Lough Leane

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Lough Leane (/ˈleɪn/; from Irish Loch Léin 'lake of Léan', a personal name) is the largest of the three lakes of Killarney, in County Kerry. The River Laune flows from the lake into the Dingle Bay to the northwest. Although the lake's name has been misinterpreted as meaning the "lake of learning" in reference to the monastery on Innisfallen, an island in the lake that was a centre of scholarship in the early Middle Ages, there is no linguistic evidence to support this belief. The lake takes its name from Léan Línfhiaclach, a character mentioned in the dindshenchas or place-lore tradition. Another historic site, the tower house Ross Castle sits on Ross Island in the lake. Ross Island is rich in copper. Archaeological evidence suggests the island has been mined since the time of the Bronze Age Beaker People. Further studies have shown that copper mining in the British isles started there and later spread to the rest of Ireland, to Wales and beyond, following a west-east movement. Lough Leane is approximately 19 square kilometres (4,700 acres) in size. It is also the largest body of fresh water in the region.