 A 17th Century smuggler and pirate Captain Jack White operated from Jack's Hole, a secluded cove where he intercepted goods from British merchant ships and imported goods from France to the annoyance of Crown authorities who were thus deprived of customs revenue.Until the end of September 2012 Bus Éireann route 2 used to stop at Jack White's Cross numerous times each day.There was considerable public dissatisfaction with the decision to terminate the route.