Dobhar-chú: The Otter King of Irish Folklore

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dobhar-chú, as well as why you should stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to, that you should never provoke a giant otter hybrid, and that some saints have giant heads. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Historic Mysteries article by Robbie Mitchell 2024 Irish Central article 2022 Darrah Steffan blog post 2021 Irish Central article by Rachel Rafferty 2020 Dr. Karl Shuker Nature blog post 2020 In the Dark Air blog post 2019 Dark Tales blog post 2019 Folklore Thursday post by Olivia O’Mahony 2018 Leitrim Live article 2017 Tony O’Neill blog post Cryptid Fandom Wiki (1) Leitrim Tourism Network Wikipedia Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices