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.

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]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "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.
2. "Lough Bofin and Lough Boderg".
3. "Infowing - catch the best fishing in Ireland :: Waterway".