Derg, Lough

Derg, Lough

Irish  Loch Dearg , or  Deirgeirt 

      lake on the River Shannon, situated at the boundary of Counties Tipperary, Galway, and Clare, in Ireland. Lough Derg is 24 miles (39 km) long and 0.5 to 8 miles (1 to 13 km) wide. It is 37 square miles (96 square km) in area, with a maximum depth of 119 feet (36 m). The lake has many islands, and a gorge at its southern end was used for the first modern hydropower system in Ireland. The town of Portumna is located at the lake's northern end, and Killaloe and Ballina are at the southern. The lake is not to be confused with another lake of the same name on the River Derg in County Donegal.

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  • Derg — (Lough D.), See auf der Grenze der irischen Grafschaften Tipperary und Galway, 38 km lang und 4 km breit, wird vom Shannon durchflossen. Im S. und W. umgeben ihn hohe Berge. An seinem untern Ende liegt Killaloe. Auf einer Insel (Holy Island)… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Derg — Derg, Lough (spr. lock dörg), Erweiterung des Shannon auf der Grenze der irischen Grafsch. Tipperary, Galway und Clare, 39 km lg., 3 10 km br., mit zahlreichen Inseln, bes. Inis Cealtra mit Kirchenruinen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Lough Derg (Shannon) — Lough Derg Loch Deirgeirt Mirando hacia el condado de Clare desde el condado de Tipperary pasando por la parte meridional del lago País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lough Derg (Donegal) — Blick auf Station Island im Lough Derg Geographische Lage County Donegal, Irland Orte in der Nähe Pettigo …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lough Derg (Shannon) — Lough Derg Blick über den südlichen Teil des Lough Derg Geographische Lage Mittelwesten Irlands Zuflüsse Shannon, Nenagh …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lough Graney — Geographische Lage County Clare, Republik Irland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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