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steddyeddy · 08-07-2010, 00:53

Did anyone ever hear of this legend before?

"Grace Connolly was washing clothes at the edge of a lake when she was attacked by a Dobhar-Chu. Her husband, McGloughlan, heard her cries and rushed to help. By the time he got to her, she was dead and the Dobhar-Chu was still there.
The man killed her attacker who screamed before it died, summoning its mate. McGloughlan jumped on his horse to evade the beast. A friend joined him, but they realized the horses couldn’t outrun it. The dismounted and ducked behind a wall. As the beast hurled over the wall, they killed it.
There is a tombstone near Kinlough that bears a carved illustration of a large otter, impaled by a spear, held by a hand. The first name appears as Grace, but the last one is illegible due to the ravages of the weather. The date on the tombstone is 1722."

The dobhar chu was a huge otter like creature often called the king otter there are many weird tales from lakes around ireland.

steddyeddy · 08-07-2010, 00:55

whysomoody · 14-07-2010, 20:59

any links to online articles in this?

steddyeddy · 20-07-2010, 18:59

http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/dobharchu/

great article about it!

ruadhri44 · 01-04-2012, 19:16

There are creatures called Giant Otters very similar to the Dobhar chú in South America and Eastern Europe. Although its rare, they have been known to very easily injure and kill people.

The species in the Amazon can grow up to 6 to 7 foot long. There could be some hidden species in the west of Ireland for all we know. They are very shy creatures.

08-07-2010, 00:53	#1
steddyeddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 7,889 Adverts \| Friends	The dobhar chu Did anyone ever hear of this legend before? "Grace Connolly was washing clothes at the edge of a lake when she was attacked by a Dobhar-Chu. Her husband, McGloughlan, heard her cries and rushed to help. By the time he got to her, she was dead and the Dobhar-Chu was still there. The man killed her attacker who screamed before it died, summoning its mate. McGloughlan jumped on his horse to evade the beast. A friend joined him, but they realized the horses couldn’t outrun it. The dismounted and ducked behind a wall. As the beast hurled over the wall, they killed it. There is a tombstone near Kinlough that bears a carved illustration of a large otter, impaled by a spear, held by a hand. The first name appears as Grace, but the last one is illegible due to the ravages of the weather. The date on the tombstone is 1722." The dobhar chu was a huge otter like creature often called the king otter there are many weird tales from lakes around ireland.

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08-07-2010, 00:55	#2
steddyeddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 7,889 Adverts \| Friends

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whysomoody Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 226 Adverts \| Friends	any links to online articles in this?

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steddyeddy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 7,889 Adverts \| Friends	http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/dobharchu/ great article about it!

01-04-2012, 19:16	#5
ruadhri44 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sligo Posts: 79 Adverts \| Friends	There are creatures called Giant Otters very similar to the Dobhar chú in South America and Eastern Europe. Although its rare, they have been known to very easily injure and kill people. The species in the Amazon can grow up to 6 to 7 foot long. There could be some hidden species in the west of Ireland for all we know. They are very shy creatures.