Introduction
Peist is a huge, amphibious water monster described as a worm, dragon, [1] or serpent. [2] Peists inhabit the bottoms of venerated lakes in Ireland. [2]
Sightings of various peists have been recorded from early times to the mid-twentieth century. [1] The legendary Saint Patrick drove out all the serpents of Ireland, the Peists among them. [1]
The most recent sighting of a peist took place in 1954 in Lough Fadda in Ireland. [1]
Peist, the serpents of Ireland before St. Patrick chased them off.
© Donna Quinn.
Footnotes
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