Tacumshin Lake
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Tacumshin Lake is a lake in Tacumshane, in the south-east of County Wexford. It is designated as a 'Special Protection Area'.[1] and a 'Special Area of Conservation'.[2]
The name in Irish is Loch Sáile.[3]
Tacumshin Lake is a favourite with bird watchers. It attracts some rare American waders in Autumn, as well as internationally important concentrations of Bewick's swans, Brent geese, wigeon, oystercatchers, golden plover and lapwing.[4]
Location
- OS Map: T05550634
- Location map: 52°11’57"N, 6°27’24"W
References
- ↑ Tacumshin Lake SPA
- ↑ Tacumshin Lake SAC: National Parks & Wildlife Service
- ↑ Loch Sáile / Tacumshin Lake: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Tacumshin Lake Lagoon Bird Watching". http://www.goireland.com/wexford/tacumshin-lake-lagoon-attraction-bird-watching-id12424.htm.