The Lurgy () is a small river in

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, Ireland. It flows into the River Lennon near

Kilmacrennan Kilmacrennan ( or ), also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. The village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many n ...

. The river is also a

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protected site. The football pitch of Kilmacrennan Celtic, Lurgy Park, is located on the banks of the river.

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were fined €7,000 by the

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in February 2023 over failures to upgrade overloaded waste treatment facilities that spilled into the river and had toxic effects on fish and aquatic life.

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