# Caragh Lake

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For the railway station, see [Caragh Lake railway station](/source/Caragh_Lake_railway_station).

**Caragh Lake** (Irish: *Loch Cárthaí*),[2] also **Lough Caragh**, is a lake in the [Reeks District](/source/Reeks_District) in [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry), Ireland. The lake was formed by the damming of the [Caragh River](/source/Caragh_River).[3] The lake is between the town of [Killorglin](/source/Killorglin) and the village of [Glenbeigh](/source/Glenbeigh).

[Caragh Lake railway station](/source/Caragh_Lake_railway_station) was on the [Great Southern and Western Railway](/source/Great_Southern_and_Western_Railway) line which ran from [Farranfore](/source/Farranfore) to [Valentia Harbour](/source/Valentia_Harbour).

## Ecology

The lake is included within a large [Special Area of Conservation](/source/Special_Area_of_Conservation): Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC.[4] Most of Caragh Lake falls under this designation as an SAC.[5] The rare [Kerry slug](/source/Kerry_slug) was first discovered near this lake in 1842.[6][7] The lake is glacial in origin.

## Luxury properties

The north-eastern corner of the lake, particularly surrounding the townland of *Glannagilliagh*,[8] is home to a number of holiday properties,[9] built from the 1970s onwards,[5] which have views of the lake and [MacGillycuddy's Reeks](/source/MacGillycuddy's_Reeks) mountains.[9][10] In a 2015 article in *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*, the view across the lake from Glannagilliagh was described as being possibly "the most beautiful westerly view in Kerry".[6]

Since the discovery of the rare [Kerry slug](/source/Kerry_slug) and designation of the area as a Special Area of Conservation, [planning permission](/source/Planning_permission) for the construction of new homes has become difficult.[6][5] Many of the luxury properties pre-date this ruling however, and extend to the lakeshore itself, including private [slipways](/source/Slipway) for the launching of boats.[6][9][5][10] In 2016, [real estate agents](/source/Real_estate_agent) [Savills](/source/Savills) noted that there was a premium on lakeside houses in the area, and that getting planning permission for a new build at the same scale as some of those existing would "be out of the question".[9]

Although frequently only purchased with the intention of being used as holiday homes, properties in the area often sell for millions of euro.[9][5][6][10][11]

## See also

- [Caragh River](/source/Caragh_River)

## References

1. Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol; & Caroni, Rossana (2006). [*A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes*](https://www.epa.ie/publications/research/water/Final-Report-(2000-FS1-M1).pdf#page=16). [Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)](/source/Environmental_Protection_Agency_(Ireland)). p. 10. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

1. ["Loch Cárthaí/Lough Caragh"](https://www.logainm.ie/en/127902). *Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie)*. [Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht](/source/Department_of_Arts,_Heritage_and_the_Gaeltacht) and [Dublin City University](/source/Dublin_City_University). Retrieved 8 March 2020.

1. ["What to do and see in the Caragh Lake area"](http://caraghlake.typepad.com/blog/). Caraghlake.typepad.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.

1. ["Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC"](http://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002006). [National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)](/source/National_Parks_and_Wildlife_Service_(Ireland)). Retrieved 8 March 2020.

1. Barker, Tommy (2014-07-12). ["Lake House is a real slice of paradise"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/arid-20275185.html). *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

1. Delongchamps, Kya (2015-07-04). ["Unique gardens with breathtaking views at Caragh Lake, Killorglin"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/arid-20340788.html). *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

1. [Viney, Michael](/source/Michael_Viney), ["Problems with plan for protection of slugs"](http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/0515/1224270446785.html), *[Irish Times](/source/Irish_Times)*, 15 May 2010.

1. ["Gleann na gCoileach/Glannagilliagh"](https://www.logainm.ie/en/23233). *[Logainm.ie](/source/Logainm.ie)*

1. Dromey, Trish (2016-05-14). ["Fronting Caragh Lake, this property has stunning views in Co Kerry"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/arid-20399504.html). *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

1. Barker, Tommy (2015-06-20). ["Co Kerry woodland haven is an art house hideaway"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/arid-20338158.html). *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

1. Dromey, Trish (2023-02-20). ["Live a life of waterside luxury with €1.1m Caragh Lake House"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/residential/arid-41081957.html). *[The Irish Examiner](/source/The_Irish_Examiner)*. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

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