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Errit Lough
Errit Lough location in Ireland
Errit Lough location in Ireland
Location in island of Ireland
Location County Roscommon
Coordinates 53°48′48″N 8°42′12″W / 53.81333°N 8.70333°W / 53.81333; -8.70333
Native name Loch Eirid Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Primary outflows River Lung
Catchment area 7.15 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.25 km (0.8 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Surface elevation 83 m (272 ft)

Errit Lough (Irish: [Loch Eirid] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Roscommon in the catchment of the Boyle River.

Geography and natural history

Errit Lough is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Ballaghaderreen. The lake forms the Errit Lough Special Area of Conservation.

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