Surface area 2.6 km (1.0 sq mi) Surface elevation 42 m Province Connacht | Area 2.6 km² | |
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Primary inflows Islands Pigeon Island, Inchmurrin (Rabbit Island), Sallow Island, Otter Island Inflow source Lough Boderg, River Shannon | ||
Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne) is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border.
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Map of Lough Bofin, Ireland
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.
Recreation
Lough Bofin is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike, eel and perch.
References
Lough Bofin (River Shannon) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA