Derryreel Lough

Derryreel Lough is a lake in County Donegal, Ulster. Derryreel Lough is situated nearby to the locality Croaghlosky, as well as near Scoltawarra Gap.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muckish and Ray Church.

Muckish

Peak

Photo: Zorba the Geek, Public domain.

Muckish is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 metres, it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland.

Ray Church

Ruins

Photo: Sarahsayers, CC BY 4.0.

Ray Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Donegal, Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falcarragh and Dunfanaghy.

Falcarragh

Photo: MaxPride, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Falcarragh is in County Donegal, the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 830 in 2022. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language.

Dunfanaghy

Town

Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falcarragh is in County Donegal, the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 830 in 2022. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language.

Gortahork

Village

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falcarragh is in County Donegal, the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 830 in 2022. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language.

Derryreel Lough

Type: Lake
Description: lake in County Donegal, Ireland
Category: body of water
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.13552° or 55° 8′ 8″ north

Longitude

-8.02339° or 8° 1′ 24″ west

Elevation

102 metres (335 feet)

Open location code

9C7H4XPG+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Derryreel Lough” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Derryreel Lough”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Croaghlosky and Scoltawarra Gap.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Croaghtrasna and Lough Agher.

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