Lough Neagh (/ l ɒ x ˈ n eɪ / lokh NAY) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake in the island of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles.It has a surface area of 151 square miles (392 square kilometres) and supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's water. Its main inflows come from the Upper River Bann and River Blackwater, and its main outflow is the …

The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as tall, or as steep as a mountain.In contrast, hillwalkers have tended to regard mountains as peaks 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. The Oxford English Dictionary also suggests a limit of 2,000 feet (610 m) and Whittow states "Some authorities …

Coney Island is an island in Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland.It is about 1 km offshore from Maghery in County Armagh, is thickly wooded and of nearly 9 acres (36,000 m 2) in area. It lies between the mouths of the River Blackwater and the River Bann in the south-west corner of Lough Neagh. Boat trips to the island are available at weekends from Maghery Country Park …

The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon, at 360.5 kilometres (224.0 mi).The river develops into three lakes along its course, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg.Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the Atlantic Ocean at the Shannon Estuary.Other major rivers include the River Liffey, River Lee, River Swilly, River Foyle, River Lagan, River …

Fairy tales are stories that range from those in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales. Despite subtle differences in the categorizing of fairy tales, folklore, fables, myths, and legends, a modern definition of the fairy tale, as provided by Jens Tismar's monologue in German, is a story that differs "from an oral folk tale", written by "a single identifiable author ...

Irish dance refers to a group of traditional dance forms originating from Ireland, encompassing dancing both solo and in groups, and dancing for social, competitive, and performance purposes. Irish dance in its current form developed from various influences such as earlier native Irish dance, English country dancing and later possibly French quadrilles, as it became popular in …

The earl owns the bed and soil of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. It is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. The lough supplies 40 per cent of the region's drinking water and is also used as a sewage outfall (in a system only permissible through British Crown immunity).Discussions over the future management of the Lough have been ongoing with the Northern Ireland …

Lough Erne (/ l ɒ x ɛər n / LOKH AIRN, from Irish: Loch Éirne) is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.It is the second-biggest lake system in Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the fourth biggest in Ireland.The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne, which flows north and then curves west into the Atlantic.The smaller southern lake is …

This is an alphabetical list of loughs (lakes) on the island of Ireland.It also shows a table of the largest loughs. The word lough is pronounced like loch (/ l ɒ k, l ɒ x /) and comes from the Irish loch, meaning lake.. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are an estimated 12,000 lakes in the Republic of Ireland, covering an area of more than 1,200 square kilometres.

Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,118 km 2 (818 sq mi) and today has a population of about 247,132. Since 1972, the counties in Northern Ireland, including Londonderry, have no longer been used by the state as part of the local administration.