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Lough Neagh. 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lough Neagh (/ lɒx ˈneɪ / lokh NAY) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake on the island of Ireland and in the United Kingdom. It has a surface area of 151 square miles (392 square kilometres) and is about 19 miles (31 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide.
Administration. United Kingdom. Derrywarragh Island is a boulder clay island on Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland. It is linked by a bridge to Maghery, County Armagh. The island is approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Portadown. Most of the island is wet grassland. There are also areas of wet woodland, marshes and swamps.
Coney Island is an island in Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 1 km offshore from Maghery in County Armagh, is thickly wooded and of nearly 9 acres (36,000 m 2) in area. [1] It lies between the mouths of the River Blackwater and the River Bann in the south-west corner of Lough Neagh. [2] Boat trips to the island are available at ...
Oxford Island is a National Nature Reserve and public recreation site on the southern shores of Lough Neagh at Lurgan, County Armagh. The site covers 282 acres (113 hectares) and is owned and maintained by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Much of the area is designated as a National Nature Reserve due to its wide variety of ...
Sand dredging is 'sterilising' ocean floor, UN warns. September 5, 2023 at 10:10 AM. GENEVA (Reuters) - Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a ...
Blue-green algae is back at 2023 levels in Lough Neagh. Large green mats have formed around the lough, particularly in the north-east. A "very sharp uptick" in the amount of potentially toxic ...
Ram's Island, Northern Ireland. Coordinates: 54°35′10″N 6°18′12″W. Round Tower ruins located on Ram's Island. Ram’s Island is the largest island in Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland. It lies near the eastern shore of the lake and is about one mile (1.5 kilometres) long by one-quarter mile (400 metres) wide. Thickly wooded, it is a ...
Lough Neagh is the largest body of fresh water in the British Isles. The lough supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. The ownership has been in the Earl ...