Lough Bofin (River Shannon)
Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne)[1] is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border in Ireland.
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Harbour in Dromod, opening onto Lough Bofin | |
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Location | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.848566°N 7.941400°W |
Native name | Loch Bó Finne (Irish) |
Primary inflows | Lough Boderg (River Shannon), Lough Scannal, Feorish River |
Primary outflows | River Shannon |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Islands | Pigeon Island, Inchmurrin (Rabbit Island), Sallow Island, Otter Island |
Settlements | Roosky, Dromod |
History and legend
The lake's name is Irish for "Lake of the white cow." Lough Bofin is separated from Lough Boderg ("Lake of the red cow") by the Derrycarne Narrows.[2]
Recreation
Lough Bofin is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike, eel and perch.[3]
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See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- "Loch Bó Finne/Lough Bofin". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Lough Bofin and Lough Boderg".
- "Infowing - catch the best fishing in Ireland :: Waterway".
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