Lettercraffroe Lough is a
freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the
Connemara
Connemara (; )( ga, Conamara ) is a region on the Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, ...
area of
County Galway.
Geography
Lettercraffroe Lough measures about long and wide. It is located about southwest of
Oughterard and about northwest of
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on ...
city.
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Natural history
Fish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback
The three-spined stickleback (''Gasterosteus aculeatus'') is a fish native to most inland and coastal waters north of 30°N. It has long been a subject of scientific study for many reasons. It shows great morphological variation throughout its ra ...
.[ Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex ]Special Area of Conservation
A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the ''Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora''. They are to protect the 220 habitats and a ...
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See also
* List of loughs in Ireland
References
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[{{Google maps , url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lettererafroe+Lough,+Co.+Galway,+Ireland/@53.3807291,-9.4280484,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x485bc8116481c87b:0xbee1bb0383255941?hl=en , title = Lettererafroe Lough , access-date = 11 January 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=18 , title = A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes , date = 2006 , pages = 12 , 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.
H ...
, access-date = 11 October 2022
[{{cite web , url = http://wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Lettercraffroe_report_2013.pdf , title = Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lettercraffroe Lough , publisher = Inland Fisheries Ireland , date = September 2013 , access-date = 11 January 2016]
[{{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)
The National Parks and Wildlife Service () manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities. As well as managing the national parks, the activities of the NPWS include the designation and protection of Natural Heritage Areas, Special ...
, access-date = 11 January 2016
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