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Name of Animal (if any) Body of Water

Country or Region

Description Date(s)
Lough Dubh On the River Suck(!), Ireland Not a long-necked Nessie type; Instead has "short thick legs with small ears and a white pointed horn on the snout. It was dark grey in colour, and covered with bristles or short hair, like a pig." Became agressive after hooked by fishermen. 1956, 1960, 1962
Lough Clevaun Ireland
Lower Lough Bray Ireland In the mountains south of Dublin, the lake has deep waters stained by peat. The monster is reported to have a humped back with dark grey skin and a swan-like head and neck. 3 June 1963
Lough Major County Monaghan, Ireland Maned serpent with 2 horns late July 1963
Lough Abisdealy Ireland
Lough Inagh in Connemara, Ireland Maned serpent 1897
Glendarry Lough Achill Island, Ireland Described as anywhere from 8 to 40 feet long, with a thick tail and dark brown skin. Typical plesiosaur description. Alleged photo is probably a hoax. 1933, 1938, 1966 May & June 1968,
Lough Fadda Ireland Black animal with a long curved neck. Despite numerous reports, divers, dragging and depth-charges failed to bring out a monster. 1954, 1966, 1968, 1969
River Liffey Ireland Sightings in the river before its valley was flooded for a Dublin resevoir
Coole Lake Ireland
Sraheens Lough Ireland Described as a dinosaur that moves like a kangaroo when seen on land.  Blamed for the disappearence of local sheep.  Dark-brown skin and a swan-neck.  The lake itself is probably an extinct volcano. 1930's, 1966, 1969
Achill Sound Ireland Reportedly eats sheep
Lough Fadda Connacht province, Ireland 1954
Lough Neagh Northern Ireland 1933, 1960's
Drumsnatt in Monaghan Ireland Described as an upturned-boat shape ancient
Lough Graney Ireland giant eel-like
Lough Dunmanway Ireland ~10' long serpent 1963
Lough Ree River Shannon, Ireland Documented sighting by 3 priests 18 May 1960 300 BC, 600 AD, 1950, 1960
Lough Muck Ireland large eyes, humps 1934 (none in more recent years)
Lough Bran (formerly Brin) Head of Blackwater River, Ireland The loch is 1 mile long, 1/2 mile wide and 35 fathoms deep in places. 1893, 1940, Dec 1954, 1960's
Lough Nahanagan Ireland Probably only folklore
Lake Poul na Gurrum (Lough Abilsblealy) Ireland snake-like undulating loops, up to 25 feet long ~1864, Jan 1914
Searrach Uisge ("Water Colt") Loch Suainbhal Leurbost village, Parish of Lochs, Lewis Island, Scotland, UK Locals threw lambs into the loch to appease the monster for many decades. Described as eel-like 40 ft long. Once ate a blanket left on the beach by a shepherd girl! 1821, Apr/Mar 1856
Stronsay Island Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK large, unknown carcass washed ashore 1808
Lough Crolan Ireland 1961
Lough Allen Ireland
Lough Mask Ireland black in color 1674
Lough Derg ("The Red Lake") Ireland Name of the lake comes from an ancient tale of a lake monster being slain here. ancient to present
Lough Nahooin Ireland Animal with 2 humps, ~12' long, pole-like neck and head ~1' in diameter, slick skin, very flexible, flat tail 22 Feb 1968, at sunset

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