Browse Items · Digital Derg: A Deep Map

A description of Lough Derg and its topography

“Lough Derg is a lonely sheet of water, extending from north to south, about six miles in length..."

Tags: Caesar Otway, Daniel O'Connor, geography, geology, hills, hydrology, lake, landscape, mountains, nineteenth century, positive description, River Derg, topography, watershed

The northern shore of the lake

"On the northern shore of the lake, near where the River Derg debouches, may be seen a beautiful white strand. Smoothly-rounded pebbles, small shells and Crustacea, such as may be seen on the sea-shore, are here to be met with..."

Tags: beach, Carry Mouth, Daniel O'Connor, hills, mountains, northern shore, pearls, River Derg, shellfish, watershed

The River Derg

"The river dividing the counties of Tyrone and Donegal on the north mearing of Templecarn receives the drainage of Lough Derg..."

Tags: County Donegal, County Tyrone, hydrology, lake, Lieutenant W. Lancey, Norther Ireland, ordnance survey, river, River Derg, Royal Irish Academy, Templecarne, water, watershed

Lough Derg meets the sea

"[Lough Derg] and [the River Derg] empty themselves into the Mourne and finally mingle with the ocean at Magilligan…"

Tags: County Derry, County Donegal, County Tyrone, Derry, hydrology, Lieutenant W. Lancey, Magilligan, Northern Ireland, ordnance survey, River Derg, River Foyle, River Mourne, rivermouth, Royal Irish Academy, Templecarne, watershed

Rivers of southern Templecarn

"The county boundary of Fermanagh runs in the centre of a stream 40 feet wide flowing from north east to south west for 10 miles and turning the mill above the village, passes through Pettigo and falls into Lough Erne at Burnfoot..."

Tags: Burnfoot, County Donegal, County Fermanagh, hydrology, Lieutenant W. Lancey, Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, ordnance survey, Parish of Templecarne, river, River Termon, Royal Irish Academy, Templecarne, watershed

Location and characteristics of the Lough Fad blanket bog to the south-west of Lough Derg

The location and characteristics of the Lough Fad Bog National Heritage Area (NHA)

Tags: Ballintra River, blanket bog, bogland, forestry, gneiss, Lough Atarriff, Lough Fad, Lough Fad Bog NHA, Lough Nabrackmore., Lough Nacraghan, Lough Nageage, Lough Natragh, National Parks and Wildlife Service, peat, Pettigo, Waterfoot River, watershed

Browse Items (12 total)

A description of Lough Derg and its topography

The northern shore of the lake

The River Derg

Lough Derg meets the sea

Rivers of southern Templecarn

Location and characteristics of the Lough Fad blanket bog to the south-west of Lough Derg

Waterlife, flora and fauna of the Lough Fad blanket bog to the south-west of Lough Derg

The conservation status of the Lough Fad blanket bog to the south-west of Lough Derg

The source of the River Termon

"There is no grandeur in the surrounding scenery"