Lough Sheelin

Lough Sheelin
Loch Síodh Linn (Irish)
Lough Sheelin is located in Ireland
Lough Sheelin
Lough Sheelin
Location of Lough Sheelin in Ireland
LocationCounties Westmeath, Meath & Cavan
Coordinates53°48′N 7°19′W / 53.800°N 7.317°W / 53.800; -7.317
Lake typeFreshwater lough
Primary inflowsRiver Inny
Primary outflowsRiver Inny
Catchment areaRiver Shannon
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Average depth4.4 m (14 ft)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)
Islands10

Lough Sheelin (from Irish Loch Síodh Linn 'lake of the fairy pool'), in standard Irish Loch Síleann,[1] is a limestone freshwater lough (lake) in central Ireland. The lake is a part of the River Inny course, and ultimately of the Shannon system.

  1. ^ "Lough Sheelin". Logainm / Placenames of Ireland. DCU and the Placenames Branch (State). Retrieved 8 June 2014.