Freshwater Mussels and the Pearls of Castleough

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Legend has it that Castlelough where the Lake Hotel is was once famous for vast quantities of Pearl Mussel

 

"Castlelough Castle in a great Lough, wherein vast quantities of pearls were found" (history of Castlelough)


These Pearl Mussel are in the Killarney,
close to the Lakes

Looking closely you can see many large Pearl Mussel