Notable lake · Ulster, Ireland
Fartagh Lough
Fartagh Lough is a lake in Ulster, Ireland.
Fartagh 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 Fartagh 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 Fartagh Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.96495, -7.08415. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fartagh Lough
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Robertstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cruicetown Church · church · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~35 km · Must-see
- Blaney Castle · fort · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fartagh Lough
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lough Owel · lake · Leinster · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~63 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fartagh Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fartagh Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fartagh Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fartagh Lough?
Nearby: Skeagh Lough Upper (lake, 6 km), Errigal Ringfort (fort, 14 km), Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh (fort, 17 km), Lough Ramor (lake, 21 km), Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim (church, 23 km), Saint Aidan's Church (church, 26 km).
Is Fartagh Lough worth visiting?
Fartagh Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.