Delaware’s coastline mirrors the rugged exterior of Ireland with beautiful beaches, inlets, and rolling waters.  Keeping Delaware’s water table in peak condition is essential for the environment and creatures, real and not so real.  St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to relish in tall tales of Irish water creatures.

#1 Merrows

Merrows are not the lovely, clever creatures we see in Disney movies.  Merrows are more like humanoid aliens, fully equipped with green skin, scales, and a Medusa mound of seaweed hair.  They boast webbed digits and the standard-issue fish tale.  The green skin is cloaked with a red cape that allows the Merrow to breathe underwater (and coincidentally, this would be a top seller on Amazon and highly sought after). 

#2 Selkie

Selkies are similar to Merrows, except the defining animal features are seals, not fish.  Selkies are half-human and half-seal, known in both Ireland and Scotland.  These creatures can assume either human or seal form by shedding their skin (ew).  If you could steal the skin, the Selkies could not shift.

#3 Oillipheist

These enormous dragon-like reptiles are similar to sea serpents.  These creatures could be found in typical waterbodies littered all over Ireland.  Oillipheists are featured in quests of nobility, similar to slaying dragons and saving the princess.

#4 Dobhar-Chu

It is nearly impossible to think of an Otter as a monster unless depicted in a Monte Python movie, but there is a King Otter called the Dobhar-Chu.  The Dobhar-Chu is better known as a water hound and has been said to dwell beneath the surface since 1722.  We are particular about the date because a poor woman fell victim to the Dobhar-Chu, and the creature is embedded on her tombstone as a warning.  The unfortunate soul of Grace Connolly was found by her husband being mauled by the beast, so her brave husband killed it in battle. However, the cries of the dying beast alerted its mate, who charged Grace’s husband only to meet the same fate.

#5 Muckie

Muckie sounds like a fun and friendly name for something cute, don’t let the name deceive you.  In Muckross Lake lurks a beast that surprised scientists in 2003 by obstructing their fish population scans.  The size of the creature swimming into their scan was the size of a building and remains unidentified.  After an exhausting search of the records, a 1981 photograph was unearthed that corroborated the scientist’s evidence of the 260-foot-long beast.  History records revealed the mountains around the lake were named “Peak of the Serpent” by locals.  Muckie is arguably an overgrown eel due to prime living conditions or some type of ancient serpent.  Either way, swimming is ill-advised.

Mastering the Beasts That Lie Beneath

Beautiful and beastly things can lie under the surface.  Standard Pipe Services’ skill mastery is legendary in dealing with water beasts.  Find out what lurks beneath your surface before it comes up to bite you.  Have a wonderful and safe holiday.

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