Dingle, County Kerry - Dingle (County Kerry)

Dingle(Irish: To Daingean or Daingean Uí Chúis) is a small port town in Dingle Habour of Dingle Bay in County Kerry in Ireland. It lies on the eponymous peninsula.

background

It is a small port town with 2100 inhabitants. It is known for good traditional music and many pubs, surrounded by rocky coasts with a few sandy bays.

getting there

The most important thing to know when traveling to Dingle is to know the Irish names of Dingle. Depending on the context, Dingle is called "An Daingean" or "Daingean Uí Chúis". The street signs are often painted over in one version or another, which repeatedly confuses visitors.

By plane

Next airport is Kerry Airport in Farranfore.

By train

The last train to Dingle was in 1953, and traces of the old route can still be found today.

By bus

By bus Éireann from Tralee or Killarney.

In the street

Either via the R561 past Inch, via the N86 (part of the Wild Atlantic Way) over a harmless pass or over the R560 and the beautiful and interesting Conor Pass - the latter is not for buses, campers, trucks, etc.

By boat

Dingle has a fishing port and a well-developed, modern marina. There is only a ferry connection to the next, small island, Blasket Island.

mobility

A rental car is recommended for the really beautiful areas, but there are also organized bus tours and boat trips.

Tourist Attractions

The place itself is ideal for a stroll through the streets and small shops. In the evenings, many pubs offer live music. It is also worthwhile to stop by St. James Church on Main Street, where concerts are often held. The performance by Amy Winehouse in 2006 is legendary. The concert was part of the series of events "Other Voices", which takes place in Dingle every year and brings well-known artists to Dingle and into unusually small function rooms.

activities

• Hiking and kayaking tours - http://www.irishadventures.net

• Climbing garden and the largest indoor climbing wall in Ireland - http://www.playatheight.com
• Golf - http://www.dinglelinks.com/

shop

There is everything you need for daily life, but Dingle is not a shopping place.

Pubs

Pubs and live Irish traditional music are sure to be one of the highlights in Dingle, with more or less open sessions where guest musicians are welcome and admission is seldom required.

Pub	Address	Website	Food	Live music
Adams	Main Street
An Droichead Beag (The Small Bridge)	Main Street			x
Barr na Sráide	Goat Street	www.barrnasraide.ie
Barrack Heights	John Street
Paddy Bawn Brosnan's	Strand Street
To Conair	Spa Road			x
Curran's	Main Street
Dick Mack's	Green Street	http://dickmacks.homestead.com		x
Dingle Bay Hotel	Strand Street		x	x
Dingle Pub	Main Street	www.thedinglepub.com		x
Foxy John's	Main Street
Geany's	Main Street
Hannie Agnee's	Green Street
John Benny	Strand Street	www.johnbennyspub.com	x	x
Mac Carthey's	Goat Street			x
Marina Inn	Strand Street	www.marinainndingle.com	x	x
Muris Dans	John Street	http://muirisdansdingle.com
Murphy's	Strand Street	www.murphyspubdingle.com	x	x
O'Flahertys	Bridge Street			x
O'Sullivan's Court House	The time	www.osullivanscourthousepub.com		x
Sheehy's	Spa Road
The mighty session	Main Street			x

to eat out

In addition to the pubs, which often offer quite good food, there are also some good and very good restaurants in Dingle. The prices are above average, but also reasonable for good fresh seafood, for example.

restaurant	Address	Website	comment
Benner's Hotel	Main Street	www.dinglebenners.com
Blue zone	Green Street
Danno's	Strand Street	www.dannos.ie
Dingle Bay Hotel	Strand Street
Lord Baker's	Main Street
Out of the blue	Strand Street	[1]	absolutely freshly caught fish from the local fishery. If no fish has been caught in Dingle, the restaurant will remain closed

There is of course also a variety of fast food - but luckily, no MacDonalds, Burger King, KFC or anything like that yet.

accommodation

Dingle has a large number of visitor accommodations. Dingle has twice as many residents during the season as it is out of season. Many visitors come from Ireland itself (often Dublin or Cork), which gives the place a very natural impression despite the high number of visitors. In July / August a reservation is recommended, at other times something can always be found spontaneously.

There are 4 types of accommodation:

HostelThe hostel is the cheapest form of accommodation. In addition to dormitories, there are often single or double rooms. The bathroom and toilet are mostly shared, usually without food, but with a shared kitchen. Price range 15 - 25 € per person per night.

B&BBed and Breakfast. Slightly more expensive, but always with a good, rich breakfast and private bathroom. Self-catering is not common in the B&B and dinner is usually not offered either -> if you stay in the B&B, you have to eat in the pub or the restaurant, which makes the stay clear price range 35 - 50 € per person per night.

hotelEverything is available up to a 4-star SPA. Price range 50 - 200 € per person and night.

Holiday home / apartmentMostly houses with 3 - 4 bedrooms and good kitchen equipment are offered, which are then quite cheap with appropriate occupancy. Dining room and living room with a fireplace are almost always part of it and so you can save a lot of money in the evening. Smaller apartments for only 2 people are rare. Price range 400 - 1,000 € per house and week.

The offer is so large and the information on the Internet is so extensive that it makes no sense to give individual recommendations here.

Learn

Since Dingle is very much about music, there are also some offers to learn drumming, whistling, etc. A nice offer is the Dingle Music School in "Wren's Nest", in addition to lessons there are also coffee, tea and good things Food - but no alcohol.

http://www.dinglemusicschool.com/

Special dates

Bank Holidays2013 - 1.1. / 18.3. / 29.3 / 1.4. / 6.5. / 3.6. / 5.8. / 28.10. December / 25th and 26th. Fixed public holidays (mostly Mondays) - but shops and pubs are open. Usually very busy during the entire "Bank Holiday Weekend".

St. Patrick's DayAlways on March 17th, Irish National Day with a parade - all pubs and shops are open.

Good Friday2013 - 29.3. Very Catholic, shops are open but the pubs are closed.

Christmas Eve12/24 Pubs open until afternoon.

Christmas Day25.10. EVERYTHING is closed - really everything - if you live in the B&B and want to eat out in the evening, you have a problem.

St. Stephen's Day / Boxing Day26.12.Wren's Day - a special pagan - Celtic holiday to drive out evil spirits - big parade with a lot of music and disguise - very worth seeing.

Work

There are almost only job opportunities in gastronomy.

Practical advice

Post office and internet café are available.

trips

In addition to the excursion destinations already mentioned under sights, there are also excursions to Inch, Tralee or Killarney at.

• Inch is a long sand dune that juts out into Dingle Bay.
• Tralee, small coastal town at the beginning of the peninsula
• Killarney, one of the most important tourist places in Ireland with a lot of sights.

Blasket Island is a wonderful destination. The large island lies to the west of the peninsula and can be reached by boat from Dingle Harbor or Dunquin Pier. Fares are around € 25 from Dunquin. The crossing takes place with small fishing boats. Depending on the water level, a rubber dinghy will bring you to the pier on the island. With a bit of luck you can see whales as you cruise across Blasket Sound. The island has been uninhabited since 1953, but in the summer months some artists live in the huts, some of which have been poorly restored. Small talk is often held with tourists and, in addition to small works of art, coffee, tea and biscuits are sold. For those who enjoy hiking, it is a good idea to go around the island on foot.

literature

http://www.dinglebookshop.com/

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