Lough Easkey Walk
This circular loop walk takes you around the picturesque Lough Easkey in west County Sligo in the Ox Mountains.
The waymarked trail runs for about 6km with lovely views across the lake to the surrounding mountains.
To continue your waterside walking in the area head south to try the circular walk around the pretty Lough Talt.
Further to the south west is the expansive Lough Conn. Here you can visit the atmospheric remains of the ancient Errew Abbey.
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Easky Lough is fed by mountain streams entering at the lake's southeastern end. The lake drains north into the Easky River, which flows north to the Atlantic Ocean near Easky village
Easky Abbey. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish ("iasc") and "Iascaigh" literally means "abounding in fish", due to the Easky River that lies adjacent to the village itself. Easky, as a parish, was originally called "Imleach Iseal". The area is a tourist destination on account of its scenery and water sports. Easky is a designated area on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way tourist route.