Driving home from Dublin I noticed this dramatic sky over Lough Owel. In the absence of my camera I had to make do with the phone and I think it did quite a good job. Lough Owel (Irish: Loch Úll) is a lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath. It has a maximum depth of 22 metres. Water from Lough Owel feeds the Royal Canal, a canal crossing Ireland from Dublin to the River Shannon. Access to the lake can be gained from a carpark and pier to the south of the N4 Mullingar to Longford route. The Viking chieftain Turgesius was drowned in Lough Owel by Máel Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaidh in 845. The lough is noted for its birdlife and is also well known amongst anglers.