Lough Finn Explained

Lough Finn
Pushpin Map:Island of Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coords:54.864°N -8.131°W
Catchment:10.61km2
Length:approx. 5km (03miles)
Width:approx. 0.51NaN1
Area:1.15km2
Elevation:132m (433feet)
Reference:[1]

Lough Finn [2] 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.[3] The water from Lough Finn outflows into the River Finn.

See also

References

  1. Web site: A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes . 2006 . 11 . . 6 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Loch Finne/Lough Finn . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . . 11 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Dún na nGall.com & Donegal County.com - Fintown - Baile na Finne . 2013-03-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728111120/http://www.dun-na-ngall.com/fintown.html . 2012-07-28 . County Donegal on the Net