Lough Carra

Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara)[2] is a limestone lake (marl)[1] of 4,000 acres (16 km2), in County Mayo, Ireland, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60.[1] It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.

Lough Carra
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W
Native nameLoch Ceara  (Irish)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area4,000 acres (16 km2)
Average depth6 feet (1.8 m)
Max. depth60 feet (18 m)
Islands73[1]

Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall.[3]

It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask.

Annalistic references

  • AI688.1 Kl. Repose of Indlide, abbot of Cera, and of Diarmait, son of 'In Caech'. [AU —; AU 689].

Historical sites

See also

  • List of Irish loughs

References

  1. Lough Carra Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine descriptive document, loughcarra.org. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. "Loch Ceara/Lough Carra". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  3. Moorehall and Lough Carra website. Retrieved 2010-07-27.


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