Loch Glinne

Loch Glinne derives from 'loch' (lake) and 'glinne' (possibly a personal name), translating to Glinny's lake according to John O'Donovan's historical notes—not 'lake of the valley' as sometimes suggested. Local folklore credits three sisters, daughters of the mythological Manannan Mac Lir, with naming the area's lakes. Loughglinn developed as a settlement around an early ecclesiastical foundat...