Lough Finn (Irish: Loch Finne)[2] is a freshwater lough (lake) in County Donegal, Ireland. The lough, along with its neighbouring village of Fintown, was named after a mythological woman, Finngeal, who drowned in the lake after attempting to save her wounded brother Feargamhain.[3] The water from Lough Finn outflows into the River Finn.
| Lough Finn | |
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| Loch Finne (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Donegal, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°51′50″N 8°07′52″W / 54.864°N 8.131°W |
| Catchment area | 10.61 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | approx. 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Settlements | Fintown |
| References | [1] |
Gallery
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The lough, as seen from the nearby heritage railway. -
Looking down on the SW end of Lough Finn. -
Fintown Railway on trackbed of CDR County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, next to Lough Finn with a train in the platform at Fintown station.
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See also
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edit- ^ "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 11. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Loch Finne/Lough Finn". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Dún na nGall.com & Donegal County.com - Fintown - Baile na Finne". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013. County Donegal on the Net