Lough Shore
Lough Shore is a lake in County Donegal, Ulster. Lough Shore is situated nearby to the locality Crockanaltadda, as well as near Croaghnaneeve.Places of Interest
Highlights include Arranmore and Aranmore Lighthouse.
Arranmore
Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árainn Mhór or Arranmore is an island 5 km off the west coast of County Donegal. It's a Gaeltacht community where Irish is the official language though English is universally understood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leabgarrow and Burtonport.
Leabgarrow
Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Arranmore Island, which is to the west of County Donegal about three miles from Burtonport. The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in Leabgarrow.
Burtonport
Village
Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. Burtonport is situated 7 km east of Lough Shore.
Lough Shore
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.00114° or 55° 0′ 4″ northLongitude
-8.53409° or 8° 32′ 3″ westElevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
9C7H2F28+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 215569600OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
3307165Wikidata ID
Q33285455
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Satellite Map
Discover Lough Shore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Irish—“Lough Shore” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Shore”
- Irish: “Loch an Chamhánaigh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crockanaltadda and Croaghnaneeve.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frenchman’s Hill and Lough Nameena.
County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations
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