Tacumshin Lake

LocationCounty Wexford

Coordinates52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W / 52.19528; -6.45306

BasincountriesIreland

Tacumshin Lake
Loch Sáile
Tacumshin Lake, looking south towards the sea
Tacumshin Lake
Location	County Wexford
Coordinates	52°11′43″N 6°27′11″W / 52.19528°N 6.45306°W / 52.19528; -6.45306
Basin countries	Ireland

Tacumshin Lake (Irish: Loch Sáile)^[1] is a lake in Tacumshane, in the southeast of County Wexford, Ireland. It is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Bird Directive (EC/79/409)^[2] and a Special Area of Conservation by the National Parks and Wildlife Services.^[3]

Tacumshin Lake is a favourite with bird watchers. It attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.^[4]