ðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˈɜːn ˈɛntɚz ðə sˈɪstəm ɪn ɐ wˈɛstɚn dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˈiːstɚnmˌoʊst pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈeɪk lˈoʊkəli nˈoʊn æz dˈɛɹiz lˈʌf ænd ˈɛɡzɪts nˈɔːɹθwɚd θɹuː kˈaʊnti kˈævæn.
The river Erne enters the system in a western direction into the easternmost part of the lake (locally known as Derries Lough) and exits northward through County Cavan.