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Lough Ree

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Lough Ree (Irish: Loch Rí or Loch Ríbh) is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. [1]

50 relations: Annals of Inisfallen, Annals of the Four Masters, Athleague, Athlone, Ballykeeran, Ballymahon, BirdLife International, Brian Boru, Clonmacnoise, Conchobar mac Tadg, Connacht, Connachta, County Longford, County Roscommon, County Westmeath, Geographical centre of Ireland, Glassan, Hill of Uisneach, Important Bird Area, Inchbofin, Inchcleraun, Irish Examiner, Irish language, Keenagh, Kingdom of Breifne, Kingdom of Meath, Lake, Lake monster, Lanesborough–Ballyleague, Leinster, Limerick, List of loughs of Ireland, Little grebe, Lough Allen, Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Owel, Lough Ree Power Station, Medb, Mountshannon, Newtowncashel, Portrun, Republic of Ireland, Ringfort, River Inny (Leinster), River Shannon, Roscommon, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Tang, County Westmeath, Turgesius.

Annals of Inisfallen

The Annals of Inisfallen are a chronicle of the medieval history of Ireland.

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Annals of the Four Masters

The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the Annals of the Four Masters (Annála na gCeithre Máistrí) are chronicles of medieval Irish history.

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Athleague

Athleague is a town and a parish in the Diocese of Elphin on the River Suck in the west of Ireland in County Roscommon, near the town of Roscommon.

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Athlone

Athlone is a town on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree in Ireland.

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Ballykeeran

Ballykeeran, is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, near Glassan.

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Ballymahon

Ballymahon on the River Inny is a town in the southern part of County Longford, Ireland.

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BirdLife International

BirdLife International (formerly the International Council for Bird Preservation) is a global partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.

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Brian Boru

Brian Boru (Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; Brian Bóruma; modern Brian Bóramha; c. 94123 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill.

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Clonmacnoise

The monastery of Clonmacnoise (Cluain Mhic Nóis in Irish, meaning "Meadow of the Sons of Nós", or perhaps, albeit less likely, Cluain Muccu Nóis "Meadow of the Pigs of Nós") is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone.

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Conchobar mac Tadg

Conchobar mac Tadg, King of Connacht 967–973 and eponym of the O'Conor family of Connacht.

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Connacht

ConnachtPage five of An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contaetha agus Cúigí) 2003 clearly lists the official spellings of the names of the four provinces of the country with Connacht listed for both languages; when used without the term 'The province of' / 'Cúige'.

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Connachta

The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles).

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County Longford

County Longford (Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland.

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County Roscommon

County Roscommon (Contae Ros Comáin) is a county in Ireland.

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County Westmeath

County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí or simply An Iarmhí) is a county in Ireland.

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Geographical centre of Ireland

The geographical centre of Ireland is in the townland of Carnagh East, County Roscommon on the western shore of Lough Ree, where the 8° Meridian West meets the 53°30' North Latitude.

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Glassan

Glassan or Glasson, also the Village of the Roses is a small village in rural County Westmeath, Ireland.

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Hill of Uisneach

The Hill of Uisneach or Ushnagh (Uisneach or Cnoc Uisnigh) is an ancient ceremonial site in the barony of Rathconrath in County Westmeath, Ireland (National Monument Number 155).

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Important Bird Area

An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.

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Inchbofin

Inchbofin is an island situated in Lough Ree on the River Shannon, in central Ireland.

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Inchcleraun

Inchcleraun, also called Quaker Island, is an island situated in Lough Ree on the River Shannon, in central Ireland.

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Irish Examiner

The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country.

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Irish language

The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.

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Keenagh

Keenagh or Kenagh is a village in County Longford, Ireland.

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Kingdom of Breifne

The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne (anglicized Breffni, Breffny, Brefnie, Brenny) was a confederation of túaithe in medieval Ireland headed by a ruirí drawn from the Uí Briúin Bréifne.

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Kingdom of Meath

Meath (Old Irish: Mide; spelt Mí in Modern Irish) was a kingdom in Ireland for over 1000 years.

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Lake

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.

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Lake monster

A lake monster is a lake-dwelling entity of mythic origin.

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Lanesborough–Ballyleague

Lanesborough–Ballyleague (more commonly known simply as Lanesborough or Lanesboro) is a town in the midlands of Ireland.

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Leinster

Leinster (— Laighin / Cúige Laighean — /) is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland.

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Limerick

Limerick (Luimneach) is a city in County Limerick, Ireland.

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List of loughs of Ireland

This article is an alphabetical list of loughs on the island of Ireland.

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Little grebe

The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds.

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Lough Allen

Lough Allen is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland.

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Lough Derg (Shannon)

Lough Derg, historically Lough Dergart (Loch Deirgeirt), is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland.

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Lough Owel

Lough Owel is a mesotrophic lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath.

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Lough Ree Power Station

The Lough Ree Power Station is a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in the Republic of Ireland.

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Medb

Medb (pronounced)—later forms Meadhbh and Méabh—is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

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Mountshannon

Mountshannon (historically anglicised as Ballybolan) is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, and a Catholic parish by the same name.

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Newtowncashel

Newtowncashel is a village located near Lough Ree in County Longford, Ireland.

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Portrun

Portrun is a lakeside hamlet, located on the bank of Lough Ree on the River Shannon in County Roscommon.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Ringfort

Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze age up to about the year 1000.

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River Inny (Leinster)

The River Inny (Irish: An Eithne) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland.

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River Shannon

The River Shannon (Abha na Sionainne, an tSionainn, an tSionna) is the longest river in Ireland at.

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Roscommon

Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland.

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Special Area of Conservation

A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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Special Protection Area

A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

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Tang, County Westmeath

Tang is a full village and a half-parish in County Westmeath, on the N55 national secondary road between Athlone and Ballymahon, County Longford.

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Turgesius

Turgesius (died 845) (also called Turgeis, Tuirgeis, Turges, and Thorgest) was a Viking chief active in Ireland during the 9th-century.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lough_Ree

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