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Dingle Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Dingle, Ireland
Driving half of Ireland in half the time
This is a top pick! ... but is famous for being packed with 52 pubs -- quite a ratio for the size of the town and proof once again about where Ireland's priorities lie.The next morning the rain had passed and we had excellent weather again, and although I saw it in far superior ...
On the Road Again
This is a top pick! ... Listowel. Other observations: The mid-Kerry accent (e.g. Listowel) is quite heavy, though not stereotypically Irish. The bus system in Ireland isn't particularly friendly, in that you have to know what to do and where to go--not just when getting off ...
Wandering around Dingle
This is a top pick! ... other side of the harbour, but those few glimmered over the water through the darkness. A quiet evening in a small town in Ireland. Back at the B&B, I hung around in the living room area for a while, watching TV ("telly") with the proprietors. The ...
Lovely Dingle and disorienting Listowel
This is a top pick! ... light alternating with cloud; and past a sign reading cheekily "You've missed Ashe's Bar and Restaurant." That's Ireland for you! That was all just on the Dingle Peninsula, between Dingle and Tralee. At Tralee I spent a cold half-hour at the bus ...
Dingle... yes Dingle
This is a top pick! ... . We stopped a few times to walk some beaches and take in the sea air. It was a little weird to walk on a sandy beach in Ireland as that isn't something you associate with this island. On one of our stops in a little town we were in a grocery store and ...
Wandering in Ireland
This is a top pick! Limerick, a.k.a Stab City! Another driving trip in Ireland. My car in the UK is a Peugeot 206 2L GTI, my hire car this week was also a 206, but a 1.6L slug...but then Irish roads don't really lend themselves to acceleration! There is not a lot ...
My New Love
This is a top pick! ... lost sight of the ocean, and I thought, There is absolutely nothing I would rather do right now than cycle down the Dingle Peninsula of Ireland with the blazing sun on my back. I came back utterly exhausted, and I think I'm still recovering--but it was ...
Dingle Town
... when she went in to check the bus stations and then catch a ride back with her when she came in again. We spent about 2 1/2 hours in Dingle and that was plenty of time to see it all and walk around the harbour. We heard a lot of Gaelic from the locals. On ...
The little hiking engines that could but couldnīt
The hike today was the one Iīd been dreading for it meant hiking up over mt. Brandon with a steep descent for about 400 meters. Under normal weather conditions, I figured it would be challenging due to my knee, but upon looking out the window after I ...
Dallying in Dingle
... . We stopped in a pub on the way for some veggie soup, delicious brown bread, and tea and coffee. When we commented on Ireland's beauty, the bartender replied, "Yeah, and you can only see about 40% through the weather." He also told us that the weather ...
Dingle Peninsula
Took the bus from Killarney to Dingle Town on the peninsula this morning. Im starting to get the hang of public transportation. It's really too easy and convenient. The people who work the offices and the drivers are actually helpful and go out of their ...
Footloose in Ireland - DINGLE
Our Footloose in Ireland trip resulted in two films, Walking the Dingle Way and Discovering Dublin. These two destinations we recommend in Ireland are poles apart, but the one common thread is the warmth of the people and not the weather! The Dingle ...
Rest for the wicked and oh so weary
... went to an Internet cafe to update this travel blog. We met back up at 1:30 and did a bit of wandering & shopping about Dingle. I bought a pair of pearl earrings and a gorgeous ring that features a Celtic warrior's shield (to protect me against overly ...
Kilkenny to Dingle
... at 7:45 am and ready at 9:00 am to head over to the Dingle Peninsula and the town of Dingle. The Dingle Peninsula is the westernmost tip of Ireland and has a ton of tourists all summer thru September making October a perfect time to visit. Had some rain ...
A Little Bit of Heaven
... more than one piece. Since I got crystal, John wanted ice cream and we went down the hill to Murphy’s, home of Ireland’s most expensive frozen treat. We had eaten some in Killarney, so I got my single scoop of chocolate whiskey and John got ...
Road to Dingle
The drive to Dingle was a bit short, but there were plenty of stops and places to see along the way. Every single turn, you get to see a cliff on the road and there's sharp jagged rocks. Not a shortage at ...
Dingle is a Funny Name
... that, owning a castle. I emerged from the bus in Dingle, known as An Daingean in Irish. Dingle is one of several towns in Ireland that are Gaeltacht regions, which are essentially national parks for preserving the Irish language. Irish nearly ...
Slea Head Drive...paradise at every corner
... a few wrong turns where we ended up in the right place. It was soul cleansing. Seems like everywhere we travel, everywhere we look, Ireland is touching our hearts. It is a part of who we are now. Traveling as sisters has been incredible. After our ...
Camped out in Camp in a car with two fellows
I slept in the car for two to three hours tops and spent the remainder of those early morning hours listening to Irish national radio with Dave and Shane. The music and company was good and I enjoyed relaxing in the front seat with Shane. He tickled my ...
Driving the Dingle
... of Moher and Galway after breakfast, so we wished them all safe journey. We had planned to drive Connor Pass, the highest mountain pass in Ireland, today, but it’s not the best plan for a rainy day. Instead, we set out on the Slea Head Drive which ...
Mornings of joy to drear afternoons of hard slog
... . There's no pub at Lispole to stop for lunch. Lunch is taken on a bench next to the busy main road to Dingle. There's still 7 miles to walk to get to Dingle. How easy it is to lose one's joy as circumstances change. The ...
The South Pole poses a question
Anascaul, Sunday morning Were I at home I would now be putting out the chairs for church in the sports hall where our church community meets. Last night I was at the South Pole - one of the pubs in Anascaul, so called in memory of Tom Crane, a ...
Ding! It's Dingle!!
Our third day of hiking the Dingle Peninsula - we walked about 20 kilometers from Annascaul to Dingle. We left our B&B at about 9:20 and arrived in Dingle at around 4:00. The day started off cloudy but the weather cleared up completely and it became ...
West coast peninsulas! wow...
... very nice patterns.. if you can view a wide landscape, it is like a quilt laid out. First we stayed in Dingle (which could be my favorite area in Ireland thus far), and then we swung down to the Kerry peninsula (a la Ring of Kerry). In Dingle we all ...
Cliffs of Moher
... feel a little better! Anyway, I had trout and Chris had ham, with veggies and potatoes. So yummy. The west coast of Ireland is known for their tasty fish. Next major stop was the Cliffs of Moher. I saw these the last time I was in ...
Last full Day in Dingle Sunday
... next thing on our agenda was a hike uphill over a saddle between 2 hills and back down into a valley which led back to Dingle.. Another very nice hike with a great view of Dingle and the harbor plus the many fields with sheep and horses. After arriving ...
Back on my Blistered Feet
... up with me. It was drizzling still and we both got quite chilled waiting for our ride. When we arrived back in Dingle, our weary, weathered and D.A.M.P. bodies wanted nothing more than hot showers followed by hearty grub. We dined at Paul's again ...