Lough Cutra (formerly ''Lough Cooter'',
) is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
County Galway
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
located beside
Lough Cutra Castle
Lough Cutra Castle is a privately owned castle located near Gort in south County Galway, Ireland. The castle was designed by English architect John Nash for Colonel Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort. Construction started in 1811 and was com ...
. It is the site of a Special Area of Conservation.
Ardamullivan Castle
Ardamullivan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
Location
Ardamullivan Castle is located south of Gort and southwest of Lough Cutra.
History
Ardamullivan Castle was built in the 16th century ...
lies 2 km (1 mile) to the southwest.
See also
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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''.
According to the Environm ...
References
Cutra
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