Forks, Focail and Folklore - Storytelling Tour via eBike

5.0 (54 reviews) 2 h 45 min Free cancellation

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Amazing scenery — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

There are is an amazing collection of stories in the local folklore of this area and during this tour we visit the areas where these stories happened. It is truly a magical way to experience Irish and local culture.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Gormú

Ages: Children (10–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: eBikes and Helmets

Itinerary

Our eBike storytelling tour starts in picturesque fishing village of Union Hall. We being with a relatively flat spin towards the village of Leap. Just below Leap, we enter the poetically named woodland know as Bláth na Gréine, and pass historic Myross Wood House. We then gently pedal from undulating bóithrín (tiny road) to undulating bóithrín as we share unique local focial (Irish words still used in English). Along the way, we take loads of brief stops for magical short stories from the rich collection of local folklore. After visiting tiny beaches with amazing views, we then return to our starting point.

Stop 1
Union Hall
Scaoinse / Squince
Blath na Greine

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We meet at Gormú eBike Tours An Léim · Leap. It's on the Wild Atlantic Way in the village of Leap, Co. Cork just behind Ger’s Wild Atlantic Diner.

Eircode P81 E838

End point

We meet at Gormú eBike Tours An Léim · Leap. It's on the Wild Atlantic Way in the village of Leap, Co. Cork just behind Ger’s Wild Atlantic Diner.

Eircode P81 E838

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Union Hall is a picturesque fishing village in West Cork not a hall in Cork city.
You will need to be at c. 150 cm tall (4 ft 11') to ride our smallest bikes, however leg lengths etc. can vary so this is only an estimate.