This lake is situated alongside the Knock road just two miles outside Claremorris.

Aims:

To investigate the lake with regard to feasibility of lake being used for different tourism/leisure amenities.

Note: Where there are now two lakes there was previously one large lake.

Access:

To outside lake access must be made through Mr. P. Nevins land. Along the bank there are two wooden fishing jetties.

To inside lake access is made along a private road through the property of Mr. John Keane. This road gives lakeside access to this inner lake. It is also possible to walk across between the two lakes to the southern shores.

Fishing

The lake contains large amounts of pike, perch, bream and also eel. There are no stocks of trout or salmon. However, coarse fishing is very popular particularly people from the U.K.

Quite a number of people fish the lake regularly - Locals, Northern Ireland, English, Scottish, German, French, Dutch and American. This could quite easily be expanded especially nowadays to the U.K.'s coarse fishing clubs with improved relations and the northern Ireland peace process.

A local video of the lake to highlight the ease of access, the solitude and scenery of the area could be distributed to regional clubs in the U.K.

Flora/ Fauna of the area:

There are a few otters which are rarely seen in the inside lake. There are also many foxes, badgers, rabbits and hares around the banks. Swans live in the lake all the year round as does a solitary heron. There are also a large number of ducks of many different varieties as well as a host of small birds. There are also a variety of different wildlife species.

Bogland

On the southern side of the larger inside lake is a beautiful bogland area which should be reserved for environmental reasons. There are a large variety of rare shrubs, flowers and also many trees in the area.

Recommendation:

I suggest that the existing road that goes as far as the old pump house be continued as a footpath to circumnavigate both lakes and come out across from Guilfoyles garage. A short cut could be put through the centre between the two lakes using timber poles. The old pump house could be easily converted into a bird watchers post.

Conclusion:

My investigation has revealed a healthy future for both lakes.