Lough Bunny

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Lough Bunny
Loch Buinne
File:Lough Bunny, to the northern side of Mullach Mor - geograph.org.uk - 67168.jpg
Lough Bunny location in Ireland
Lough Bunny location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Location County Clare
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Etymology Irish buinne, "flood"
Catchment area 9.32 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Average depth 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Max. depth 14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Islands Puskada Island, Gull Island
References [1][2][3]

Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne) is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in The Burren of County Clare.

Geography

Lough Bunny measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Gort near the village of Boston.[1]

Hydrology

Lough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.[3]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel. Lough Bunny is part of the Burren National Park.[3] The lake is also part of the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

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