The Dobharchú of Glenade Lake, Co. Leitrim: This contribution to Folklore Focus describes a legendary water monster.

This article focuses on the Dobharchú, a legendary water monster from Glenade Lake in County Leitrim, Ireland, depicted in local folklore and gravestone carvings. The Dobharchú, meaning "water hound" or "water dog," is said to have attacked and killed people near the lake, including a woman named Grace McLoughlin in the early 18th century, with stories recounting battles between the creature and local men. The creature is described as a large, otter-like beast, linked in tradition to a "super otter" and compared to similar cryptids in Scottish and Irish folklore. The Dobharchú remains a prominent figure in Leitrim’s folklore, with ongoing local fear and occasional reported sightings of similar lake monsters in Ireland.