"Lough Melvin Loch Melvin is called by the Irish speaking people Loch Melbh, and sometimes Loch Melbhe; tradition accounts for the origin of this lake; thus it is said that there was anciently a well near where Garrison Village in County Fermanagh is now, which had a cover on it, lest the rays of the sun should beam on its waters, or any other external element should mix with them, for it was predicted that if it was left uncovered, it would break out and overflow the whole Country, to hinder which, everyone who went to it to fetch water was particularly cautious (careful) in putting on the cover. It happened one day that a woman who was fetching water out of it, neglected to fix on the cover in consequence of which its water bursted forth, overflowing the whole place around it, and pursuing the woman, overwhelmed her near the Village of Kinlough (Ceann Locha). It formed the lake called Lough Melbh, anglicised Lough Melvin - Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (128-9/252). "