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Lough Derg, historically Lough Dergart (Irish: Loch Deirgeirt), [1] is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland. It is the third-biggest on the island of Ireland (after Lough Neagh and Lough Corrib ) and the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland.
Lough Derg or Loch Derg (Irish: Loch Dearg) [2] is a lake in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is near the border with Northern Ireland and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the border village of Pettigo. It is best known for St Patrick's Purgatory, a site of pilgrimage on Station Island in the lake.
Lough Derg is the name of two lakes in Ireland: Lough Derg (Shannon) a large lake on the River Shannon, bordering counties Clare, Galway and Tipperary Lough Derg, County Donegal a small lake, a place of Christian pilgrimage
Lough Derg Lifeboat Station is located at Lough Derg Yacht Club, in Dromineer, a small village on the eastern shore of Lough Derg, the largest lake on the River Shannon, in County Tipperary, Ireland. A lifeboat station was established on Lough Derg in 2004 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). [1]
Lough Bunny in The Burren Fishing boats on Inchiquin, Lough Corrib. Lough Cullin, County Mayo under Nephin Lough Dan Donegal's Lough Derg and Station Island Lough Derravaragh and Knockeyon Derryclare Lough Mayo's Doo Lough and Delphi Pass Glanmore Lake Glenbeg Lough Glencar Lough and Benbulbin Lough Gur Lough Inagh and the Twelve Bens Lough Key and Castle Island Kylemore Lough and Diamond Hill ...
It is linked to the River Erne and Lough Erne by the Shannon–Erne Waterway. Ballinasloe is linked to the Shannon via the River Suck and canal, while Boyle is connected via the Boyle canal, the river Boyle and Lough Key. There is also the Ardnacrusha canal connected with the Ardnacrusha dam south of Lough Derg.
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The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon, at 360.5 kilometres (224.0 mi). The river develops into three lakes along its course, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the Atlantic Ocean at the Shannon Estuary.