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Lough (lŏkh, lŏk). For names of Irish lakes and inlets beginning with "Lough," see second part of element; e.g., for Lough Corrib, see Corrib, Lough Corrib, Lough , lake, 68 sq mi (176 sq km), Counties Galway and Mayo, W Republic of Ireland. The irregularly shaped lake, which is 27 mi (43 km) long, drains into Galway Bay through the Corrib River.
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. See lake lake, inland body of standing water occupying a hollow in the earth's surface. The study of lakes and other freshwater basins is known as limnology. Lakes are of particular importance since they act as catchment basins for close to 40% of the landscape, supply
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lough
1. an Irish word for lake
2. a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Ireland


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The Loughs Agency angling licences will also be available from Riverwatch from mid December.
Ten timber holiday lodges, a visitor reception centre and shop are planned for the shores of Sweethope Loughs near Otterburn, which for many years has been a magnet for angling enthusiasts from all over the county.
With the once famous bream shoals no longer in evidence and visitor numbers and catches falling, officials of the Central Fisheries Board have decided that something needs to be done and stocking carp into some of the smaller loughs is one of the proposals.
 
 
 
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