MUIRHEAD`S MYSTERIES: MONSTER SHOT IN GALWAY PART TWO

Bob Skinner kindly passed on to me the conclusion to the “sea monster” story from Galway in 1935 that I blogged about two weeks (-ish) ago.

Western Morning News May 7^th 1935 p. 9

SEA MONSTER

Fifty-Feet Galway Fish A Basking Shark

From Our Own Correspondent

Galway, Monday.

In the opinion of Professor Dinan, of University College, Galway, the 50ft long sea-monster which was killed on Saturday in Galway Bay is an extraordinary species of basking shark.

The professor accompanied a “Western Morning News” representative to Mutton Island Lighthouse to-day and when the tide had ebbed was able to get a closer view of the creature, which was on a shelf of rock.

He said that the oil was valuable and there sometimes a hundred gallons, worth from £50 to £100. The last record of a basking shark in Galway Bay was in 1922. Efforts are being made to tow the giant shark to the docks for exhibition. (1)

Bob added the following note: 'Basically same story in Nottingham Evening Post 7 May 1935 p. 9 Monster A Basking Shark. Western Daily Press 7 May 1935 p.13  50-Feet Long Sea Monster Turns Out To Be A Basking Shark'

1. Western Morning News March 7^th 1935.