Coolkill Lough

Coolkill 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 Coolkill 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 Coolkill Lough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.11766, -7.04980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coolkill Lough

• Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
• Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
• Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Blaney Castle · fort · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Creevekeeran Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Crom Estate · park · Northern Ireland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
• Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Patrick Kavanagh Centre · church · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Mall · park · Northern Ireland · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Coolkill Lough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coolkill Lough

• Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ballysaggart Lough · lake · Northern Ireland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lough Erne Yacht Club · lake · Northern Ireland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~71 km · Must-see

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