Lough Finn
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| Lough Finn Loch Finne | |
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| Location | County Donegal, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°30′04″N 8°03′25″W / 54.501°N 8.057°WCoordinates: 54°30′04″N 8°03′25″W / 54.501°N 8.057°W |
| Basin countries | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Max. length | approx. 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | approx. 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Surface area | approx. 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Settlements | Fintown |
Lough Finn (Irish: Loch Finne) 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.[1]
Gallery
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The lough, as seen from the nearby heritage railway
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Looking down on the SW end of Lough Finn
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Legend
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See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- ↑ http://www.dun-na-ngall.com/fintown.html County Donegal on the Net
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