"Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne)" Dingle Travelogue by sabsi

Dingle Travel Guide: 226 reviews and 477 photos

Dingle Peninsula is located in the west of Ireland, north of Iveragh peninsula (Ring of Kerry) and Beara peninsula. The main town is Dingle, the highest mountain on the peninsula is Mt. Brandon, Ireland's 2nd highest mountain. The west coast of the peninsula, Slea Head, claims to be the western most point of Europe.

Why don't you have a look how beautiful it is here....?

Slea Head in the evening

Cross at Slea Head

One evening we went on the Slea Head drive and found these gorgeous views at the westernmost point of Europe (not counting islands even though Ireland is one ;)

Slea Head at dawn

Cross at Slea Head

Slea Head during the day

Slea Head

The same place during the day.

Dunquin

Beaches

The beach of Dunquin. One of the nicest places I have ever seen!!!

My favourite beach

Trying to throw my arms around the world

...you can tell from the pic!

Pier for Blaskets

The pier for boats to the Blasket Islands

Conor Pass

Apparently this is the highest road in Ireland. I love to watch the shadows move over the hills... it's wonderful. All these landscapes you find on Dingle Peninsula.... and you were wondering why all the tourists come here? ;)

Conor Pass

An Daingean (Dingle)

Dingle

Dingle is the main town of Dingle Peninsula. It's a huge tourist attraction these days so in summer at weekends it's full of cars and traffic jams unfortunately. But during the week and early in the mornings and late at nights you can find its beauty.

Dingle is located in a Gaeltacht region of Ireland - which means people speak Irish here actually but I heard more Irish speaking people in other regions of Ireland.

Dingle Marina

This boat has been lying around in the harbour of Dingle for quite a time and I think it's a very nice view. But then again... I love ports, and ships, and industrial sights ;) So why wouldn't I love a rusty old fishing boat? ;)

Dolphins everwhere!

Dingle's main tourist atttraction and most famous "inhabitant" is Fungie, the dolphin. The whole town is crazy about him coz it was Fungie who brought all the tourists and their money here basically. I don't want to think of what will happen if he disappears again .. or even dies. Send a diver with a dolphin fin on his back out into the bay? Ouch!

You can swim with Fungie, read more about it in my travelogue

Foxy John's Pub

My favourite bar in Dingle is Foxy John's. During the day it is a hardware shop and bike rental. At night it is a pub where people bring their rented bikes to ;) Wonderful and sooo Irish!

Inside the pub

Playing Pitch and Putt

Dingle is also where I tried my first game of pitch & putt (The little Version of Golf). It was very interesting, funny and I actually was more talented than I thought...

Colm

...well I had brought my excellent trainer with 20 years golf experience :-)

Page Written Oct 19, 2002
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Comments (16)

vincent70 Sep 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM Report Abuse

Have returned recently from a holiday in Dingle- I loved this bar. Would love a bar like this near me and will def return not just for foxy johns but dingle its a first class place, great people, service -everything!!!
lou31 Aug 12, 2007 at 7:05 AM Report Abuse

Loved reading about Fungi...but the rest of your Dingle page was good too!...never did get there but would have liked to...thanks
Jenniflower Jun 6, 2006 at 7:26 AM Report Abuse

LOved your tips, thanks :) Jen
RickinDutch Apr 4, 2006 at 10:52 AM Report Abuse

Great tips on my favorite spot in Ireland! Greetings from Alaska.
InterCity_Luton_Dave Jan 13, 2006 at 1:19 AM Report Abuse

a very nice place to go to .i will have to go over to see it sometime in my travels to good to miss. from intercity luton dave.
gilabrand Nov 7, 2004 at 4:51 AM Report Abuse

Is Irish incomprehensible to an English speaker?
freya_heaven May 17, 2004 at 2:46 PM Report Abuse

Great Dingle Page, Meeting Fungie must have been wonderful (~_~)
kentishgirl May 4, 2004 at 3:38 PM Report Abuse

My favourite place in Ireland.......Breathtaking is so right!!
florry Apr 7, 2004 at 4:11 AM Report Abuse

What about dick macks ??
jonno99 Nov 24, 2003 at 8:28 PM Report Abuse

Very good Ireland page. Loved the trip to Skellig story. In all the years I ahve been going to Kerry I've never done it. May be next time