Doo Lough, County Clare

Doo Lough is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare. In the townland of Knocknaboley.

Geography

Doo Lough measures about long and wide. It lies about southeast of Milltown Malbay.

Doo Lough is a brown trout fishing destination. The lake is located just north of the Cragnashingaun Bogs Natural Heritage Area.

The Danish Vikings raided County Clare on many occasions during the 9th and 10th centuries. The integrated bloodlines were known as Norse–Gaels. In beginning of the 11th century, the vikings were defeated in Ireland by Brian Boru.
One of the locations of the settlers of the Viking Norse–Gaels was Doo Lough. Many of the local families holding Viking Norse–Gael surnames, such as McMahon, which means ’bear’ in Irish.