7 Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Monaghan

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Monaghan

County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is in the province of Ulster. It’s home to Lough Muckno, a world-class centre for angling and wakeboarding; Clones Lace and Carrickmacross Lace, an exquisite technique used in royal wedding dresses over many centuries; round towers, historic houses and the drumlin-dotted landscape which inspired the poems of Patrick Kavanagh.

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Lake/ River/ Ponds to Explore in Monaghan

Emy Lough

Emy Lough is a lake in County Monaghan and has an elevation of 47 metres. Emy Lough is situated southwest of Killycooly Lough, and northeast of Tully Lough. It offers a variety of recreational amenities for visitors to enjoy, including swimming, newly developed beach/play area for children, fishing facilities, picnic area and 4km looped lakeside nature walk.

Lough Major

A prolific lake that is brimming with all of the usual Irish species, including plenty of good bream that have attracted anglers for decades and at one time was popular a match angling venue. Fishing from the bank is comfortable with a number of platforms along the town-side of the Major and a firm shoreline along the facing bank, which can be reached comfortably by car.

Lough Muckno

Lough Muckno Leisure Park is situated close to the centre of the mid Monaghan town of Castleblayney. The lake measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide. It flows out to the Clarebane River, which connects the lake to nearby Lough Ross. The lake itself is the largest and most beautiful of Monaghan’s lakes with spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Peter's lake, Monaghan

This lake, in the centre of Monaghan town, is a beautiful amenity area with walks, seating areas, angling stands and a waterfall feature in the lake. It is one of the iconic picnic location and also there are so many htngs to see and do here.

Spring Lough

Spring Lough is in County Monaghan and has an elevation of 31 metres. Spring Lough is situated nearby to Corcrin Lough, and close to Corcuilloge Lough. A good picnic location and also there are so many other adventure options too.

Ulster Canal

The Ulster Canal is a disused canal running through part of County Armagh, County Tyrone and County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland and County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It was built between 1825 and 1842 and was 74 km (46 mi) long with 26 locks. It ran from Charlemont on the River Blackwater to Wattle Bridge on the River Finn, south-east of Upper Lough Erne.

White Lough

White Lough, also known as White Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne. White Lough measures about 2.5 km long west–east and 0.5 km wide.It is located about 5 km southwest of Ballybay.

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