Rinn Mhaoile

Rinn Mhaoile (Renvyle), meaning 'bald peninsula' or 'bare-topped headland,' derives from the Irish rinn (point, headland) and maol (bare, flat-topped). The input meaning 'promontory of the bald man' appears to be a misinterpretation of maol, which refers to bare terrain rather than a man's baldness. Renvyle has supported human settlement for millennia. Bronze Age sites dot the peninsula, inclu...