Lough Conn

Lough Conn
Loch Con (Irish)
Lough Conn with Nephin in the background
Lough Conn is located in Ireland
Lough Conn
Lough Conn
Location of Lough Conn in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates54°02′36″N 9°14′42″W / 54.04333°N 9.24500°W / 54.04333; -9.24500
Primary outflowsRiver Moy
Catchment area416.48 km2 (160.80 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area48.48 km2 (18.72 sq mi)
Surface elevation9 m (30 ft)
SettlementsCrossmolina, Pontoon, Foxford
References[1]

Lough Conn (Irish: Loch Con, meaning 'lake of the hound')[2][3] is a lake in County Mayo, Ireland. With an area of about 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi), it is Ireland's seventh largest lake.[1] With its immediate neighbour to the south, Lough Cullin, it is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the River Moy. Lough Conn is noted for its trout and salmon fishing.[4] The ruins of a priory exist at Errew Abbey.

  1. ^ a b "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 16. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Loch Con/Lough Conn". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ Patrick Weston Joyce. "Lough Conn – Irish Place Names". LibraryIreland. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Lough Conn". The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland. Retrieved 17 March 2020.