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Lake in County Galway, Ireland

Lough Cutra
Loch Cútra (Irish)
Lough Cutra and Parsons Island
Lough Cutra is located in IrelandLough CutraLough Cutra
LocationCounty Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°02′06″N 8°46′53″W / 53.035059°N 8.781464°W / 53.035059; -8.781464
Primary inflowsOwendalulleegh River
Primary outflowsBeagh River
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area3.9 km (1.5 sq mi)
Surface elevation35 m (115 ft)
IslandsCastle Island, Beagh Island, Rick's Island, Hawthorn Island, Holly Island, Keaghery Island, Apple Island, Swan Island

Lough Cutra (formerly Lough Cooter, Irish: Loch Cútra) is a lake in County Galway, Ireland located beside Lough Cutra Castle. It is the site of a Special Area of Conservation.

Ardamullivan Castle lies 2 km (1 mile) to the southwest.

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Lough Cutra SAC". National Park and Wildlife Service.


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