Loch Uravel or Urabhal in Gaelic is a small body of water roughly 2 miles north of Achmore. On 27 July 1961 two teachers fishing at the loch had a strange experience. Thirty five metres from their boat they reputedly saw a two headed, single humped creature swim by.
In the early 1990’s a twelve foot carcass covered in sand and seaweed was discovered on a Benbecula beach by 16 year old Louise Whitts.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published April 12, 2009 · Last modified November 15, 2018
Lake Memphremagog (meaning "where there is a big expanse of water" in native Algonkian) is a thin twenty seven mile long freshwater glacial lake which some believe is the home to a huge serpent like creature known as Memphré. Lake Memphremagog spans across the border between Canada and the United States of America.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology / Fairies / Folklore / Irish Fairies
by Ian · Published November 20, 2008 · Last modified January 2, 2019
The Dobhar-chu or water hound is a lake dwelling creature of Irish Folklore. It is covered in short white fur with a dark cross on it’s back and described as being like a dog or a large sea otter.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published November 3, 2008 · Last modified October 28, 2018
In 1895 a sea monster described as having a 15′ neck is reputed to have been seen off Great Bernera. This is also the year that whaling began in North Harris, leading to the establishment of a whaling station by 1907.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published November 3, 2008 · Last modified October 28, 2018
A sea monster was reputedly sighted in 1882. Another sea monster was reported in 1895, a few days after a similar creature was seen off Bernera. This creature was supposedly 120′ long.
Ancient Sites / Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology / Folklore / Wells
by Ian · Published September 17, 2008 · Last modified November 4, 2018
The monument which stands by the roadside above this ancient well was erected in 1812, its gory carving of a hand holding a dagger and seven severed heads commemorating an incident that took place in 1665.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published September 17, 2008 · Last modified January 11, 2019
It is surprising how many lochs in Inverneshire have monster traditions and sightings, Loch Ness, Loch Lhinne, Loch Lochy, and Loch Arkaig to name a few.
Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology / Folklore
by Ian · Published September 17, 2008 · Last modified November 4, 2018
Loch Ness is famed in modern times as the supposed abode of a strange long necked monster, but the area is also rich in folklore, which
Aquatic Monsters / Articles / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published September 17, 2008 · Last modified November 4, 2018
The most publicised and well known of the lake monsters, Nessie has captured the popular imagination. There are hundreds of sightings on record, which describe a roughly similar creature in and out of the water over a period of 200 years.
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