🌊 Lough Derg, County Donegal

Ireland · Europe · 143 m · 54.61°N, 7.87°W

Lough Derg or Loch Derg is a lake in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is near the border with Northern Ireland and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the border village of Pettigo. It is best known for St Patrick's Purgatory, a site of pilgrimage on Station Island in the lake. St. Patrick is said to have established the first Christian settlement here on Saint's Island. The pilgrimage was moved to Station Island in 1497.

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Quick facts

Country	Ireland
Continent / region	Europe
Surface elevation	143 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	54.61°N, 7.87°W · view on map

Lough Derg, County Donegal sits at 143 m in Ireland, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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