Lakes
in Ireland.
Explore lakes across Ireland. Search for a name, choose a county or find the places closest to you, with practical details on each place page.
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4,360
places in this collection
26
counties to explore
1,367
towns with places nearby
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Lakes across Ireland
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Explore by town or city 24 starting points
Towns with the most places nearby. A place can appear near more than one town.
- RoundstoneCounty Galway199
- BelturbetCounty Cavan173
- RosmucCounty Galway169
- MilltownCounty Cavan169
- RedhillsCounty Cavan163
- Butlers BridgeCounty Cavan157
- ClifdenCounty Galway153
- CamusCounty Galway144
- LettermacawardCounty Donegal142
- ClonesCounty Monaghan141
- ScotshouseCounty Monaghan141
- KilkieranCounty Galway140
- BallyhaiseCounty Cavan140
- KillashandraCounty Cavan140
- LoughanureCounty Donegal140
- DungloeCounty Donegal138
- NewblissCounty Monaghan137
- Béal an DainginCounty Galway136
- CrollyCounty Donegal135
- SmithboroughCounty Monaghan130
- BallyconneelyCounty Galway129
- CrusheenCounty Clare126
- AnnagryCounty Donegal125
- RecessCounty Galway124
Local places.
A clearer picture.
County collections include places near their towns and villages, sometimes across a boundary. Each place counts once in the national collection.
How MyMap worksHow many lakes are there in Ireland?
OpenStreetMap records 4,360 in the Republic, across 26 counties. That is how many the map has, which is not the same as how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing, and anyone can add it.
Which county has the most lakes?
Galway, with 850, then Cavan with 716.
Do the county figures add up to 4,360?
No, and they are not meant to. A lake belongs to every settlement within twelve kilometres of it, so one near a county line is counted in both counties: 1,328 of them are. The figure in the heading counts each record once.
Which town has the most lakes near it?
Roundstone in County Galway, with 199 within twelve kilometres. That is what is near the town, not what is inside it.
Where does this come from?
The places and counts in this directory are based on OpenStreetMap records. Of 4,360 records in this category, 0 include opening hours, 0 include a phone number and 3 include a website. Individual place pages may add sourced visiting information. Check the venue for current details.