Lough Gara
Lough Gara is a lake in counties Sligo and Roscommon, Ireland. It is an Important Bird Area protecting 1,788 ha of which most is designated as a Ramsar Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Attracta’s Well.
Saint Attracta’s Well
Church
Photo: Aiden Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Attracta’s Well is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Lough Gara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monasteraden and Frenchpark.
Monasteraden
Village
Monasteraden is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. The village is located on the shores of Lough Gara. St. Aiden's church is the village's church. Monasteraden is situated 3½ km northwest of Lough Gara.
Frenchpark
Village
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Frenchpark, historically known as Dungar, is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland on the N5 national primary road. It was the home of Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland. Frenchpark is situated 7 km southeast of Lough Gara.
Gorteen
Village
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurteen or Gorteen is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Kilfree in the baronry of Coolavin. Gurteen's population increased from 269 people, at the 2006 census, to 421 at the 2022 census. Gorteen is situated 9 km northwest of Lough Gara.
Lough Gara
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Categories: Natura 2000 site, Special Area of Conservation, Ramsar site, and body of water
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Gara” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Gara”
- French: “Lough Gara”
- German: “Lough Gara”
- Irish: “Loch Uí Ghadhra”
- Romanian: “Lough Gara SPA”
- Turkish: “Lough Gara”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Annagh and Clooncunny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cuil Bridge and Rosss Point.
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