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Ballycuirke Lough
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Ballycuirke Lough location in Ireland
Ballycuirke Lough location in Ireland
Location in island of Ireland
Location County Galway
Coordinates 53°19′39″N 9°9′28″W / 53.32750°N 9.15778°W / 53.32750; -9.15778
Native name Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Primary inflows Loughkip River
Catchment area 33.45 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Basin countries Ireland
Max. length 1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width 0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Surface elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Islands 3

Ballycuirke Lough (Irish: Loch Bhaile Uí Chuirc), also known as Ballyquirke Lough, is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is part of the Lough Corrib catchment in County Galway.

Geography and natural history

Ballycuirke Lough is located about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Galway city, on the N59 road, near the village of Moycullen. The lake is a pike fishing destination.

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