MARLACOO LAKE

Marlacoo Lake is labelled 15 on the map. It lies North to North-North-East of markethill

The lake was described in 1838 in the Ordnance Survey Memoirs: “Marlacoo
lake, situated in the north eastern part of the parish 3 and a half miles south
east of the town of Richhill, is situated 230 feet above the sea. Length from
north east to south west 600 yards. Breadth from north west to south east 230
yards: It is partly in the townland of Marlacoomore and partly in Marlacoobeg
[in the parish of Mullaghbrack]. ”

In the accompanying recording, Primrose Wilson describes Marlacoo Lake beside her home, Marlacoo House.

Use the audio controller to listen to this talk, given in 2003.