Lough Gowna
Lough Gowna is a fresh water lake which is the uppermost lake on the River Erne. It is located on the border between County Longford and County Cavan, with the largest part of the lake being in County Longford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sonnagh fort.
Sonnagh fort
Archaeological site
Sonnagh fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland. Sonnagh fort is situated 3 km southwest of Lough Gowna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aughnacliffe and Arvagh.
Aughnacliffe
Village
Aughnacliffe, officially Aghnacliff, is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is located close to Lough Gowna and the border with County Cavan. The village, and the townland in which it is located, take their name from the Aughnacliffe Dolmen, a portal tomb which is located nearby. Aughnacliffe is situated 2½ km west of Lough Gowna.
Arvagh
Village
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Arvagh, or Arva, is a town in County Cavan, Ireland, on the shores of Garty Lough and overlooked by Bruse Mountain. It is located on the junction of the R198 and R203 regional roads. Arvagh is situated 8 km north of Lough Gowna.
Granard
Town
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Granard is a town in the north of County Longford, Ireland, and has a traceable history going back to 236 CE. It is situated just south of the boundary between the watersheds of the Shannon and the Erne, at the point where the N55 national secondary road and the R194 regional road meet. Granard is situated 9 km southeast of Lough Gowna.
Lough Gowna
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Gowna” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Gowna (lanaw)”
- Cebuano: “Lough Gowna”
- Chinese: “高纳湖”
- French: “Lough Gowna”
- Irish: “Loch Gamhna”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Gamhna”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Gowna”
- Polish: “Lough Gowna”
- Spanish: “Lough Gowna”
- Turkish: “Lough Gowna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Scrabby and Culray.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inchmore and Drumhawnagh Station.
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