page_title: Lough Foyle
hierarchical_section_title: Lough Foyle
caption_attribution_description: English: "Derry, Northern Ireland, and the rugged coast facing the North Atlantic." – Caption by astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. This is one of a set of eight pictures of Ireland taken from earth orbit that were posted on the internet by Hadfield to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in 2013. The Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of Ireland stands out clearly in this picture, surrounded by Lough Swilly (left) and Lough Foyle (right). The dark River Foyle winds through the countryside and empties into Lough Foyle at the city of Derry.
context_page_description: Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle, is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over these waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland.
context_section_description: Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle (Irish: Loch Feabhail, meaning "Feabhal's loch" or "loch of the lip"), is the estuary of the River Foyle, on the north coast of Ireland. It lies between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Sovereignty over these waters has been in dispute since the Partition of Ireland.
caption: Seen from Space: Derry with the Ulster coastline with Lough Swilly west and Lough Foyle east of the city and the Inishowen.
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