Lough Bofin, County Galway

Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Lough Bofin
Lough Bofin location in Ireland
Lough Bofin location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°26′5″N 9°26′43″W
Native nameLoch Bó Finne (Irish)
Catchment area21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Surface elevation40 m (130 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Geography and natural history

Lough Bofin is located along the N59 road about 10 km (6 mi) west of Oughterard.[2] The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Loch Bó Finne/Lough Bofin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. Google (7 March 2016). "Lough Bofin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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