Lough Beg
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| Lough Beg Loch Beag | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°47′50″N 6°28′30″W / 54.79722°N 6.47500°W |
| Basin countries | Northern Ireland |
| Designated | 5 January 1976 |
Lough Beg (from Irish Loch Beag 'little lake'[1]) is a small freshwater lake north of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. The lake is located on the border between County Londonderry and County Antrim. The Lower Bann flows into it from Lough Neagh at the southern end and continues on its route to the sea from the northern end.
Church Island (Lough Gill) on the lake was the site of a pre-Viking monastery, during the summer it is normally reachable by foot. Due to the area's many rare plants and a stopping point for migrating birds the area was protected by the Lough Beg National Nature Reserve.
See also
External links
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency: Lough Beg National Nature Reserve
- Lough Neagh and Lough Beg Ramsar site
References
- ^ Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, Volume Five, County Derry I, The Moyola Valley, page 76. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University Belfast, 1996. ISBN 0-85389-613-5
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- Lakes of County Antrim
- Lakes of County Londonderry
- Loughs of County Antrim
- Loughs of County Londonderry
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency properties
- Nature reserves in Northern Ireland
- Protected areas of County Antrim
- Protected areas of County Londonderry
- Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland
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- County Londonderry geography stubs