Lough Cullin Explained

Lough Cullin
Coords:53.9702°N 9.1745°W
Pushpin Map:Island of Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Catchment:802.81km2
Area:10.24km2
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Reference:[1]

Lough Cullin [2] is a lake in County Mayo in Ireland. With its immediate neighbour to the north, Lough Conn, it is connected to the Atlantic by the River Moy. Lough Cullin is noted for its trout and salmon fishing.[3]

In Celtic mythology, Lough Cullin was created when Fionn mac Cumhaill was hunting with his hounds; Cullin and Conn. They came across a wild boar. Finn and the hounds attempted to chase it. However, as the boar ran, water poured from its feet. The hounds ran ahead of Finn and eventually Conn was ahead of Cullin. Conn chased the boar for days until a lake appeared. The boar swam back to land but Conn was drowned. This happened again in the south to Cullin.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes . 2006 . 17 . . 18 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Loch Cuilinn/Lough Cullin . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . . 18 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Lough Cullin . The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland . 18 March 2020.