Notable lake · Connacht, Ireland
Killawee Lough
Killawee Lough is a lake in Connacht, Ireland.
Killawee Lough: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Killawee Lough
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Killawee Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.09679, -8.63792. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Killawee Lough
- Saint Crumnathy’s Cathedral · church · Connacht · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cloonacleigha Lake · lake · Connacht · ~4 km · Must-see
- Knocknashee · viewpoint · Connacht · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ballymote Castle · fort · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sligo Way · trek · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
- Knockalongy · viewpoint · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
- Markree Castle · fort · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
- Easky Lough · lake · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Culleenamore · beach · ~22 km · Must-see
- Knocknarea · viewpoint · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Talt · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Carrowreagh Court Tomb · fort · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
- Killaspugbrone Graveyard · church · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lough Gara · lake · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cashelore · fort · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ballinafad Castle · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Killawee Lough
- Cloonacleigha Lake · lake · Connacht · ~4 km · Must-see
- Easky Lough · lake · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lough Talt · lake · Connacht · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Gara · lake · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lough Arrow · lake · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lough Gill · lake · Connacht · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lough Key · lake · Connacht · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~37 km · Must-see
- Glencar Lough · lake · Connacht · ~39 km · Must-see
- Errit Lough · lake · Connacht · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Killawee Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Killawee Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Killawee Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Killawee Lough?
Nearby: Saint Crumnathy’s Cathedral (church, 3 km), Cloonacleigha Lake (lake, 4 km), Knocknashee (viewpoint, 5 km), Ballymote Castle (fort, 10 km), Sligo Way (trek, 10 km), Knockalongy (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Killawee Lough worth visiting?
Killawee Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.