Lough Conway
# Lough Conway

Lough Conway (Irish: Loch Conbhuí, meaning 'Conway’s Lake') is a very small freshwater lake in northwest Ireland.

## Etymology

The origin of the lake name is unknown, but (Irish: Loch Conbhuí) has the meaning "Conway’s Lake".

## Geography

Lough Conway is located in Kiltubbrid parish in the county Leitrim. It connects with Drumaleague Lough by a 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) navigable stretch of the Shannon–Erne Waterway. This elliptical shaped very lake is small, covering a surface-area of about 0.06 square kilometres (0.0 sq mi) and measures 350 metres (1,148.3 ft) from the north-east to south-west shore, with 140 metres (459.3 ft) wide.

## Ecology

Fish present in Lough Conway include Pike. The pike population is the "native Irish strain" (Irish: liús meaning 'Irish Pike') not the other European Pike strain (Irish: gailliasc meaning 'strange or foreign fish'). The ecology of Lough Conway, and other county Leitrim waterways, are threatened by zebra mussel and other invasive species.

## History

### Corn mill

From at least the 18th century a sluice was used to reserve a water supply from Lough Conway for the nearby Corn Mill situated on Kilclaremore townland. This corn mill was "very useful to the inhabitants of the district", so c. 1845 – c. 1853 the branch drain between "Ulster Canal" and Lough Conway was improved. The corn mill closed in the 20th century.

## Human settlement

The primary human settlements near Lough Conway are the surrounding townlands of Kilclaremore and Drumruekill to the west, Loughconway to the north, and Kilclaremore on the south.

