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Dobhar Chu, a spectral Irish water hound spirit rising from a moonlit lake

Dobhar Chu: The Water Hound Spirit of Irish Lakes, Ireland

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November 17, 2025
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Across the misty landscapes of Ireland, where silent lakes lie hidden between rolling hills and ancient forests, tales of the Dobhar Chu whisper through generations. This spectral water hound is said to sleep in the deepest waters, watching every ripple, every disturbance, and every act committed along the shore. It is neither fully beast nor spirit but something woven between,
Banshee spirit standing in pale moonlit glow beneath an ash tree in the Irish countryside
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The Banshee of Connacht

In the ancient lands of Connacht, where green fields roll toward the grey Atlantic and stone walls mark the memories of forgotten clans, stories speak of a spirit whose voice carries across generations. She is known as the Banshee, the woman of the fairy mound, whose wail foretells the coming

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