Glencar Lough

Glencar Lough, locally known as Glencar Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It covers an area of 1.15 square kilometres and lies mostly in with a smaller part in .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: Freshwater lake in northwest Ireland
  • Also known as: “Glen Clear Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird and Glencar waterfall.

Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, is Ireland’s highest waterfall, with a height of 150 metres.

Waterfall
Photo: Dieglop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Peak
Photo: NTF30, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain with a height of 647 metres… is situated 4 km north of Glencar Lough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathcormack and Drumcliffe.

Locality
Photo: Brian Herrity, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Rathcormac is a village in , . is situated 7 km southwest of Glencar Lough.

Village
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Drumcliff or is a village in , Ireland. is situated 7 km west of Glencar Lough.

Locality
is a populated area of , Ireland. is situated 8 km southeast of Glencar Lough.

Glencar Lough

Latitude
54.34111° or 54° 20′ 28″ north
Longitude
-8.38667° or 8° 23′ 12″ west
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9C6H8JR7+C8
Geo­Names ID
2964070
Wiki­data ID
Q24196269
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Glencar Lough” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Glencar aintzira”
  • Cebuano: “Glencar Lough”
  • French: “Glencar Lough”
  • Irish: “Loch Ghleann an Chairthe”
  • Spanish: “Lago Glencar”
  • Turkish: “Glencar Lough”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lugnagall and Glackbaun.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tormore and Dartry Mountains.

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Worth a closer look: Dublin and Cork.

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