Video of a sunset of Lough Melvin (Irish: Loch Meilbhe) an internationally renowned lake located in the northwest of Ireland in the counties of Leitrim and Fermanagh. It lies in an European area of 'outstanding natural beauty'. The video was filmed by Patrick Treacy. The lake is famed for its unique range of plants and animals. it covers an area of 2000 hectares and is famous for its early "run" of Atlantic salmon, Arctic Char and three species of trout (sonaghan, gillaroo, ferox) are among the many species that live in or around the lake. Within the catchment, the endangered globeflower, Molinia meadows and sessile oak woodlands can be found.
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