Lough Corrib

The Lough Corrib (Irish: Loch Coirib ) is 200 km ², the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland ( Lough Neagh and after the second-largest on the island of Ireland ). It is located in County Galway and is across the river Corrib, which flows into Galway in the Atlantic Ocean, connected to the sea. Lough Corrib was appointed on 16 June 1996 on the Ramsar site.

On the eastern shore of the lake, where a large number of small islands lies, lie the Annaghdown Churches. There are the ruins of a cathedral from the 15th century, built with the remains of an older church and a monastery church of 1195, which date back to one of St. Brendan founded for his sister Briga nunnery. Here it should be also died in 577. On an island in the lake are the Inchagoill Churches, also the remains of an early monastic foundation, and near the north shore lie with the former Abbey of Cong and the Aughnanure Castle more historical monuments.

The old Irish name of Loch Oirbsein or hole Orib goes to the legendary figure Orbsen Mac Alloid back (commonly called Manannán Mac Lir - " son of the sea" - known), according to which the Isle of Man is named. Across the lake, a book was published by Sir William Wilde in 1867.

The lake is popular with anglers great popularity because it because of its size offers many quiet and secluded fishing despite the proximity to the city of Galway. Can be fished here trout, pike, perch and salmon.

Places near the lake

  • Galway
  • Oughterard
  • Moycullen
  • Maam Cross
  • Maum
  • Cornamona
  • Cong
  • Clonbur
  • Cross
  • Headford
  • Castle Quarter
  • Carrowmoreknock
  • Ower

Islands in Lough Corrib

  • Inchagoill ( Inis on Ghaill ). The largest island in Lough Corrib with the ruins of an early Christian monastery and a Romanesque church.
  • Rabbit Iceland ( Oileán na gCoiníní )
  • Inchiquin ( Inis Mhic Uí Chuinn )
  • Inishmicatreer ( Inis Mhic an TRIR )
  • Inishdoorus ( Inis Dúrois )
Lough Mask Cong, County Mayo Romanesque art
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