River Lagan

The weir of the Lagan in Belfast

The Lagan (Irish At Lagáin, in ancient logia ) is a river in Northern Ireland.

It rises at the Slieve Croob in the mountains of County Down and flows about 60 km above Dromara, Dromore, Moira and Lisburn to Belfast. There he runs into the Belfast Lough ( Bay of Belfast).

Tributaries are the Ravernet, the Carryduff and the Farset. In 1994, a weir in Belfast, Lagan Weir the to keep the water level constant. From here, the river becomes the estuary.

Both in Lisburn and Belfast city center was thereby enhanced, that the Lagan bank was newly built. In Belfast was founded in 1989 to the Laganside Corporation. There was, among other things, the Waterfront Hall, with 2,250 seats the largest concert hall in Northern Ireland, opened in 2001, and the Odyssey Arena, a multi-purpose hall.

Both Queen's University Belfast Boat Club as well as other clubs do water sports on the Lagan.

The Lagan in Belfast

The weir of the Lagan in Belfast