Oorid Lough ()
[ is a ]freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...
lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway
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Geography and natural history
Oorid Lough is located along the N59 road about west of Oughterard
Oughterard () is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2016 was 1,318. It is located about northwest of Galway on the N5 ...
, and about west of the village of Maam Cross
Maam Cross () is a crossroads in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Shindilla, at the junction of the N59 from Galway to Clifden and the R336 from Galway to the Maam Valley which runs from Maum or Maam to Leenaun ...
.[ The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.][
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See also
*List of loughs in Ireland
This is an alphabetical list of loughs (lakes) on the island of Ireland. It also shows a table of the largest loughs. The word ''lough'' is pronounced like ''loch'' () and comes from the Irish ''loch'', meaning ''lake''.
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References
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[{{cite web , url = http://www.logainm.ie/en/1398685 , title = Loch Úraid/Oorid Lough , work = ]Placenames Database of Ireland
The Placenames Database of Ireland ( ga, Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann), also known as , is a database and archive of place names in Ireland. It was created by Fiontar, Dublin City University in collaboration with the Placenames Branch of t ...
, publisher = Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University
Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university based on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its f ...
, access-date = 10 March 2016
[{{Google maps , url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oorid+Lough,+Co.+Galway,+Ireland/@53.4517924,-9.6211141,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x485bcc8eb9adbd25:0x4bc062865aa625ad?hl=en , title = Oorid Lough , access-date = 10 March 2016]
[{{cite report , last1 = Free , first1 = Gary , last2 = Little , first2 = Ruth , last3 = Tierney , first3 = Deirdre , last4 = Donnelly , first4 = Karol , last5 = Caroni , first5 = Rossana , name-list-style = amp , url = https://www.epa.ie/publications/research/water/Final-Report-(2000-FS1-M1).pdf#page=19 , title = A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes , date = 2006 , pages = 13 , publisher = ]Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting and improving the environment as a valuable asset for the people of Ireland. It operates independently under the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
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[{{cite web , url = http://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/protected-sites/synopsis/SY002034.pdf , title = Connemara Bog Complex SAC , publisher = National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) , access-date = 10 March 2016]
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