Molougha Lake

As you turn the corner to return to Molougha graveyard and complete the loop you can catch the best view of Molougha lake. We associate Molougha Lake with St. Senan and the properties of its water are noted for their curative qualities. People in the past collected a mixture of water both from the lake and the well and used it as a cure for horses and for spraying on cabbage to prevent it being attacked by snails. The lake was much larger before the adjoining land was drained so now only a small section of the lake is visible as it is overgrown with vegetation. One of the prophesies of the 1800s foretold that poles would go over the lake carrying heat and lighting and if it took the shape of a fiddle it would signify the end was nigh! Glancing down at it now what do you think??

In the past Molougha would have been seen as a very important area due to its connections to St Senan and would have been in older maps as a much larger townland and as a marked spot rather than Killimer or sometimes even Kilrush.

This is the final stop on this trail, and the road ahead leads back up to Molougha Graveyard. We hope you enjoyed exploring this historical trail and gained a deeper understanding of the past.

If you would like to continue your journey, there are two more trails to discover — The Trail of Tears and The Burrane Triangle.