

Lough Lene is a lake situated in north , , between the villages of , and Fore. It has a rich and varied history, including several prehistoric burial sites, old ruins, a number of ancient village-type communal circular dwellings locally called ringforts, stiles, and mass paths.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Turgesius Island and Fore town gate.

Islet
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The principal island on Lough Lene is named after Turgesius who was a Viking leader who is said to have conquered .

City gate
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city gate.

Church
Photo: Olliebailie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Collinstown and Fore.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a village in north , situated on the R395 regional road overlooking Lough Lene. It lies 18 km northeast of the county town of and had a population of 356.

Village
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is a village, next to the old Benedictine Abbey ruin of Abbey, situated to the north of Lough Lene in , in . The nearest town is , 5 km to the west.

Village
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is a small village in in on the R395 regional road. This village is part of St Mary's Parish, , and a sister parish of St Feichin's, . is situated 5 km southeast of Lough Lene.

Lough Lene

Latitude
53.66028° or 53° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-7.22833° or 7° 13′ 42″ west
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Open location code
9C5JMQ6C+4M
Geo­Names ID
2962971
Wiki­data ID
Q1633096
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Satellite Map

Discover Lough Lene from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Lene” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lough Lene”
  • Chinese: “琳恩湖”
  • Dutch: “Lough Lene”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لوج لين”
  • French: “Lough Lene”
  • German: “Lough Lene”
  • Irish: “Loch Léinn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Lene”
  • Russian: “Лох-Лейн”
  • Turkish: “Lough Lene”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Ben of Fore and Ben Lough South.

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