Dunlewey Lough
Dunlewy Lough (Irish: Loch Dhún Lúiche)[1] is a lake in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies at the foot of Errigal and beside the hamlet of Dunlewey (or Dunlewy). It is separated from the larger Lough Nacung Upper, to the west, by a narrow strip of land.
| Dunlewy Lough | |
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 View from lake north shore | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Dunlewey, County Donegal |
| Coordinates | 55.0227°N 8.1321°W |
| Native name | Loch Dhún Lúiche (Irish) |
| Primary outflows | Clady River |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) |
| Islands | Oilean Gráinne |
There are the remains of a crannóg (a fortified lake dwelling) on the lake. This may be the source of the name Dún Lúiche, which means "Lugh's fort". There is a modern wooden sculpture of Lugh, an ancient Irish god, on the lakeshore.
On the lakeshore there is also tourist centre, called the Lakeside Centre or Ionad Cois Locha, which offers boat trips of the lake. They also tell fun folk tails of a Witch that lived in the big house in the forest across the lake.
See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- "Loch Dhún Lúiche/Dunlewy Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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