| Lough Corrib | |
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| Primary outflows | River Corrib |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 200 km² |
Lough Corrib (Loch Coirib in Irish) is a lake in the west of Ireland. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The River Corrib ( Irish - Gaillimh / Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Loch Coirib / Lough Corrib A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The River Corrib/Galway river connects the lake to the sea at Galway. The River Corrib ( Irish - Gaillimh / Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Loch Coirib / Lough Corrib Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. It is the largest loch in the Republic of Ireland and the second largest in Ireland (after Lough Neagh). Lough Neagh (ˌlɒx ˈneɪ, ɫ̪ɔx ˈn̠ʲahax is a freshwater Lake in Northern Ireland. It covers some 200 km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Loch Coirib is a corruption of Loch nOirbsean, which according to placename lore is named after the Danann navigator Orbsen Mac Alloid (commonly called Manannán Mac Lir, "The Son of the Sea," for whom the Isle of Man is named. The Tuatha Dé Danann ("peoples of the Goddess Danu " Modern Irish pronunciation /t̪ˠuːəhə dʲeː d̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ/ Old Irish /tuːaθa ðʲeː In Celtic mythology, Manannán mac Lir is the god of the sea He is often seen as a Psychopomp, and considered to have strong connections to the Otherworld The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical ) In Irish the loch is also called An Choirib ("the Corrib").
Sir William Wilde wrote a book on the lake, first published in 1867. Sir William Robert Wills Wilde MD, FRCSI, (March 1815&ndash April 19, 1876) was an Irish eye and ear Surgeon, as well as Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
The first canal in Ireland was cut in the 12th century. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Known as the Friar's Cut, it allowed boats to pass from Lough Corrib to the sea at Galway.
As well as being an internationally recognised attraction for tourists and fisherman alike, Lough Corrib has recently become more famous for its many unwelcome visitors. In early 2007, large numbers of the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium were detected in water from the lake, leading to contamination of the public water supply in Galway city, and an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium is a Protozoan that can cause gastro-intestinal illness with Diarrhea in humans Galway (Gaillimh is the only city in the province of Connacht in Ireland. Cryptosporidiosis is a Parasitic disease caused by Cryptosporidium, a Protozoan Parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa. Another unwelcome visitor is the highly invasive species Lagarosiphon major (also known as "Curly Waterweed") which is destroying fish habitat. Another invasive species is the zebra mussel.
Lough Corrib was designated a Ramsar site on June 16, 1996. The Ramsar Convention is an international Treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Wetlands i
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Cryptosporidium outbreak
On the 21st of March, 2007, cryptosporidium was confirmed to be present in the drinking water of Galway City, Moycullen, Tuam and Headford, which had been instructed six days earlier to boil their water before drinking. Water of sufficient quality to serve as drinking water is termed potable water whether it is used for drinking or not Moycullen (official name Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly or Plain of Cullen (a local giant is a suburban Village in County Galway, Ireland, Tuam (pronounced /tʃuəm/ Tuaim is a town in County Galway, Ireland. Headford ( Áth Cinn in Irish) is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The water, taken from Lough Corrib, was likely contaminated by migration of animal and human faeces. Feces, faeces, or fæces (see spelling differences) is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the Anus Dick Roche, the Minister of the Environment, announced a further allocation of €48 million to tackle the issue. Dick Roche (Risteard de Róiste born 30 March 1947 is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Galway City Council announced a one-for-one scheme on the 10th of April, 2007, whereby they would carry the cost of a second bottle of water, if one is purchased. Galway City Council ( Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is an institution of Local government in Galway Ireland. Other measures include upgrading existing water treatment and filtration systems, as well as the projected importing of water from nearby Luimnagh, Tuam, County Galway. This plant at Luimnagh has modern facilities which provide for Cryptosporidium eradication and filtration. Cryptosporidium is a Protozoan that can cause gastro-intestinal illness with Diarrhea in humans
The Community Care Organisation, Cope, delivered bottled water to their elderly clients from the 30th of March 2007. [1]
A lobby group was formed on the 8th of April 2007, to highlight the issue. One aspect of the group is an account on the MySpace social network[2]. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and A social network is a Social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency such as
References
- ^ Community Catering and Galway Spring Water partner up to deliver clean water to Galway City’s older people. Cope.
- ^ Galway Water Crisis. MySpace. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and
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External links
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