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that while he was open to selling Lough Neagh to the
Northern Irish public, he would not give it away for free. He stated in the interview that "the sale is one that's borne out of an understanding that my ownership has always been very divisive and quite political and I always get blamed for things
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Lough Neagh is managed by Lough Neagh
Partnership Ltd, a stakeholder group made up of elected representatives, land-owners, fishermen, sand traders and local community representatives. Lough Neagh Partnership is responsible for the lough's conservation, promotion and sustainable development together
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Lough Neagh Rescue provides a search and rescue service 24 hours a day and has 3 stations, situated around the lough. These are at Antrim, Ardboe and
Kinnego Marinas, Kinnego being its headquarters and founding station. It is a voluntary service funded by the district councils bordering the Lough.
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Geologically the Lough Neagh Basin is a depression, built from many tectonic events dating back as far as 400 million years ago. These tectonic events are responsible for a NE-SW bedrock structure which has controlled many subsequent events. During the
Paleozoic era, the Lough Neagh Basin was a
1239:, and then make their way into the lough. They remain there for some 10 to 15 years, maturing, before returning to the Sargasso to spawn. Today Lough Neagh eel fisheries export their eels to restaurants all over the world, and the Lough Neagh Eel has been granted
537:, it is about 20 miles (32 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide. It is very shallow around the margins and the average depth in the main body of the lake is about 30 feet (9 m), although at its deepest the lough is about 80 feet (24 m) deep.
1347:. Echaid falls in love with his stepmother, a young woman named Ébliu (Ébhlinne). They try to elope, accompanied by many of their retainers, but someone kills their horses. In some versions, the horses are killed by
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that are completely outside of my control. I feel it's often used as an excuse for political inaction and I always want to do the right thing by the people living here and what's in the best interest of the lough."
1495:. He first laid claim to the lough's infrastructure, then to its boats, then the shores and finally the lough in its entirety, including all relevant fishing rights. It is possible he did this without approval from
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working boats and smaller flat-bottomed "cots" and "flats". Barges, here called "lighters", were used until the 1940s to transport coal over the lough and adjacent canals. Until the 17th century, log boats
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1339:("the Battle of Moytura"), Lough Neagh is called one of the twelve chief loughs of Ireland. The origin of the lake and its name is explained in an Irish tale that was written down in the
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provided a route for coal transportation. Of these waterways, only the Lower Bann remains open today, although a restoration plan for the Ulster Canal is currently in progress.
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Although the Lough is used for a variety of recreational and commercial activities, it is exposed and tends to get extremely rough very quickly in windy conditions.
856:, Lough Neagh supplies 40.7% of Northern Ireland's drinking water. There have long been plans to increase the amount of water drawn from the lough, through a new
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and 91% in
Northern Ireland; altogether 43% of the land area of Northern Ireland is drained into the lough, which itself flows out northwards to the sea via the
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In
February 2024 concerns were raised at the sudden collapse in insect numbers on the Lough and the likely effects this will have on biodiversity in the area.
566:. As one of its sources is the Upper Bann, the Lough can itself be considered as part of the Bann. Lough Neagh is fed by many tributaries including the rivers
1370:, a god of the ancient Irish who was also known as Echaid Ollathair (meaning "horseman, father of all"). Ébliu, Midir and Óengus were also names of deities.
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writes that the idea of a supernatural being creating the landscape with its own body is an ancient one common to many pre-Christian cultures. A
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celebrating the eel-fishermen's traditional techniques and the natural history of their catch.
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Flanagan and Laurance Flanagan, Irish Placenames, (Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1994)
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does not), and its area is split among them. The counties are listed clockwise:
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Another tale tells how the lake was formed when Ireland's legendary giant
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and the lake is managed by Lough Neagh Partnership. Its name comes from
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Its members are highly trained and are a declared facility for the
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in the Atlantic Ocean, some 4,000 miles (6,000 km) along the
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was considering transferring ownership of the lough to the
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1913:"Lough Neagh: The year the UK's largest lake turned green"
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outfall, and this arrangement is only permissible through
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Lough Neagh: The Ecology of a Multipurpose Water Resource
2244:"Lough Neagh Heritage – Culture – Folklore & Legends"
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Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland.
1857:"Lough Neagh levels | Department for Infrastructure"
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Lough Neagh: The Ecology of a Multipurpose Water Resource
2380:"Earl of Shaftesbury does not rule out Lough Neagh sale"
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in return for maintaining boats on the lough to enforce
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navigations, providing a navigable inland route via the
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1936:"Explainer: What is causing Lough Neagh to turn green?"
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1959:"'Disgusting' smell at Lough Neagh as algae spreads"
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2315:. Vol. Cd.1963. London: HMSO. pp. 246–248
2139:. Didsbury, England: Phoenix Pamphlet Poets Press.
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2250:. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013.
2189:Part I Book III: The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh
1980:Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research.
1309:, the English attempted to rename the lake 'Lough
789:of Northern Ireland, which are listed clockwise:
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2394:"Will the Earl of Shaftesbury sell Lough Neagh?"
1677:– another legend about the creation of the Lough
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2279:(Third ed.). Penguin Books. p. 232.
1476:the rights to the fish and bed of the lough.
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661:Towns and villages near the Lough include
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1887:"Lough Neagh: An ecological catastrophe"
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1263:Other fish species in the lake include
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2457:Wood, R.B.; Smith, R.V., eds. (1993).
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1660:List of tourist attractions in Ireland
1479:During the early seventeenth century,
1292:The lough's English name derives from
1934:Campbell, Brett (18 September 2023).
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2503:BBC News on ownership of Lough Neagh
1704:NI Environment and Heritage Service.
940:and the Antrim coast, and the short
323:10 imp gal (3.528 km)
1499:. The lough was later inherited by
1023:. Records of Angiospermae include:
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2419:Greene, Tommy (19 February 2024).
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2231:The Irish Draught Horse: A History
2213:. Prentice Hall Press, 1991. p.181
2055:"Sudden death may impact NI water"
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904:provided a link from the city of
295:151 sq mi (392 km)
2528:Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland
2229:Mary McGrath, Joan C. Griffith.
1817:R.B. Wood & R.V. Smith eds.
1793:"Home – Lough Neagh Partnership"
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1501:Edward, 1st Viscount Chichester
1366:The character Echaid refers to
1256:produced a collection of poems
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809:Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
741:have shores on the Lough (only
531:list of largest lakes of Europe
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1305:'s lake'. At the start of the
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758:(small part in the south-east)
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2523:Locations in Celtic mythology
2033:"Your water is safe to drink"
1861:Department for Infrastructure
1745:"Lough Neagh & Lough Beg"
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1241:Protected Geographical Status
968:and shores around the lough.
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586:(29 mi, 47 km) and
1873:Ordnance Survey of Ireland:
1505:the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury
1450:Dublin Castle administration
862:the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury
739:counties of Northern Ireland
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501:the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury
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2382:. BBC News. 5 October 2012.
2195:(1904) at Sacred-Texts.com.
1715:"Flora of Northern Ireland"
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1466:the 2nd Viscount Massereene
1462:the 1st Viscount Massereene
896:In the 19th century, three
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499:. The lake bed is owned by
378:Lough Neagh & Lough Beg
339:48.0 ft (14.63 m)
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1209:Chenopodium bonus-henricus
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781:Local government districts
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574:(21 mi, 34 km),
570:(34 mi, 55 km),
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409:not a well-defined measure
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1821:, Springer Science, 1993.
1752:Sites Information Service
1655:List of loughs of Ireland
1509:Northern Ireland Assembly
1418:Tudor conquest of Ireland
1363:, the lake of Eachaidh).
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514:[ˌl̪ˠɔxˈn̠ʲahəx]
331:78 mi (125 km)
287:9.3 mi (15 km)
2340:The Irish Penny Journal
2275:Roesdahl, Else (2016).
2135:Heaney, Seamus (1969).
1483:(later created the 1st
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1183:Cerastium semidecandrum
1045:Ranunculatus circinatus
1041:Ranunculatus sceleratus
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795:Antrim and Newtownabbey
279:19 mi (30 km)
37:For the racehorse, see
2137:A Lough Neagh Sequence
2037:Northern Ireland Water
1432:. During the reign of
1325:Mythology and folklore
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1258:A Lough Neagh Sequence
1069:Ceratophyllum demersum
912:linked to the port of
854:Northern Ireland Water
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190:Fresh Water Lough/Lake
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2498:BBC News on pollution
2233:. Collins, 2005. p.44
2193:Gods and Fighting Men
2185:Augusta, Lady Gregory
2159:"Fishing & Boats"
1481:Sir Arthur Chichester
1470:Charles II of England
1172:Saponaria officinalis
1144:Hypericum androsaemum
1126:Viola reichenbachiana
1049:Ranunculatus peltatus
960:Lough Neagh attracts
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303:30 ft (9 m)
214:, Ballinderry River,
2488:Lough Neagh Heritage
2483:Discover Lough Neagh
2248:Lough Neagh Heritage
1516:BBC Northern Ireland
1446:Plantation of Ulster
1317:', in honour of the
1307:Plantation of Ulster
1235:to the mouth of the
1036:Ranunculus auricomus
626:Kinnegoe (peninsula)
599:agricultural run-off
169:54.61833°N 6.39528°W
98:ESA Sentinel-2 image
2171:William Shaw Mason
1986:ninis2.nisra.gov.uk
1938:. Belfast Telegraph
1891:Environment Ireland
1493:Flight of the Earls
1474:Viscount Massereene
1464:and, subsequently,
1438:Sir Hugh Clotworthy
1430:O'Donnell dynasties
1422:local Gaelic nobles
1412:In 839, a group of
1205:Spergulaia rupicola
1150:Hypericum maculatum
1092:Cardamine impatiens
1086:Cardamine pratensis
1026:Ranunculus flammula
797:, in the north-east
629:Kinturk (peninsula)
619:Derrywarragh Island
597:, mostly caused by
560:Republic of Ireland
497:Derrywarragh Island
262:Republic of Ireland
165: /
39:Lough Neagh (horse)
2493:Lough Neagh Rescue
2209:Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí.
2096:Hackney, P. 1992.
2075:on 22 January 2019
1626:County Londonderry
1394:Fionn mac Cumhaill
1245:European Union law
1188:Cerastium diffusum
1155:Elatine hydropiper
1098:Cardamine flexuosa
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391:Reference no.
174:54.61833; -6.39528
2286:978-0-141-98476-6
1778:Belfast Telegraph
1436:, an Englishman,
1336:Cath Maige Tuired
1200:Spergularia rubra
1178:Cerastium arvense
1104:Rorippa palustris
1073:Subularia aquatic
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