Here's an Irish tourist site that claims Tolkien must have visited a site called the "Hole of Gollum" in his visits to the west of Ireland. They believe that is where he found the name for his sinister character in Lord of the Rings. We'll let you decide . . .
Literary Landscapes in Irelandwww.ireland.comLandscapes in Ireland can get under your skin. Go on a trip into the landscapes that inspired literary legends and attracted the attention of CNN.
Published on December 09, 2014 04:39