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Lakes · near Craughwell

Lough Rea

Lough Rea is a lake in the countryside 11.7 km south-east of Craughwell, County Galway.

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Lakes
From Craughwell
11.7 km south-east

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Plan of the country around Lough Rea, 1.8 km across
The marker is this place; drag to turn the model.Open the whole town

Getting to Lough Rea

From the town
11.7 km south-east of the crossroads in a straight line; it is out in the country, so allow for the roads.
Directions from where you are
Open the model above, tap the pin and choose “Directions here”; the route is drawn from your own position.

Around it

Other sites within 3 km: Knockaunebin Fort (1.0 km), Saint Mary’s Abbey (1.4 km) and The Walks (1.5 km).

Questions people ask

Where is Lough Rea?
In County Galway, 11.7 km south-east of Craughwell.
Are there other lakes nearby?
5 other lakes around $Craughwell; the closest is Lough Kinlea, 9.0 km away.

Source record: OpenStreetMap relation/4253235, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.