This is an alphabetical list of loughs (lakes) on the island of Ireland. It also shows a table of the largest loughs. The word lough is pronounced like loch and comes from the Irish loch, meaning 'lake'.
Largest Irish lakes
The largest freshwater loughs in Ireland are: Muckross Lake (the middle lake of the Killarney lakes) is the deepest Irish lake, with a maximum depth of 75 metres. (Volume = Area * Mean Depth) == Freshwater lakes ==