Garadice Lough
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Leitrim |
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| Primary inflows | Shannon–Erne Waterway |
| Primary outflows | Shannon–Erne Waterway |
| Catchment area | 183.91 km2 (71.0 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. width | 3 km (2 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Garadice Lough (Irish: Loch Guth Ard Deas (meaning The South Lake of the High Voice),[4] [5] also known as Garadice Lake or Lough Garadice, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Leitrim and is now part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway.
Geography
Garadice Lough is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Ballinamore.[2] It is about 3 km (2 mi) wide from west to east and covers an area of 3.89 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[1][6] The lake has three islands, two of which are named: Church Island and Cherry Island (Irish- Cloch-inse-na-dtorc).[6]
Hydrology
Garadice Lough now forms part of the Shannon–Erne Waterway. Its inflow was formerly named the Yellow River and the outflow was the Woodford River.[7]
Natural history
Fish present in Garadice Lough include tench, roach, bream and pike. Large pike have been caught here weighing 10 kg (22 lb) or more.[8]
History
The earliest surviving mention of the lake is in the 9th century Vita tripartita Sancti Patricii, in connection with the crossing of the lake by Saint Patrick on his way to destroy the idol Crom Cruach. In medieval times Garadice Lough was known as Lough Finvoy (Loch Finn Mhagh, meaning 'The Lake of the White Plain').[7] The lake is mentioned several times in the Irish Annals- Annals of the Four Masters 1386 and Annals of Connacht 1257 & 1418. In about 1257 the fortress "Cloch-inse-na-dtorc, in Lough Finvoy, was burned by O'Rourke" (a King of West Breifne).[9]
See also
References
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- ↑ Dalton, John P.: Cromm Cruaich of Magh Sleacht, in Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. XXXVI (1921-1924), Section C, pp.23-67.
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- ↑ Annals of the Four Masters, ed. & tr. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. CELT editions. Full scans at Internet Archive: Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Indices.
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