Lough Carra

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Lough Carra
Loch Ceara
Lough CarraLoch Ceara -
Location County Mayo
Coordinates 53°40′53″N, 9°14′27″WCoordinates: 53°40′53″N, 9°14′27″W
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width 1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area 4,000 acres (16 km²)

Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara ) is a limestone lake of 4,000 acres (16 km²), located in County Mayo, Ireland, approximate 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). A well-known brown trout lough, it is situated north-east of Lough Mask.

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