History & Info The beautiful island-studded Lough Ree – ‘Lake of the Kings’ –  is the second largest lake on the river Shannon after Lough Derg. The lake stretches almost 30km from Lanesborough in Co Longford to Athlone in Co Westmeath. In addition to boating and fishing, water skiing, canoeing, rowing and windsurfing are some of … Continue reading Lough Ree