Primary inflows Surface elevation 36 m Province Connacht | Primary outflows River Shannon Surface area 5.1 km (2.0 sq mi) Area 5.1 km² Outflow location River Shannon | |
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Islands Inishmoylin, Dockery's Island, Coarse Island, Illanamoe |
Lough Boderg is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border.
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Map of Lough Boderg, Ireland
History and legend
The lake's name is Irish for "Lake of the red cow." Lough Boderg is separated from Lough Bofin ("Lake of the white cow") by the Derrycarne Narrows.
Túathal Techtmar used Lough Boderg as one of the traditional boundaries of the ancient Kingdom of Meath: "From Loch-Bo-Deirg to Birra [Birr], From Sena [Shannon] eastward to the sea."
Recreation
Lough Boderg is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike, eel and perch.
The North Shannon Yacht Club is based on Lough Boderg.
References
Lough Boderg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA