Lough O'Flynn
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| Lough O'Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Loch Uí Fhloinn (Irish) | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Roscommon |
| Coordinates | 53°45′52″N 8°37′52″W / 53.76444°N 8.63111°W |
| Primary inflows | River Suck |
| Primary outflows | River Suck |
| Catchment area | 18.35 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Surface area | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Lough O'Flynn (Irish: Loch Uí Fhloinn)[4] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Roscommon and is the source of the River Suck.
The name is from the Gaelic Irish tribe of the Ó Floinn, who ruled the region known as Síol Maelruain in the Middle Ages. The tribe was one of the main families in Kiltullagh parish.[citation needed]
Geography
Lough O'Flynn measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) east of Ballyhaunis, just north of the village of Ballinlough and is the source of the River Suck.[1] There is an artificial island known as a crannog in the lake; this is believed to date back to the Medieval period, when it would have been used as a place of safety to retreat to when under attack. There are marked trails along bog tracks leading around the lake, with views of the lake and river as well as surrounding areas of bog scrub, coniferous woodland and open peatland.[5]