Lough Dan
Encyclopedia
Lough Dan is a boomerang-shaped ribbon lake
near Roundwood
, County Wicklow
, Ireland
. It is a popular area for hikers and kayakers and lies very close to the Wicklow Way
.
The Inchavore river flows into Lough Dan from the west and Lough Tay
feeds it via the Cloghoge river from the north. It is drained to the south by the Avonmore
.
Most of the lake is surrounded by private lands, though the northwest corner is part of the Wicklow National Park.
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In 1997, Lough Dan was the site of an Irish Scouting
jamboree
, Lough Dan '97, hosted by Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
on their national campsite based beside the lake, and co-organised by the Federation of Irish Scouts Associations.
Ribbon lake
A ribbon lake or loch is a long and narrow, finger-shaped lake, usually found in a glacial trough. Its formation begins when a glacier moves over an area containing alternate bands of hard and soft bedrock...
near Roundwood
Roundwood
Roundwood, historically known as Tochar , is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It was listed as having a population of 589 in the census of 2006....
, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is a popular area for hikers and kayakers and lies very close to the Wicklow Way
Wicklow Way
The Wicklow Way is a long-distance trail that crosses the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It runs from Marlay Park in the southern suburbs of Dublin through County Wicklow and ends in the village of Clonegal in County Carlow. It is designated as a National Waymarked Trail by the Irish Sports...
.
The Inchavore river flows into Lough Dan from the west and Lough Tay
Lough Tay
Lough Tay is a small but scenic lake set in the Wicklow Mountains in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies between the mountains of Djouce and Luggala, and is most easily viewed from above, from the R759 or the Wicklow Way as it descends past the J. B. Malone memorial...
feeds it via the Cloghoge river from the north. It is drained to the south by the Avonmore
River Avonmore
The Avonmore River also known as Abhainn Dé flows from Lough Dan in the Wicklow Mountains west of Roundwood. It flows in a generally southerly direction for approximately before joining the Avonbeg at the Meeting of the Waters to form the River Avoca, which in turn discharges into the Irish Sea...
.
Most of the lake is surrounded by private lands, though the northwest corner is part of the Wicklow National Park.
Scouting Jamboree
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
jamboree
Jamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
, Lough Dan '97, hosted by Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
Scouting Ireland S.A.I. was an Irish Scouting association, formed in 1908 and merged into Scouting Ireland in 2004.- History :Scouting Ireland SAI began in 1908 as the Dublin City and Dublin County Boy Scouts. Around the same time, a number of Troops in Co. Wicklow formed the Co. Wicklow Scout...
on their national campsite based beside the lake, and co-organised by the Federation of Irish Scouts Associations.