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Lough Corrib - Definition and Overview

A map of Lough Corrib taken from the Admiralty Chart made in 1846
A map of Lough Corrib taken from the Admiralty Chart made in 1846

Lough Corrib (Loch Coirib in Irish) is a lake in the west of Ireland. The Corrib River, a river by the same name, connects the lake to the sea at Galway city.

The old Irish name of this sheet of water was Loch Oirbsein or Loch Orib, derived from the name of ancient Danann navigator Orbsen Mac Alloid (commonly called ManannĂ¡n Mac Lir, "The Son of the Sea," for whom the Isle of Man is named.)

Sir William Wilde wrote a book on the lake, first published in 1867. It is available online (http://www.galway.net/galwayguide/history/wrwilde/).

See also: List of Irish lochs and loughs

Example Usage of Corrib

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