Lough Allen

Lough Allen, lake on the River Shannon in the counties of Leitrim and Roscommon, Ireland. The lake, some 8 miles (12.8 km) long and 3 miles (4.8 km) broad at its widest (north) end, is surrounded by mountains, with the Iron Mountains on the eastern shore rising to 1,927 feet (587 metres) and the hills to the west to over 1,400 feet (427 metres). There are several small islands in the lough, and on Inishmagrath,...