| Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Muc-sheilche | |
| Sub Grouping: | Lake monster |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Region: | Loch Maree |
| Habitat: | Water |
| Folklore: | Local legend |
In Scottish folklore, Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: '''Muc-sheilch(e)''' (in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /muxkˈhelɪçə/) is a lake monster said to live in Loch Maree, and its neighbouring lochs. The term loosely translates as "turtle-pig."
In the 1850s, a Mr Banks from Letterewe tried at great expense to drain Loch-na-Bèiste, near Aultbea, but failed. He also tried to poison it with quicklime. Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Loch-na-Bèiste is Scottish Gaelic for "loch of the beast", beast often being used for a loch monster, especially in Ireland.