Lough Barra

Lough Barra is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the valley along the Gweebarra fault.

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fintown.

Fintown

Village

Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fintown is a small village and townland on the banks of Lough Finn in County Donegal, Ireland. It is within the Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking area, in the west of the county. Fintown is situated 9 km south of Lough Barra.

Lough Barra

Type: Lake
Description: freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland
Categories: lagoon and body of water
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.95583° or 54° 57′ 21″ north

Longitude

-8.10472° or 8° 6′ 17″ west

Elevation

86 metres (282 feet)

Open location code

9C6HXV4W+84

GeoNames ID

2966323

Wikidata ID

Q24196623

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Satellite Map

Discover Lough Barra from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Barra” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Lough Barra”
Irish: “Loch Beara”
Turkish: “Lough Barra”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Commeen and Cloghernagore.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Croaghanarroo and Bingorms.

County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Letterkenny, Gweedore, Donegal Town, and Ballyshannon.

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