Lough Guitane Explained

Lough Guitane
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Location:County Kerry
Catchment:19.03km2
Basin Countries:Ireland
Length:2.05km (01.27miles)
Width:1.25km (00.78miles)
Area:2.46km2
Elevation:77m (253feet)

Lough Guitane is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located in County Kerry near the town of Killarney.

Geography

Lough Guitane measures about 2km (01miles) long and 1km (01miles) wide. The lake is about 10km (10miles) southeast of Killarney and to the east of Killarney National Park.

Geology

Lough Guitane is the site and namesake of a volcanic complex of tuffs and rhyolites, of which the centres are at Bennaunmore, Horses Glen and Kileen.

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Guitane include brown trout, mainly of the freshwater variety with a smaller seasonal number of the sea variety.

See also