Tacumshin Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tacumshin LakeLoch Sáile |
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Tacumshin Lake, looking south towards the sea
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Location | County Wexford |
Coordinates | 52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Tacumshin Lake (from Irish: Loch Sáile) is a lake in Tacumshane, in the southeast of County Wexford, Ireland. It is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Bird Directive (EC/79/409) and a Special Area of Conservation by the National Parks and Wildlife Services.
Tachumshin Lake is a favourite with bird watchers. It attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.
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