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Oakport Lough
Lake
Cool today
Editor's Notes
A quiet widening of the Boyle Water on the Shannon navigation near the village of Cootehall in County Roscommon — wooded shores, moored cruisers and good coarse fishing on one of the gentlest stretches of Ireland's inland waterways.
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Weather at Oakport Lough
H: 61° L: 46°
Mist
46°
|
Feels like 45°
Precipitation
53%
Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
UV Index
0
Water Conditions:
🥶Too cold for most swimmers
12 AM
48°
3 AM
46°
6 AM
46°
9 AM
54°
12 PM
59°
3 PM
60°
6 PM
58°
9 PM
51°
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- Where is Oakport Lough?
- Oakport Lough is a lake in Ulster.
- Can you swim at Oakport Lough?
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