Doo Lough, County Clare
| Doo Lough | |
|---|---|
| Loch Dúlocha (Irish) | |
 | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Clare |
| Coordinates | 52°47′33″N9°18′12″W / 52.79250°N 9.30333°W / 52.79250; -9.30333 |
| Catchment area | 23.11 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Doo Lough (Irish: Loch Dúlocha)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare. In the townland of Knocknaboley.[4]
Geography
Doo Lough measures about 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 0.7 km (0.4 mi) wide. It lies about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Milltown Malbay.[2]
Natural history
Doo Lough is a brown trout fishing destination.[5] The lake is located just north of the Cragnashingaun Bogs Natural Heritage Area.[6]
Viking History
The Danish Vikings raided County Clare on many occasions during the 9th and 10th centuries.[7] The integrated bloodlines were known as Norse–Gaels. In beginning of the 11th century, the vikings were defeated in Ireland by Brian Boru.
One of the locations of the settlers of the Viking Norse–Gaels was Doo Lough. Many of the local families holding Viking Norse–Gael surnames, such as McMahon, which means ’bear’ in Irish.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ab"Loch Dúlocha/Doo Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ ab"Doo Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes(PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^"Knocknaboley". Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^"Doo Lough". Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^"Cragnashingaun Bogs NHA"(PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^"Clare Library". Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^"Mathghamhain". National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
