Meaning unclear. Possibly "Lurgan's Lake".

Lough Lurgeen bog covers an area of 1,100 hectares. This large western raised bog is situated three miles south east of Glenamaddy. There is a certain amount of peripheral turf cutting but extensive areas remain intact. There is a small lake situated at its eastern end and a stream flows westward through the bog from this lake. Unfortunately the bog has been damaged by frequent burning. Because of this burning the vegetation here is rather dry. Moss and Liverworth are common and DeerGrass is abundant probably as a response to burning. Swallow holes are to be found to the east of the lake indicating the course of underground streams. Willow bushes mark the position of these swallow holes.

It is evident that the eastern margin of the lake is suffering the consequences of erosion leaving it with little marginal vegetation. However at the western end there is a Saw Sedge fen with Angelica, Meadow Sweet, Devil’s Bit Scabious and scattered Birch and Willow. This type of vegetation continues in a narrow band down the valley. The stream discharges into a turlough to the north west of the bog making the whole system of exceptional interest. Both the lake, turlough and bog are used by Greenland White Fronted Geese during the winter. Some 103 different species of birds have been sighted here.

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