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Ballycuirke Lough

Coordinates: 53°19′39″N 9°9′28″W / 53.32750°N 9.15778°W / 53.32750; -9.15778
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Ballycuirke Lough
Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc (Irish)
Ballycuirke Lough location in Ireland
Ballycuirke Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°19′39″N 9°9′28″W / 53.32750°N 9.15778°W / 53.32750; -9.15778
Primary inflowsLoughkip River
Catchment area33.45 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Surface elevation6 m (20 ft)
Islands3
References[1][2][3]

Ballycuirke Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc),[1] 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

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Ballycuirke Lough is located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Galway city, on the N59 road, near the village of Moycullen.[2] The lake is a pike fishing destination.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc/Ballycuirke Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Ballycuirke Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Moycullen". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 29 March 2016.