Dingle, Ireland Travel Blogs

Driving half of Ireland in half the time
Nov 2, 2006 (19 photos)

... 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
Nov 1, 2004 (4 photos)

... 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
Nov 2, 2004 (6 photos)

... 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
Nov 3, 2004 (10 photos)

... 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 station, ...

Dingle... yes Dingle
Jul 24, 2007 (10 photos)

... 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 found ...

Wandering in Ireland
Jun 25, 2004 (7 photos)

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 for ...

My New Love
Aug 19, 2004 (17 photos)

... 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
Aug 11, 2006 (4 photos)

... for a bit and then made dinner, played cards and then decided to walk to Ventry again for nothing better to do. Ventry and Dingle were pretty sleepy towns and the majority of things to do were walking, hiking, and biking. The rooms were clean and the ...

The little hiking engines that could but couldnīt
Jun 29, 2006 (4 photos)

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 woke ...

Dallying in Dingle
Jun 26, 2008 (14 photos)

... . 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 ...

Rest for the wicked and oh so weary
Jun 27, 2006 (3 photos)

... 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 protective ...

A Little Bit of Heaven
Oct 7, 2009 (15 photos)

... 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 ...

Camped out in Camp in a car with two fellows
Jun 25, 2006 (4 photos)

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
Oct 6, 2009 (24 photos)

... 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 encompasses ...

Mornings of joy to drear afternoons of hard slog
Jul 22, 2007

... .  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 ...

Ding! It's Dingle!!
Jun 26, 2006 (6 photos)

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...
Jul 7, 2006 (2 photos)

... 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 got ...

Back on my Blistered Feet
Jun 28, 2006 (1 photos)

... 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 because ...

Moving On Down the Road
Oct 5, 2009 (10 photos)

... they were closed that night. Our hunger sated, we drove on to Dingle, which is our favorite place in Ireland. I think that Dingle is the quintessential Ireland--everything that is associated with Ireland is here, and it’s absolutely beautiful. There ...

Dingle
May 7, 2005 (5 photos)

... she was getting used to the left side of the road, having three pairs of eyes helped, but driving at night there was less cars. Dingle is a great little place on the coast. I love it here. What a wonderful time i am having. Almost makes me not want to ...

Dingle
May 9, 2005 (4 photos)

... it was soo gorgeous!! What a beautiful place Dingle is!! Indeed. A true little Irish town, anyone who comes to Ireland should really come to Dingle! And Here are some pictures from the concert the other night. What a blast that was!! This trip is great ...

Sunny and Scantily clad in a graveyard
Jun 30, 2006 (5 photos)

... īer! Our meal there was one of the highlights of our entire week of walking. Truly breathtaking! We kind of lost track of the Dingle Way after this so we just carried on walking the coastline until we reached a Water Park a couple of miles out of ...

The moste beautiful day!
Sep 9, 2009 (31 photos)

We are off again on the back roads of Ireland this time we are going to Dunquin which is the western most tip of Ireland. On our way there we stopped at the Cliffs of Mohr which have outstanding views and are also more notiably the cliffs that were in the ...

my six days as a volvo driver
Mar 20, 2008 (19 photos)

... was a little scary The general idea that we had figured out was too hug the south west coast of Ireland, drive around the Beara, Kerry and dingle peninsulas.During that time our mission was several: stop at little villages, drink the black stuff and ( ...

Hardest Day of our Life
Sep 10, 2009 (49 photos)

Today was the coolest day in my opinion of all the days we have been here. Today we visited number two of my top three. Today we did something that when it is all said and done we did something truly amazing. Now let this be said, before I tell the ...

Hitchhiking is called Autostop here
Sep 8, 2008 (1 photos)

... or start the long bus ride up to Northern Ireland. We're not sure yet. Either way, tomorrow we'll be in Northern Ireland, at the Giant's Causeway then eventually to Belfast. Yesterday we had an awesome day in Killarney. We rented bicycles and went on a ...

A DAY TRIP TO THE DINGLE PENINSULA
Aug 27, 2008 (15 photos)

... !!!!!! The clue is that 4 days are enough in the city. 6 is too much, especially if you cannot have other day trips. - We could have visited another part of Ireland instead of spending 6 days there. The experience, and photos taken are great however.

Dangaen (Dingle)
Jun 20, 2006

... . Everyone puts down at least 4 pints it seems. The weather was horrible, but what do you expect, im in freggin Ireland. The largest tourist attraction is a sociopath loner dolphin named funghi in Dingle harbour. I could feel the danger from this killer ...

Dingle bells, dingle bells..dingle all the way!!!
Aug 22, 2008 (8 photos)

... on the wrong side of the road...that would have been messy if Sare and I drove!!)...we drove across the southern parts of Ireland to the Dingle Peninsula...on our way we stopped at Klarney and did a 3 hour hike through the woods and around the lake...it ...

A little Dingle goes a long way...but I could alwa
Sep 21, 2009 (14 photos)

... drive and saw some truly memorable views. We took tons of pictures there. In the afternoon, I bought a wool sweater...who goes to Ireland without buying one! And we had some lovely ice cream made in the town. While at the shop and while I waited for Ryan ...