Slea Head House

No matter what the signs say you CANNOT drive 80km on Slea Head Drive. Its a route along the Dingle pennisula with some of the most amazing views in the universe. You see, The Irish folk tell us its an hour drive, in Gordon Sisters terms that means a 3 ...

... used the facilities and Erin bought two more CDs.  I think she has six now, I have two.  Our next stop was at Slea Head, the westernmost point in Europe.  We hiked to the top of the head where there was a standing stone with Ogham ...

The next morning we were treated to another delicious homemade breakfast.  Here we were even offered more eggs or anything else they had cooked for us.  John was super attentive.  Plus this place was decorated in a really elclectic, ...

... We also saw a few basking sharks, but we couldn't get close enough for a good look. After the cruise we continued on the Slea Head Drive to Gallarus Oratory, a tiny stone church built without mortar that's more than 1000 years old and is still water ...

... . The little settlement had five buildings and one stone in the outer wall had a cross inscribed on it. That completed our journey around Slea Head, so we went into town. We parked near St. Mary’s Church, so we went inside. It’s a lovely ...

... to cameras and were gone for the day. The objective was to see the Dingle peninsula and to go the most Western point of mainland Europe (Slea Head), and to do this while the sun was shining. No small feat since we did not know how long the sun would be ...

... surrounding area is indescribable. We used Rick Steves Dingle Penisiula self guided tour as our reference for this trip. We visited Slea Head, the wild beach where Ryan's Daughter was filmed, the Blasket Island Visitor Center and the Gallarus Oratory. ...

... 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 the far western edge of the peninsula. We drove this route five years ago, but there were some stops ...

... Dermot took a drive over Conor Pass while Andrew, Chris and I took off in the opposite direction for a drive around Slea Head. The scenery around this spectacular coastline just has to be seen. We stopped at many lookouts and got a great view ...

... . Slea Head Drive Back to Monday. We spent the day driving around the western half of the Dingle Peninsula. We (I) drove the Slea Head Loop from Dingle clockwise back to Dingle. This is the very western edge of Europe. The weather today was a bit ...

... like that.   We had completed a circle tour called Slea Head Drive.Slea Head is the farthest western point of Europe.  Then we ...

... Slea Head Tours  -not rated. narrated Bus and taxi tours. Stop at Burnham Tower, Ventry, Dunbeg Fort, Beehive Huts, Slea Head, Coumeenole (location for Ryan's Daughter) Graigue (location for Tom Cruise Far and Away) Gallarus ...

... .  Lots of fun to be had there.  Before we get there, however, these are a few sights along the way: Slea Head : Provides some of the best scenic views in the area.   Killarney National Park :  The first national park ...

... saw Brandon Bay which is world renowned for windsurfing.   John told us an interesting story about Ceann Sleibhe or Slea Head .  A renowned Irishman lived there with his 7 wives.  He accused one wife of being unfaithful so he beheaded ...

... the villages were of little consequence. The real attractions of the peninsula were its breathtaking ocean views and historical buildings. Near Slea Head we examined, stone by stone, the remains of Dunbeg Fort and, just across the road, we paid a couple ...

... along beside us just below the surface of the water. By Tuesday, I was on my own again, and I spent the day biking to Slea Head, near the tip of the Dingle Peninsula. It was the sunniest, warmest day yet, and by sheer coincidence I had my bathing ...

... travellers. We had to resist the urge to whip up a batch of bannock or roast marshmallows over the woodstove in the kitchen.  - The Slea Head Drive. Just West of Dingle, this drive cannot be done in a large tour bus (thankfully) and so, we felt lucky ...

... to the Dingle Peninsula to see the rugged coastline of Western Ireland. Our first stop was the most westerly point in Europe, Slea Head.  We then drove around the Peninsula back to Dingle where we had lunch. We inquired about local oysters for ...