Lough Gur () is a lake in County Limerick, Ireland between the towns of Herbertstown and Bruff. The lake forms a horseshoe shape at the base of Knockadoon Hill and some rugged elevated countryside. It is one of Ireland's most important archaeological sites. Humans have lived near Lough Gur since about 3000 BC and there are numerous megalithic remains there.

A visitors' centre is open beside Lough Gur, along with a car park and picnic area. A gradual shoreline is present at the visitor area, with a shallow section of lake reaching up to the maintained lawn. As a result, the area is often used for water sports, though motorised craft are banned on the lake. as does Leeds Museums and Galleries in the UK.

261px|thumb|The north end of Lough Gur reaches up to a maintained lawn at the visitor area at the lake. The clump of trees jutting out into the water hide the site of a [[crannog]]

261px|thumb|right|Lough Gur is one of Ireland's most important archaeological sites.

See also

  • Early history of Ireland
  • List of loughs in Ireland

References

  • Lough Gur - official visitor centre site at Shannon Heritage
  • Lough Gur Neolithic Settlement and Stone Age Centre
  • Lough Gur Development site.
  • Google Earth Community KMZ file indicating the location of several important Lough Gur sites.