Lilliput and Lilliput House were frequently used by Jonathan Swift as a holiday home and place to write, local tradition states that Jonathan Swift was in a boat on the lake when he looked back at Lilliput and noticed how small the people looked at that distance, hence the inspiration for his most famous book Gulliver's Travels. THERE WILL NOW BE NO MEDALS, NO GOODIE BAGS, NO PODIUM, NO ONSITE RESULTS, NO WARM DRINKS. The main river flowing into Lough Ennell is the River Brosna, which enters on the Mullingar side of the lake and exits on the opposite side at Lilliput. Nearly two-thirds of it … 13 years old on the day of the event. 8-9am for 750m  8-10am for 1500m. Please review our Swim Briefing, Tips and FAQs in preparation for the race! There is a good activity centre right by the bathing area where you can arrange kayaking, canoeing and other water sports. You will be positioned based on time, age, wetsuit, gender, distance and placed in a truely global ranking. HOWEVER we would ask anyone between 13 and 17 to contact us as we may require you to bring your own COMPETENT kayaker that will accompany them for the swim. 85 talking about this. Some of the other countries invloved - Brazil, Barbados, USA and Canada. Water Quality Preservation and improvement of our surface waters and groundwater is vital. In recent times it appears that stocks of both game and coarse fish in the lake have been declining. And as if all of that wasn't enough, there is more! Lough Ennell has a designated swimming spot at Lilliput in the Jonathan Swift Park and mythical Lough Derravaragh, said to have been home to the tragic Children of Lir, offers access to the water via a concrete jetty. Plenty of options for swimming, surfing, sailing, fishing, walking and making excursions to historic places. There is no shortage of good lakes to swim in within a 45 min drive of Lucan, Try Lough Owel, about 3km the far side of Mullingar, just off the N4, or Lough Ennell (Lilliput) between Mullingar and Kilbeggan. [2] Lough Ennell has a large area of shallow water with nearly two-thirds of its area being less than 25 feet (8 m) and almost half of it being under 10 ft (3.0 m) deep. Hotels near Lough Ennell, Mullingar on Tripadvisor: Find 16,708 traveler reviews, 3,063 candid photos, and prices for 343 hotels near Lough Ennell in Mullingar, Ireland. THERE WILL BE SWIM CAPS AND WAVE STARTS. This is a pearl in the Open Water Swimmer calender and one not to miss. Swimming at Merrion Strand in Dublin will be banned permanently from June 1st. Lough Ennell in Co Westmeath, above, was classified as poor last year ALAMY Ronan Early Tuesday May 26 2020, 12.01am, The Times A Dublin beach has been declassified as safe for swimming … You can also take a stroll on one of the park's woodland routes followed by a trip to the children's play area. The lake is part of the Lough Ennell Special Protection Area. Everyone can (Photo) Lilliput at Lough Ennell, one of Westmeath's three designated bathing spots. Lough Ennell Lough Ennell is located 3 miles south of Mullingar, off the N52 road this lake covers an area of 3200 acre (1,300 hectares). Please note * YOU SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK There is the caravan park area which is nice and in Spring the bluebells are gorgeous here. When the Rochforts took the title as Lords of Belvedere they tried to change the name Lough Ennell to Lake Belvedere. Lough Ennell can be accessed from a few places and they're all pretty good for walking around. The majority of the rivers in county Westmeath are failing to meet the standards set under the Water Framework Directive. CANCELLED. We are running this event from the grounds of the spectacular Bloomfield House Hotel which is only 3km from Mullingar town on the M4,  making it a perfect location. Filmed at Lillyput, Lough Ennell, County Westmeath.Sunday 1st November, 2015. Mullingar Swimming pool This indoor swimming pool is located at the Town Park in Mullingar. Lough Ennell C & C Park in Ireland See 2 camper reviews with an overall rating of 3 Check out 0 pictures taken of this campsite Discover this campsite now! Natural, rustic charm is the visitor’s first impression on arrival at Lough Ennell Camping & Caravan Park. [5] It is said that author Jonathon Swift while seating in a boat in Ennell looked back at the shore and seeing how small the people on the shore looked grew his inspiration for one of the most famous book of all, Gulliver's Travels. The lake produced Ireland's largest ever lake brown trout at 26 lbs (11.8 kg). Open Water Swimmer Ireland - open water swimming events Lough Ennell (loch Ainninn) itself is 7km long and 3km wide with an area of 3540 acres and is as equally beautiful as it is steeped in history . [1] It is 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long by 2 km (1.2 mi) wide,[1] with an area of about 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi). Welcoming family campsite located in a beautiful forest on the Lough Ennell. 2. THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AS WE GET CLOSER TO DATE. Brown trout and pike are the main catches. [5] Lough Ennell is dotted with islands, many of which have now become attached to the shoreline as the levels of the lake have changed.[6]. So, if you’re In maps the name became Lough Ennell, Lough Enyn or Lough Enyll. Belvedere House is also an attraction and is managed by the County Council, it hosts a number of sporting and cultural events annually such as concerts and triathlons. Sea swimming 'exploded' in popularity in Ireland last year and that surge has continued, even as air and water temperatures have dropped.