Location County Kerry | Basin countries Ireland | |
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Similar Rossbeigh, Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Valentia Island, Ring of Kerry, Gap of Dunloe | ||
Caragh Lake (Irish: Loch Cárthaí) is a large and scenic lake in County Kerry, Ireland.
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Map of Caragh Lake, Oolagh West, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Caragh Lake railway station was on the Great Southern and Western Railway line which ran from Farranfore to Valentia Harbour.
Ecology
The lake is included within a large Special Area of Conservation, ("Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment"). The rare Kerry slug was first discovered near this lake. The lake is glacial in origin.
References
Caragh Lake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA