It was risky, but he returned with a boat filled with pilchards.Įvery year, the village celebrates this heroic act with Tom Bawcock’s Eve on December 23rd. That was until Tom Bawcock decided to brave the waters one night and rowed his boat out into the eye of the storm. The storms meant fishermen weren’t able to fish and many were starving in the 16th century. Unfortunately, it was not always such a harmonious place and lots of villagers faced starvation from the wild seas. Mousehole Harbour Tragedies, smuggling & Cornish tongue I guess the real origins will forever remain a mystery!īut, what we do know is that it’s called Mousehole today and it’s a suitable name for such an adorable village. Those that saw the hole commented on it looking like a Mouse’s hole and that’s why they named it so. Others have noted in old travel books like “The Land’s End District” (1846) by Sir Edmund Antrobus that it comes from a hole in the cliffs nearby. Some say the name simply comes from the fact that Mousehole has a very small harbour. Many say that the name Mousehole comes from the Cornish word “Moeshayle”, meaning “young woman’s brook”.
That means “The Island Haven” presumably from St Clement’s Island nearby. In Cornish, Mousehole is named “Port Enis” or “Porth Enys” from the Latin of Portus Insuale. The strange name of this fishing haven has been attracting tourists for centuries but no one can ever really pinpoint why it’s called Mousehole! It’s a much-debated topic. Save these things to do in Mousehole for later!.Trefiggan Burial Chamber & Merry Maidens.Advice for the Mousehole parking situation.
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Where is Mousehole in Cornwall and how to get there.Practical tips for visiting Mousehole Cornwall.Why are the Mousehole harbour lights dimmed?.Visit the Mousehole Harbour Lights in Winter! Walk to Penlee point or Lamorna Cove on the South West Coast Path Pop into one of the many Mousehole pubs & try Stargazy Pie Follow in the footsteps of Dylan Thomas at The Ship Inn
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