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This episode explores the legend of the Dobhar Cú, a terrifying water hound from Irish mythology.

Send us Fan Mail ✨ FREE LEARNING RESOURCES FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/free Did you know Ireland has its very own terrifying water hound from mythology? Known as the Dobhar Cú, or "dark water hound," this creature is said to be part hound, part otter, and entirely deadly. In this video, Jon O’Sullivan from the Irish Pagan School shares the chilling legend of the Dobhar Cú, its ties to Irish folklore, and the haunting 18th-century story immortalised on a gravestone in County Leitr...

People in this episode

Host: Jon O’Sullivan

Topics covered

• Irish mythology
• Dobhar Cú
• folklore
• water hound
• legends

Keywords

• Dobhar Cú
• Irish folklore
• water hound
• mythology
• County Leitrim

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dobhar Cú

Places: County Leitrim

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