6.1K views · 62 reactions | Meet the men who catch Lough Neagh Eels - We learn of two different fishing techniques Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-operative Society Watch all TouTV Videos here: https://youtu.be/YyPS7XBb8BY | Food NI | Facebook

While fishing on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, two fishermen made an incredible discovery when their net caught what they first thought was a piece of driftwood. Instead, they pulled up a massive elk skull with antlers nearly six feet wide. Experts later confirmed it belonged to an extinct species known as the Irish Elk - or Megaloceros giganteus - which roamed Europe and Asia more than 10,000 years ago. These ancient giants were famous for their enormous antlers, which could span up to twelv

33K views · 98 reactions | Eel fishing in Lough Neagh has been temporarily paused. The Lough Neagh Fishermen's Co-operative says it's because the quality of the catch hasn't been good enough. Eel from Lough Neagh are big business. | BBC Newsline | Facebook

Dancers, dogs and even mini-drivers make their way onto the frozen Lough Neagh during the Big Freeze of 1963. Courtesy of the UTV Archive and Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive. #BritainOnFilm | BFI

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