Dunlewey Lough
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| Lough Dunlewey Loch Dhún Lúiche |
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| Location | County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.0509°N 8.2356°WCoordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.0509°N 8.2356°W |
| Primary outflows | Clady River |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) |
Lough Dunlewey (Irish: Loch Dhún Lúiche)[1] is a lake in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. It gets its name from the area in which it is situated, Dunlewey. It sits under the tallest peak in Co. Donegal, Mount Errigal. It also has a crannóg.
The shores of the lake is home to a popular tourist centre, Ionad Cois Locha,(Gaeilge for Lakeside Centre), from where boat trips of the lake can be organised.
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