Lough Eidin, also known as Drumharlow Lake or Lough Drumharlow, is a lake in Ireland, located west of Carrick-on-Shannon. It is located on the Boyle River just above its junction with the Shannon.,.[1]

Lough Eidin
Loch Éidin (Irish)
View of the lough from Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club.
Lough Eidin is located in Ireland
Lough Eidin
Lough Eidin
LocationCounty Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53°57′52″N 8°08′36″W / 53.964327°N 8.143352°W / 53.964327; -8.143352
Primary inflowsBoyle River
Primary outflowsRiver Shannon
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Surface elevation43 m (141 ft)
IslandsInishatirra
SettlementsCarrick-on-Shannon

Wildlife

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Roach, bream, brown trout and rudd are the main fish.[2][3]

There are extensive callows on the shoreline, which is proposed as a Natural Heritage Area. A flock of Greenland white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons flavirostris) feed there.[4]

Regattas

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A regatta was held on this lake in 1895, but the regatta was not repeated because the lake was too small.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Shannon Guide, (Dublin,1970), Boyle River
  2. ^ Dave. "Three Men in a Boat - Active Irish Angling".
  3. ^ "Drumharlow Lake - Cruise Shannon - Cruise Ireland - Boat Holiday : Discover the Shannon". Cruise Shannon - Cruise Ireland - Boat Holiday : Discover the Shannon.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)