Ballycuirke Lough Explained

Ballycuirke Lough
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Location:County Galway
Inflow:Loughkip River
Catchment:33.45km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:1.8km (01.1miles)
Width:0.7km (00.4miles)
Area:0.74km2
Elevation:6m (20feet)
Islands:3

Ballycuirke Lough, also known as Ballyquirke Lough, is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.

Geography and natural history

Ballycuirke Lough is located about 11km (07miles) northwest of Galway city, on the N59 road, near the village of Moycullen. The lake is a pike fishing destination.

See also