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Neagh

British  
/ neɪ /

noun

  1. a lake in Northern Ireland, in SW Co Antrim: the largest lake in the British Isles. Area: 388 sq km (150 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He is now sailing it from Coleraine, up the River Bann the whole way to Portadown, via Lough Neagh.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But the eel still returns to places like Lough Neagh, where licensed fishermen like Gary Erlain can earn up to 80% of their income from them.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Could a work of fiction draw attention to plight of Lough Neagh?

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In recent years, large blooms of potentially toxic blue-green algae in Lough Neagh – caused in part by long-term pollution – have grabbed the headlines.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Cuchulain would get so hot that when he jumped into Lough Neagh it boiled over and warmed the surrounding countryside for days.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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