Lough Conn
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Lough Conn is a lake in County Mayo in the province of Connacht in Ireland and covers about 14,000 acres (57 km²). With its immediate neighbour to the south, Lough Cullin, it is connected to the sea by the River Moy. Lough Conn is noted for its trout and salmon fishing.
In Celtic mythology, Conn was created when Finn Mac Cumhall was hunting with his hounds; Conn and Cullin. They came across a wild boar. Finn and the hounds attempted to chase it. However, as the boar ran, water poured from its feet. The Hounds ran ahead of Finn and evenally Conn was ahead of Cullin. Conn chased the boar for days until a lake appeared. The boar swam back to land but Conn was drowned. This happened again south to Cullin.
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