Lough Lene
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| Geographical location | County Westmeath , Ireland | |
| Drain | → Lough Adeel → Deel → Boyne | |
| Islands | Nun's Island, Castle Island and Turgesius Island | |
| Location close to the shore | Mullingar | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 39 '46 " N , 7 ° 13' 37" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 97 m ASL | |
| surface | 5 km² | |
Lough Lene ( Irish Loch Léinn ) is a lake in northern County Westmeath in Ireland .
It is near the towns of Castlepollard , Collinstown and Fore , approximately 12 miles (19 km ) northeast of Mullingar , the capital of Westmeath and the largest town in the Irish Midlands .
The Glacier Edge Lake has an area of 5 km² (500 hectares ). It is about 97 meters above sea level . There are three islands in the lake: Nun's Island ( Oileán na gCailleach Dubh ), Castle Island ( Oileán an Chaisleáin ) and Turgesius Island.
The lake was best known for the archaeological find of the Lough Lene Bell .