Lough Nacung Upper
Lough Nacung Upper (Irish: Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach, meaning 'Upper Narrowness Lake' or 'Upper Lake of the Isthmus'), also known as Upper Lough Nacung, is a lough in Gaoth Dobhair, a district in the north-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.[1][2] It connects Lough Dunlewey to Lough Nacung Lower, which drains into the Clady River.[1][3] Lough Nacung is a Special Area of Conservation.[4]
| Lough Nacung Upper | |
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 View towards Lough Nacung Upper, with Errigal to the left. | |
  Lough Nacung Upper | |
| Location | County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 55.032°N 8.166°W |
| Lake type | natural freshwater lake |
| Native name | Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach (Irish) |
| Primary inflows | Lough Dunlewey |
| Primary outflows | Lough Nacung Lower, to the Clady River |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 2.72 miles (4.38 km) |
| Max. width | 0.38 miles (0.61 km) |
| Surface area | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
The name is derived from the Irish cuing, meaning 'Lake of the Isthmus' or 'narrow neck of land (as between two lakes)'.[2][5][6]
See also
References
- Discovery Series Sheet 1 (Fourth Edition). Ordnance Survey of Ireland (O.S.I.), Dublin, 2012.
- Patrick McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 101. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.
- Administrator. "Lough Nacung Upper (IRL)". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- "Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung SAC 000140" (PDF). Conservation Objectives Series. National Parks and Wildlife Service. 2016. ISSN 2009-4086.
- "Loch na Cuinge Uachtarach/Lough Nacung Upper".
- "Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): Cuing".
- "Lough Nacung Lough Lacung Upper And Dunlewy Lake – Activities – Angling – Fisheries – All Ireland – Republic of Ireland – Donegal – Dunlewy – Discover Ireland". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- "Lough Nacung Upper, Donegal, Ireland Fishing Lake Maps - MyFishMaps.com".
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