What is Lough Neagh?
{{Infobox_lake |lake_name = Lough Neagh |image_lake = Wfm lough neagh.jpg |caption_lake = [[NASA]] image |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |location = Northern Ireland |coords = {{coor at dms|54|37|06|N|6|23|43|W|region:GB_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} |type = |inflow = |outflow = |catchment = 4550 km² |basin_countries = United Kingdom (91%)<br/>Republic of Ireland (9%) |length = 30 km |width = 21 km |area = 388 km² |depth = 9 m |max-depth = 25 m |volume = |residence_time = |shore = |elevation = |islands = [[Coney Island, Northern Ireland|Coney Island]], [[Coney Island Flat]], [[Croaghan Flat]], [[Derrywarragh Island]], [[Padian]], [[Rams Island, Northern Ireland|Ram's Island]], [[Phil Roe's Flat]] and [[The Shallow Flat]] |cities =[[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]], [[Ballyronan]], [[Maghery]] }} '''Lough Neagh''' is a lake in [[Northern Ireland]], [[United Kingdom]]. It is the biggest lake in [[Ireland]] and it is also the biggest lake in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/407391/Lough-Neagh|title=Lough Neagh|accessdate=2008-05-11|work=[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]]}}</ref> It is the only lake on the islands that a person cannot see the other side. == Folklore == In Irish mythology a giant called [[Fionn mac Cumhaill]] (finn mick cool) was fighting with a Scottish giant and he picked up a big stone to throw at the Scottish giant but he missed. The stone landed half way between [[Ulster]] and [[Wales]] and it became an island known as the [[Isle of Man]]. The hole in the ground where stone stone had been, filled up with water and became Lough Neagh. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Lakes of the United Kingdom]] {{multistub|UK|geo}} [[Category:Geography of Northern Ireland]]