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Lough Graney (Irish: Loch Gréine)[1] is a lake in County Clare, Ireland.[2] The lake's outlet is the short River Graney, which flows through Lough O'Grady and past the town of Scarriff into the west side of Lough Derg.[3][4]
| Lough Graney | |
|---|---|
| Loch Gréine (Irish) | |
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  Lough Graney | |
| Location | County Clare, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.983121°N 8.663227°W |
| Primary outflows | River Graney |
| Catchment area | River Shannon |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Islands | Green Island, Sand Island |
Lough Graney is a site for fishing perch, ferox trout, roach and bream.[5]
The Lough has a place in the history of Irish literature. In 1780, local poet and hedge school master Brian Merriman set the beginning of his mock-Aisling poem Cúirt An Mheán Oíche ("The Midnight Court") along the shores of Lough Graney. A stone, which has been carved with the opening lines of the poem in Munster Irish, stands overlooking the site.[6]
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