Lough Dubh, Roscommon

Lough Dubh, Roscommon

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  1. Ian Topham says:

    Re: Lough Dubh, Roscommon
    So where exactly is Lough Dubh (also known as Black’s Lake (Dubh is Gaelic for black))? I have come across references to it being on the River Suck between Roscommon and Galway. However, I have come across references to a Lough Dubh or Lough Reenan (Greenan?) in Donegal. Has anyone any ideas?

    I have also come across a reference saying the father in the account was a teacher.

  2. Mauro says:

    Re: Lough Dubh, Roscommon
    The original source is Peter Costello In Search of Lake Monsters, 1974 edition.

    Lough Dubh is also known as Black’s Lake (rather obviously…) and is indeed in the River Suck Valley, Co Roscommon. It’s a small lake (15 acres) near the village of Creggs and is popular with local anglers, being well stocked with roach and pike.
    As for the creature itself it hasn’t been reported since 1961 when it was seen together with two smaller ones.

    According to Costello the man who hooked the creature was a schoolmaster named Mullaney.

  3. Ian Topham says:

    Re: Lough Dubh, Roscommon
    Thanks Mauro, I’ll see about uploading this to the gazatteer.