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Ferskill — water body quality

near Lisryan, An Longfort

Ferskill is a river in An Longfort, near Lisryan, extending 22.9 km.

Official classification

Poor

Assessed 2026

Poor ecological status means the Water Framework Directive assessment found major alteration to this water body’s biological communities, with many of the species expected in an undisturbed water body of its type absent or much reduced.

StretchStatus
FerskillPoor

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
River
Length
22.9 km
County
An Longfort
Location
53.7297, -7.4611
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