Lough Lene

Lough Lene is a lake located in north County Westmeath, Ireland, among the villages of Castlepollard, Collinstown and Fore. It possesses a rich and sundry history. It also boasts the life of prehistoric burial sites, antique ruins, many historical village-type communal round dwellings locally referred to as ringforts, stiles, and mass paths. Lough Lene additionally has claims to being the home to kings and Vikings, including Turgesius who had one of his forts upon the hill at the southwest overlooking the lake from the Ranaghan side, before being killed by means of Mael Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaid.

The name of the lake has regarded in a variety of methods consisting of Lane, Lein and Leibhinn. Sir Henry Piers believed the lake's call translated as Lake of Learning, tying in with his translation of Fore because the Town of Books. However, different sources seem extra willing to the tradition that the lake become named after the daughter of the fabled Manannán mac Lir.