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Cryptid attractions in Ireland

2 places to visit in Ireland: 1 roadside attraction, 1 museum. Check opening times and dates with the official site before you set off.

Museums

Museum · Dublin, IrelandNational Leprechaun MuseumA storytelling museum on Jervis Street devoted to Irish folklore, from leprechauns and fairy forts to banshees and changelings, told in guided tours and evening dark-side shows.

Roadside attractions

Roadside attraction · Glenade, IrelandDobhar-chú Headstone, Conwal CemeteryAn old headstone in Conwal (Congbháil) Cemetery in the Glenade valley is carved with the Dobhar-chú, the 'water hound' said to have killed a local woman at Glenade Lough. Tradition says it marks her grave.

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Dobhar-chúaka Dobhar chu, DobarcuIreland's giant 'king otter', remembered on an 18th-century gravestone.Leprechaunaka Leipreachán, LuchorpánIreland's solitary little shoemaker, said to hide a crock of gold and grant wishes when caught.

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