ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn ænd ˈiːstɚn ʃˈoːɹz ʌvðə lˈeɪk ɑːɹ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ pˈiːt bˈɑːɡ, wɪð ˈɛɹiəz ʌv plˈæntᵻd wˈʊdlənd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˈʌðɚn ʃˈoːɹz ʌvðə lˈeɪk ɪn fˈɔːɹmɚ dˈɛmɛsnɪz ɪnðə tˈaʊnləndz ʌv dˈɛɹɪkˌæsən ænd kˈʌlɹeɪ.
The northern and eastern shores of the lake are surrounded by peat bog, with areas of planted woodland along the southern shores of the lake in former demesnes in the townlands of Derrycassan and Culray.