Cultural
The Shannon reputedly hosts a river monster named Cata, first appearing in the Book of Lismore, an ancient Irish Manuscript, translated into English by Whitley Stokes. In this manuscript we are told that Senan, patron saint of County Clare, went to seek the monster "to place it in which it abode"(Inis Cathaig = Scattery Island). Cata is described as a large monster with a horse's mane, gleaming eyes, thick feet, nails of iron and a whale's tail.
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