Lough Cutra (formerly Lough Cooter, Irish: Loch Cútra[1]) is a lake in County Galway, Ireland located beside Lough Cutra Castle. It is the site of a Special Area of Conservation.[2]
| Lough Cutra | |
|---|---|
| Loch Cútra (Irish) | |
 Lough Cutra and Parsons Island | |
  Lough Cutra | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°02′06″N 8°46′53″W / 53.035059°N 8.781464°W |
| Primary inflows | Owendalulleegh River |
| Primary outflows | Beagh River |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Islands | Castle Island, Beagh Island, Rick's Island, Hawthorn Island, Holly Island, Keaghery Island, Apple Island, Swan Island |
Ardamullivan Castle lies 2 km (1 mile) to the southwest.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Loch Cútra/Lough Cutra". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Lough Cutra SAC". National Park and Wildlife Service.
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