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The Lough Nahooin Creature

Near Claddaghduff, Connemara

A family watched a long-necked creature in a tiny bog lake.

In February 1968 a farmer, Stephen Coyne, and his family watched a dark, eel-like creature with a long neck swimming in the small bog lake of Lough Nahooin. They watched it for some time, and its length was put at around 3.

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When
February 1968
Where
53.5280, -10.1090
Group
Dragons & monsters

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A small lake on bogland in north-west Connemara.

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