Events

Jim O'Connor was the first person to solo swim the length of Lough Ree in 2012. The swim lasted 13 hours and 34 minutes, a mean speed of . O'Connor completed this swim to raise funds for South Westmeath Hospice.

Human history

9th century Viking attacks climaxed in 845 in Ireland and they built a fortified base on Lough Ree.

Annalistic references

From the Annals of Inisfallen:

* AI907.1 Kl. The plundering

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