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Lough Bofin (River Shannon)

Lough Bofin
Loch Bó Finne
Harbour entrance at Dromod - geograph.org.uk - 1465409.jpg
Harbour in Dromod, opening onto Lough Bofin
Lough Bofin is located in Ireland
Lough Bofin
Lough Bofin
Location Ireland
Coordinates 53°50′55″N 7°56′29″W / 53.848566°N 7.941400°W / 53.848566; -7.941400Coordinates: 53°50′55″N 7°56′29″W / 53.848566°N 7.941400°W / 53.848566; -7.941400
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

Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne) is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border.

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.

Lough Bofin is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike, eel and perch.



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