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Lough Conway (Irish: Loch Conbhuí, meaning 'Conway’s Lake') is a very small freshwater lake in northwest Ireland.[2]

Lough Conway
Location in Ireland
Location	County Leitrim
Coordinates	54°2′25″N 7°53′2″W
Lake type	Freshwater
Native name	Loch Conbhuí  (Irish)
Primary inflows	Shannon–Erne Waterway
Primary outflows	Shannon–Erne Waterway
Basin countries	Ireland
Surface area	0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) est.
Max. depth	6 m (20 ft) est.
References	[1]

Etymology

The origin of the lake name is unknown, but (Irish: Loch Conbhuí) has the meaning "Conway’s Lake".[2]

Geography

Lough Conway is located in Kiltubbrid parish in the county Leitrim. It connects with Drumaleague Lough by a 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) navigable stretch of the Shannon–Erne Waterway.[1] This elliptical shaped very lake is small, covering a surface-area of about 0.06 square kilometres (0.0 sq mi) and measures 350 metres (1,148.3 ft) from the north-east to south-west shore, with 140 metres (459.3 ft) wide.

Ecology

Fish present in Lough Conway include Pike. The pike population is the "native Irish strain" (Irish: liús meaning 'Irish Pike') not the other European Pike strain (Irish: gailliasc meaning 'strange or foreign fish'). The ecology of Lough Conway, and other county Leitrim waterways, are threatened by zebra mussel and other invasive species.[3]

History

Corn mill

From at least the 18th century a sluice was used to reserve a water supply from Lough Conway for the nearby Corn Mill situated on Kilclaremore townland.[1] This corn mill was "very useful to the inhabitants of the district",[4] so c. 1845 – c. 1853 the branch drain between "Ulster Canal" and Lough Conway was improved.[5] The corn mill closed in the 20th century.[6]

Human settlement

The primary human settlements near Lough Conway are the surrounding townlands of Kilclaremore and Drumruekill to the west, Loughconway to the north, and Kilclaremore on the south.[7]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland
• Drumaleague Lough
• Carrickaport Lough

References and notes

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Folklore

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