Lough Gullion

Lough Gullion is a small lake north of Craigavon, County Armagh in Northern Ireland.[1]

Lough Gullion
Lough Gullion
LocationCounty Armagh, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54.489628°N 6.445857°W / 54.489628; -6.445857
Native nameLoch gCuillinn  (Irish)
Primary outflowsUpper Bann
Basin countriesNorthern Ireland
Surface area1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Surface elevation59 m (194 ft)

Wildlife

The lough is vegetated with bur-reed and water plantain. Regular birds visiting the lough include tufted duck, mute swan, pochard and northern shoveler.[2] Fish include bream, roach, perch, eel and northern pike.[3]

See also
  • List of loughs in Ireland

References
  1. "The Lough Gullion Drainage Attempt".
  2. "Natural Heritage".
  3. "Coarse Fishing, Lough Gullion, Armagh, Northern Ireland. Coarse Angling, Lough Gullion, Armagh, Northern Ireland".


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