The Lough

a local cork institution… a protected inland water feature with loads and loads of birds. there is also a local Lough fishing club which fish for coarse species — carp, tench etc and they do quite well. for a tourist its a great walk around, an even mle around the water with some nice birds to see. if you are there at dusk the major sight are all the bats, 5 of the 10 Irish bat species exist here… amazing…

Have some lovely memories of going for romantic strolls around The Lough. It’s a lovely place to go for a walk and I can see why it’s such an attraction for other strollers and joggers.

THE LOUGH (Nature Reserve)
The Lough (lake) has long been a favourite haunt of Cork strollers and I joined them today. The outer path must be close to a mile long and is favoured by joggers and others on reasonably serious exercise missions.
Many car loads of kids have been brought to the urban lake which has attracted a big variety of wild birds over the years, mainly swans and ducks. The kids and the adults love to feed the birds but, after a recent bout of disease, the City Council has notices up telling people not to feed the traditional bread, asking that the likes of lettuce and cabbage be provided instead.
The birds once again seem to be thriving and the Lough continues to draw the children of the city. Back in the middle of the previous century, it was a favourite spot to go skating in winter but global warming has put an end to that.