Gef (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ f / JEF), also referred to as the Talking Mongoose or the Dalby Spook, was an allegedly talking mongoose which inhabited a farmhouse owned by the Irving family, located at Cashen's Gap near the hamlet of Dalby on the Isle of Man.

Aug 31, 2023 · Sometime around 1933, two teenage cousins, Harry Hall and Will Cubbon, paid a visit to a new friend of theirs named Gef. Gef lived in a remote, windswept farmhouse on the Isle of...

Sep 19, 2023 · Gef’s story began in Doarlish Cashen, a farmhouse on the Isle of Man. Situated between England and Ireland, the 221-square-mile island has been a self-governing crown possession of the United...

An extra, extra clever creature, an earth-bound spirit and a ghost in the form of an animal, he revealed himself to the family as a mongoose born in New Delhi, India, 1852. We’re not sure why or how he ended up on our small rock, but we’re flippin’ glad he did.

Dec 28, 2015 · In the 1930s, the Irving family claimed they were being haunted by a peculiar being: a bawdy talking mongoose called Gef.

Mar 10, 2015 · Dalby Spook, a talking mongoose which called itself Gef, was first discovered by the Irving family in 1931. It became a media sensation.

Sep 3, 2024 · Gef the Talking Mongoose: The Extraordinary 1930s Mystery. In the 1930s, the story of Gef the Talking Mongoose set tongues wagging. So, what was the truth behind the so-called Dalby Spook? Read on for the wild facts.

May 20, 2014 · Gef the Mongoose’s story began in 1931. The Irving family lived in a remote farmhouse called Doarlish Cashen (or Cashen’s Gap) on the Isle of Man, a small isle in the Irish Sea. There were three of them: James Irving, the father; Margaret, his wife; and their 13-year-old daughter, Voirrey Irving.

In 1931, at the remote farmhouse of Doarlish Cashen on the Isle of Man, the Irving family began experiencing mysterious phenomena. It started with strange taps, then progressed to disembodied speech. One day, the perpetrator revealed himself: a small, furry creature that resembled a mongoose.

During the mid-1930s, British and overseas newspapers were full of incredible stories about Gef, a ‘talking mongoose’ or ‘man-weasel’ who had allegedly appeared in the home of a farming family in a remote district of the Isle of Man.