Errit Lough (Irish: Loch Eirid)[3] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Roscommon in the catchment of the Boyle River.
| Errit Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Eirid (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 53°48′48″N 8°42′12″W / 53.81333°N 8.70333°W |
| Primary outflows | River Lung |
| Catchment area | 7.15 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 1.25 km (0.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
Geography and natural history edit
Errit Lough is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Ballaghaderreen. The lake forms the Errit Lough Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Google (1 March 2016). "Errit Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Loch Eirid/Errit Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Errit Lough SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 1 March 2016.