Ballysaggart Lough
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Ballysaggart Lough or Black Lough is a lough
in Dungannon
, County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. It is part of the waterway created to service mills in nearby Moygashel
.
In 2002 a man drowned after getting into difficulties swimming across it.
The Ballysaggart Environmental Group was formed in 2004 to protect the unique habitat in and around the Lough.
Lough
A lough is a body of water and is either:* A lake* A sea lough, which may be a fjord, estuary, bay, or sea inlet.It can also be used as a surname, with various pronunciations: law, loch, low, lowe, loth, loff....
in Dungannon
Dungannon
Dungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is part of the waterway created to service mills in nearby Moygashel
Moygashel
Moygashel is a small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is near the southern edge of Dungannon. Although the village's name is pronounced , the trademark of the Irish linen named after it is pronounced .- History :Moygashel is a mill town and mills have been in operation...
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In 2002 a man drowned after getting into difficulties swimming across it.
The Ballysaggart Environmental Group was formed in 2004 to protect the unique habitat in and around the Lough.