lakes tipperary

The lake area is one of those rare places where wildfowl, human kind and vegetation live side by side. Covering some six hectares in size, the lake is man-made, having been developed by Stephen Moore in 1769 from a Swamp. The landscaping of the area was not carried out until the 19th Century. It was always a place for wildfowl: the common coot, waterhen, mallard, widgeon, pochard and teal. Since its designation as a wildfowl conservancy, stock of wildfowl have increased enormously and the l...

Developed bird sanctuary, duck, dippers with otters in the nearby river Suir....

Ireland's Pleasure Lake, Lough Derg is the largest of the Shannon's lakes, and is almost an inland sea. It is renowned for game and coarse angling, boating, sailing, windsurfing, and skiing. The shores of Lough Derg on both the Tipperary and Clare sides are bound with picturesque villages, including Dromineer, Terryglass, Garry Kennedy and Mountshannon. The lake is dotted with many islands, the most famous of which is Inis Cealtra - Holy Island, which is the site of a 7th century monastic s...