Lough Derravaragh
Lough Derravaragh
Lough Derravaragh at sunset.
Image courtesy of Sean MageeLough Derravaragh
Image courtesy of Sean Magee
Image courtesy of Sean Magee
Lough Derravaragh
Lough Derravaragh at sunset.
Image courtesy of Sean MageeLough Derravaragh is a long, narrow lake located in County Westmeath, about 11 kilometres north of Mullingar. It is sometimes known as Donore Lake.
The lake is close to 10 kilometres in length and it covers an area of roughly 3,000 acres.
The lake is best known for the Irish legend 'The Children of Lir', where Lir's three sons and one daughter where turned into swans by Lir's jealous wife Aoife. Part of the spell meant that the four children had to live 300 years as swans on Lough Derravaragh.
Lough Owel
Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath
An aerial photograph of Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath. Lough Owel is a spring-fed lake, 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. It lies north-west of Mullingar.
Courtesy of Ordnance Survey IrelandLough Owel, Co. Westmeath
Courtesy of Ordnance Survey Ireland
Courtesy of Ordnance Survey Ireland
Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath
An aerial photograph of Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath. Lough Owel is a spring-fed lake, 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. It lies north-west of Mullingar.
Courtesy of Ordnance Survey IrelandLough Owel is one of the largest lakes in County Westmeath. It is roughly 2,500 acres in size and is located only 4kilometres from Mullingar.
Lough Owel is a very deep lake and is popular with anglers from all over the country. It is also host to leisure activities such as waterskiing and sub-aqua diving.
Church Island is the largest island on Lough Owel. It is home to a church ruins called St. Loman's Church which is surrounded by a cemetery. It seems the last burial at that cemetery was in the early 1800s.
Lough Ennell
Lough Ennell in County Westmeath at sunset
Lough Ennell in County Westmeath at sunset. Photo by Sean Magee.
Image courtesy of Westmeath County LibraryLough Ennell in County Westmeath at sunset
Image courtesy of Westmeath County Library
Image courtesy of Westmeath County Library
Lough Ennell in County Westmeath at sunset
Lough Ennell in County Westmeath at sunset. Photo by Sean Magee.
Image courtesy of Westmeath County LibraryLough Ennell lies 4 kilometres south of Mullingar in County Westmeath. It is a very popular destination for fishermen and it holds the record of Ireland's largest ever brown trout at 26lb 2oz, which was caught in 1894.
The lake itself is 4.5 kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide. It is a very shallow lake with nearly half of it under 3 metres deep.