The Earl of Shaftesbury – the English aristocrat who owns part of Lough Neagh – said he is willing to discuss a sale of the lough, but insists he will not consider gifting it to the public.
Lough Neagh was snatched in the early 17th century, with English titled families claiming ownership of a large share of the body of water. John Breslin charts the tumultuous history of the lough, which is now at the centre of an ecological crisis.
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