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Ceffyl Dŵr

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Painted illustration: ghostly gray horse at a Welsh mountain waterfall pool
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

A water horse of Welsh folklore, said to haunt mountain pools and waterfalls.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Ceffyl Dŵr as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
Europe · United Kingdom (Wales)
First reports
Welsh folklore

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

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