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Kylemore Lough
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Kylemore Lough location in Ireland
Kylemore Lough location in Ireland
Location in island of Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°33′37″N 9°51′16″W / 53.56028°N 9.85444°W / 53.56028; -9.85444
Native name Loch na Coille Móire Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Primary inflows Kylemore River
Catchment area 20.91 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Surface elevation 35 m (115 ft)

Kylemore Lough (Irish: [Loch na Coille Móire] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography

Kylemore Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Clifden, just east of Connemara National Park. Kylemore Abbey, a major area attraction, is located on the shore of neighbouring Pollacapall Lough.

Natural history

Fish species in Kylemore Lough include salmon and brown trout. Kylemore Lough is part of The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation.

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