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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Saint Attracta’s Well.
Saint Attracta’s Well
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monasteraden and Frenchpark.
Monasteraden
Village
Monasteraden is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Monasteraden is situated 3½ km northwest of Lough Gara.
Frenchpark
Village
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Village
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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Latitude
53.92373° or 53° 55′ 25″ north
Longitude
-8.45425° or 8° 27′ 15″ west
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
9C5HWGFW+F7
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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
Places to explore: Annagh and Clooncunny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cuil Bridge and Rosss Point.
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