• Lough Derg is the name of two lakes in Ireland: Lough Derg (Shannon) a large lake on the River Shannon, bordering counties Clare, Galway and Tipperary...
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    Lough Derg, historically Lough Dergart (Irish: Loch Deirgeirt), is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland. It is the third-biggest on the...
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    Lough Derg or Loch Derg (Irish: Loch Dearg) is a lake in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is near the border with Northern Ireland and lies about...
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    Patrick's Purgatory is an ancient pilgrimage site on Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland. According to legend, the site dates from the...
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  • Ireland: Mountains, Rivers and Lakes Fishing in Ireland, Lough Derg UK Environmental Change Network, Lough Erne Ordnance Survey Ireland Generalised Rivers &...
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    Shannon. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lough Derg to the...
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    River Shannon (redirect from Lough Nanoge)
    Dutch origin, to commence work. He worked at four places between Lough Derg and Lough Ree where natural navigation was obstructed, by installing lateral...
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  • The Lough Derg Way is a long-distance trail in Ireland. It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) long, beginning in Limerick City and ending in Dromineer, County...
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    Pettigo (section Lough Derg)
    Patrick's Purgatory, a Christian pilgrimage site, situated on an island in Lough Derg. During the mid-late 20th century, the popularity of the pilgrimage brought...
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    Cross". Lough Derg - LIVE. Retrieved 3 April 2024. "Lough Derg (First Station)". Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows. Retrieved 15 May 2024. "Lough Derg (Second...
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    Lough Derg Yacht Club is a boat club based in the lakeside village of Dromineer in County Tipperary, Ireland. Founded in 1835, it is one of the world's...
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    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...
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  • Dabheog is the patron saint and a founder of a monastery on an island in Lough Derg, a lake in County Donegal, Ireland, near the town of Pettigo and shouldering...
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    village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is on the shores of Lough Derg, 8 km north-west of Nenagh (10 km by road) on the R495 road. It is also...
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    three main lakes on the river. The other two, Lough Ree and Lough Derg are much further to the south. Lough Allen, out of which the Shannon takes its source...
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    Castlederg (section Derg)
    traveller's stop along the ancient pilgrimage route to Station Island on Lough Derg. The town boasts ancient ruins and monastic settlements. Historically...
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    Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg. They were also protectors of the Augustinian monastic settlement on Saint's Island, Lough Derg and provided many Prior's...
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    The River Derg is a small river in Ireland. The river has its source in Lough Derg, in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, and it flows into County Tyrone...
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    same name. Situated a kilometre from the River Graney which flows into Lough Derg, it is an ancient settlement, noted for St Cronán's Church, said to be...
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  • Derg, a legendary figure in Irish mythology Cróeb Derg, or Red Branch, the name of two royal houses of Ulster Lough Derg (disambiguation) River Derg,...
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    island known as Station Island or St Patrick's Purgatory in the lake of Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland. Le Goff said this book "occupies an essential...
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    town is located to the west of the point where the River Shannon enters Lough Derg. This historic crossing point over the River Shannon between counties...
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    should be called Lough Derg from then on. In some variants of the tale Saint Patrick failed at this and the monster lives in Lough Derg to this day. Muirdris...
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    Arra, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on the eastern shore of Lough Derg, 2 km north of Portroe. Garrykennedy Castle, a ruined tower house located...
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    in the world. Tourism plays a significant role in County Tipperary – Lough Derg, Thurles, Rock of Cashel, Ormonde Castle, Ahenny High Crosses, Cahir Castle...
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  • Paul II's visit to Ireland, and also for the Apparition. The other is Lough Derg in Co. Donegal, built to commemorate St. Patrick's place of penance. "St...
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    distinctive geographic features such as Druids' circles, Inis Cealtra, and Lough Derg, County Donegal. Many of her works were translated into French, with The...
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    as Inishcaltra or Holy Island, is an island off the western shore of Lough Derg in Ireland. Now uninhabited, it was once a monastic settlement. It has...
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    whitefish known only from five Irish lakes, Lough Neagh, Lower Lough Erne, Lough Ree, Lough Derg and Lough Allen. The pollan faces competition from introduced...
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    distance transmission. The first plan to harness the Shannon's power between Lough Derg and Limerick was published in 1844 by Sir Robert Kane. Inspired by Nikola...
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