Carlingford-Lough ( eng. Carlingford Lough , Ir. Loch Cairlinn , where Cairlinn , according to various sources - short for Cathair Linn or Snám Aignech [1] ) - one of the three [2] glacial fjords of the island of Ireland , which is a natural border between counties Down and Louth , and therefore the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland ( Great Britain ). The bay is protected by the Ramsar Convention on the second criterion of the convention; on its islands there are important habitats of Krachkov [3] .
| Carlingford loch | |
|---|---|
| English Carlingford Lough , irl. Loch cairlinn | |
 From the right bank - road R173 | |
| Specifications | |
| Bay Type | fjord |
| Location | |
| Upstream water area | Irish sea |
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Notes
- ↑ James Henthorn Todd, Cogad Gaedel re Gallaib (1867), p. lxiii.
- ↑ Whittow, JB Geology and Scenery in Ireland . Penguin, 1974.
- ↑ Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland . Joint Nature Conservation Committee . Date of treatment July 7, 2008. Archived July 23, 2012.