Portmore Lough

Portmore Lough

Portmore Lough is a small lake in South-West County Antrim, Northern Ireland which drains water into the nearby Lough Neagh. It covers an area of 286 Hectares. The Lough and its shoreland is designated a Ramsar site, a Special Protection area (SPA) and an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI). [ [http://www.oxfordisland.com/area.shtml] ]

The lough is near the site of the former Portmore Castle, erected in 1664 and removed in 1671. [ [http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/castles/irecastl-Antrim.htm Castles of Ireland - County Antrim ] ] It is also the presumed location of the Portmore Ornament Tree whose destruction, as symbolic of the destruction of the remnant forests of Ireland, is lamented in the Celtic folk song, "Bonny Portmore." [http://www.ceolas.org/cgi-bin/ht2/ht2-fc2/file=/tunes/fc2/fc.html&style=&refer=&abstract=&ftpstyle=&grab=&linemode=&max=250?Portmore One source] suggests that Portmore Castle was located on Lough Beg.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lough Beg — Infobox lake lake name = Lough Beg image lake = caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Northern Ireland coords = coord|54|47|50|N|6|28|30|W|type:waterbody region:GB|display=inline,title type = inflow = outflow =… …   Wikipedia

  • Lough — Recorded as Loch and Lough, this is an ancient surname. It is Scottish but from the 17th century as Lough is also well recorded in Northern Ireland. It is residential and appears to describe a dweller by a loch, generally a water filled valley,… …   Surnames reference

  • County Antrim — Contae Aontroma Coontie Antrìm / Countie Antrim Coat of arms …   Wikipedia

  • Magheramorne — Presbyterian Church Magheramorne (from Irish: Machaire Morna)[1] is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of …   Wikipedia

  • Cavehill — Binn Uamha Elevation 370 m (1,214 f …   Wikipedia

  • Crumlin, County Antrim — Coordinates: 54°37′N 6°14′W / 54.62°N 6.23°W / 54.62; 6.23 …   Wikipedia

  • Donegore — Coordinates: 54°44′06″N 6°08′10″W / 54.735°N 6.136°W / 54.735; 6.136 Donegore (historically Dunogcurra, from …   Wikipedia

  • Moneyglass — Catholic church Moneyglass (from Irish: Muine Glas)[1][2] is a small village and …   Wikipedia

  • Derrymore, County Antrim — Derrymore (from Irish: Doire Mór meaning great oak grove )[1] is a small village and townland in County Antrim,[1] Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 243 people. It lies on the shores of Lough Neagh, within the Craigavon… …   Wikipedia

  • Massereene Lower — is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[1] To its west lies Lough Neagh, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Massereene Upper to the south; Belfast Upper to the east; Antrim Upper to the north; and Toome Upper to the north west.[1] …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”