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Poll Seoin

Poulshone
John's hole
Poll Seoin, known in English as Poulshone, derives from the Irish words poll (hole/pool) and Seoin (John), making it "John's hole"—a name consistent with Irish place-name conventions where landscape features are paired with personal names, likely indicating a distinctive pool or cave associated with a person named John. The location, situated on the Wexford coast near Courtown, has deep maritim...

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