Islandeady Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Éadaí)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.

Islandeady Lough
Loch Oileán Éadaí (Irish)
Islandeady Lough location in Ireland
Islandeady Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°49′49″N 9°23′3″W / 53.83028°N 9.38417°W / 53.83028; -9.38417
Primary outflowsCastlebar River
Catchment area55.94 km2 (21.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Surface area1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Surface elevation27 m (89 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Geography edit

Islandeady Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) west of Castlebar.[2]

Hydrology and natural history edit

Islandeady Lough drains to neighbouring Castlebar Lough via the Castlebar River. The river in turn flows through Lough Lannagh before passing through Castlebar.[2] Islandeady Lough is stocked annually with brown trout.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Loch Oileán Éadaí/Islandeady Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Google (30 December 2015). "Islandeady Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ 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. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Trout fly fishing in Mayo". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2015.