Lough Bofin (River Shannon)

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{{Infobox body of water

| name = Lough Bofin

| native_name ={{native name|ga|Loch Bó Finne}}

| image = File:Harbour entrance at Dromod - geograph.org.uk - 1465409.jpg

| caption = Harbour in Dromod, opening onto Lough Bofin

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| location = Ireland

| coords = {{coord|53.848566|N|7.941400|W|region:IE_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

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| inflow = Lough Boderg (River Shannon), Lough Scannal, Feorish River

| outflow = River Shannon

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| basin_countries = Ireland

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| area = {{convert|2.6|km2|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|42|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| islands = Pigeon Island, Inchmurrin (Rabbit Island), Sallow Island, Otter Island

| cities = Roosky, Dromod

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Lough Bofin ({{Langx|ga|Loch Bó Finne}}){{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166335 | title = Loch Bó Finne/Lough Bofin | work = Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) | publisher = Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University | accessdate = 14 March 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/looking-at-places/roscommon/aspects-of-roscommon/lough-bofin-and-lough-bod/|title=Lough Bofin and Lough Boderg|publisher=}}

Recreation

Lough Bofin is a noted fishery for bream, rudd, roach, northern pike, eel and perch.{{cite web|url=http://www.infowing.ie/waterway/418/lough+boderg|title=Infowing - catch the best fishing in Ireland :: Waterway|publisher=}}

See also

References

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Category:Lakes of County Leitrim

Category:Lakes of County Roscommon

Category:River Shannon

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