The Lough, Cork

Coordinates: 51°53′14″N 8°29′12″W / 51.8872°N 8.4867°W / 51.8872; -8.4867
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The Lough
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The Lough is the name of a suburb of

Roman Catholic parish of the same name.[1] It lies on the south side of the city. The Lough is part of the Cork South-Central
Dáil constituency.

Lake

The Lough is a shallow spring-fed freshwater lake with an average depth of one metre and a total area of 4 hectares.[2] It is a wildfowl preserve, particularly for swans, and has been a protected area since 1881. The Lough is also used for coarse angling (on a 'strictly catch and release basis')[3] and is home to fish species such as carp, eel, tench, rudd and perch.[2]

The outer border of the body of water at the Lough is approximately 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi).[4]

Demographics

The Lough district is close to the main University College Cork campus, and has a high density of student accommodation.[citation needed]

The Lough, Cork

References

  1. ^ "Cork - Parishes - The Lough". Diocese of Cork & Ross. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The Lough, Cork". ENFO (Environmental Information Service). Retrieved 18 April 2017 – via Ask-About-Ireland.
  3. ^ "Parks Section - The Lough". Cork City Council. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Running & Walking Routes in Cork, Ireland - The Lough". StepWhere.com. Retrieved 18 April 2017.