Lough Gill (Irish: Loch Gile, meaning 'bright or white lake') [2] is a freshwater lough mainly situated in County Sligo, but partly in County Leitrim, in Ireland. Lough Gill provides the setting for William Butler Yeats' poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree".

Lough Gill (/ l ɒ k ɡ ɪ l /; Irish: Loch Gile, meaning 'bright lake' [4]) is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry.

Aug 11, 2023 · Measuring about 15 square kilometres, this freshwater lake boasts some 20 small, uninhabited islands, each with its own unique character and history. Surrounded by lush woodland and rolling hills, the lake creates a postcard-perfect landscape.

May 22, 2023 · Lough Gill is a freshwater lake (lough) in Sligo that was the setting for the poet William Butler Yeats’ “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”. The entire loop of the lough (without stopping) only takes 1 hour but, as there are lots of lovely walks on the way, allow half a …

Lough Gill (Loch Gile in Irish Gaelic) is a lake near the town of Sligo in Ireland. Straddling the counties of Sligo and Leitrim, this lake is a delight to discover, with its twenty or so islets and surrounding hills, overgrown with forest and moorland...

Lough Gill is about 8 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide. It drains into the River Garavogue near Sligo Town. The picturesque lake is surrounded by woods and contains about 20 small islands, including the Lake Isle of Innisfree made famous by poet William Butler Yeats.

Lough Gill is very picturesque lake, located just about 5-7 kilometres (3-5 miles) south-east of Sligo Town, surrounded by a wonderful landscape of rolling hills and staggering natural beauty in the form of woods and flowers.

Lough Gill, an eight kilometres long limestone lake, lying just east of Sligo Town, nestled within counties Leitrim & Sligo is a place of utter beauty. Steeped in myth and legend, immortalised by William Butler Yeats, it is one of the must-see attractions when visiting the West Coast of Ireland.

Lough Gill is a shallow lake with alkaline waters located on the western outskirts of Castlegregory in County Kerry.Ireland’s only toad, the natterjack, can be found at Lough Gill.

Lough Gill is the last stop for the waters of the Garavogue River before they make their way to the sea at Sligo Bay. The lough (gaelic for lake) is the subject of several poems by William Butler (W.B.) Yeats, who spend many years in the area and …