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3D model Narrated

“Lough Ree monster”

Stories2

The Lough Dubh Monster: A Horned, Cow-Sized Animal Hooked on Black's Lake

c. 1962 · Lough Dubh (Black's Lake), near Creggs, River Suck valley

Ireland

Cryptid · Creature · 13 sources

12Thinly documented

Three priests' sighting of the Lough Ree Monster

May 18, 1960 · Lough Ree, off Holly Point near Glasson, Athlone, County Westmeath

Ireland

Cryptid · Creature · 18 sources

18Thinly documented

Names2

Peter Costello Person · 7 stories
An author who gathered the world's lake monster lore between two covers.
horse-eel Term · 3 stories
In the bog country of Connemara, locals had a name for what some said lived in the small, dark loughs.

Videos3

Video1960

Underwater Search Team Seek Lough Ree Monster 2001

From Three priests' sighting of the Lough Ree Monster

Video1722

Ireland's Cross Breed Lake Monster Captured

From The Dobhar-chú of Glenade Lough and the death of Grace Connolly

Video1960

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

From Three priests' sighting of the Lough Ree Monster