Lough Bofin (Galway)
Lough Bofin (Irish: Loch Bó Finne) is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
Geography and natural history
Lough Bofin is located along the N59 road about 10 km (6 mi) west of Oughterard. The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Lough Bofin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 7 March 2016.