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Placenames & Their Amazing Stories: with a West Cork Picnic
Cork,
Ireland
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Overview
Duration
4h
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
The World's only daily Placenames Tour and includes a picnic lunch! Join us on one of the most beautiful walks in West Cork and together we will explore one of the most interesting sections of the Wild Atlantic Way, using toponyms - the language of its placenames.
It is said the mighty inscribe their toponymy on the landscape. Gaels, Vikings, Normans, Spaniards, Pirates, English and the Irish all controlled this section of coastline at one time or another and they all left their mark in the toponyms and microtoponyms of this beautiful area.
What to remember
Important info
Service animals allowed. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What's included
We provide a picnic lunch featuring local artisan foodstuffs.. Coffee and/or Tea. Parking Fees. We provide hiking poles for those that want to use them
What's not included
Hotel pick-up or drop-off. Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Gormú
Meeting Point
Our meeting point at Castlehaven Cross is 2km southwest of Castletownshend village on the Wild Atlantic Way.
The nearest town is Skibbereen, it is about 12 minutes away by car.
Use eircode P81 KC87 on your favourite mapping app if you need detailed directions.