Lough Sheelin
Lake in Counties Westmeath, Meath and Cavan, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Lough Sheelin | |
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Loch Síodh Linn (Irish) | |
Location | Counties Westmeath, Meath & Cavan |
Coordinates | 53°48′N 7°19′W |
Lake type | Freshwater lough |
Primary inflows | River Inny |
Primary outflows | River Inny |
Catchment area | River Shannon |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.4 m (14 ft) |
Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
Islands | 10 |
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