Lough Mahon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lough Mahon Loch Machan
19th century engraving of view of Lough Mahon from Cork's northside (looking south)
Location in island of Ireland
Location	Cork/County Cork
Coordinates	51°53′N 8°22′W / 51.883°N 8.367°W / 51.883; -8.367
Primary inflows	River Lee, Glashaboy River, Tramore River
Primary outflows	River Lee
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)

Lough Mahon (Irish: Loch Machan) is a sea lough in the north-western part of Cork Harbour. Its area is about 12 km² (5 sq mi).

Several Cork suburbs, such as Mahon, Douglas, Rochestown, Blackrock and Ballinlough as well as the town of Passage West are on its southern and western shores. To the north is Little Island and to the east Great Island.

Lough Mahon falls within the Cork Harbour "Special Protection Area", as designated under the EU Birds Directive, and is an important habitat for a number of bird species and migrating waders in particular.