Dingle Ireland Tours
To see the Dingle Peninsula properly you need a full day.
Take the Killorglin road (N72) for 2 miles turn right at the Golden Nugget
Pub and go to Milltown and then Castlemaine ( wild colonial boy, Jack
Duggan came from here) and on to Inch Beach ( do not drive your car on
any beach in Kerry ) some of Hollywood's Ryan's Daughter was filmed her.
Next you will pass close
to Annascaul the home of Tom Crean, the Polar Adventurer and Publican
at "The South Pole Inn".
Dingle Town is next.
You can take a boat trip
to see "Fungi" the Wild Dolphin who has
been a resident in Dingle Harbor for over twenty years, alternately you
can visit Ocean World with its Underwater Tunnel with Sharks, Turtles
and a huge array of fish.
Leaving Dingle head for Ventry home of Legendary O'Shea Family the Great
Kerry Footballers .
Prepare your Cameras for
the next bit of the journey,
The best Coastal scenery this Country has to offer and regarded as in
the Top Ten most scenic places by National Geographic, so please spend
as much time as you can in this area.
Check out Coomeenole Beach
( the most westerly beach in Europe, New York 3000 miles ) do not swim
here !
As you look out to the Ocean
you can see Great Blasket Island and to the North West Inishtooskert (
the sleeping giant ! ).
Many Spanish Armada Ships
went down here as the currents and seas are very strong.
At times huge Atlantic swells crash on the bare rock at Dunmore Point,
sending the spray towering into the sky (above).
The Atlantic can send a
sting in its tail to these shores especially in Autumn Winter and Spring.
Continue on 1/2 mile and from the lay-by you can
see a pier
at sea level on the opposite side of the bay. This is known as Dunquin
pier.
Here you can walk down to the pier and see Currachs ( traditional boats
used by Islanders ) in good weather can get a boat to Great Blasket
( check time of return !).
In bad weather I recommend you pay a visit to
the Blasket Centre Audio Visual multi image show.
Going back to Dingle via Gallarus Oratory ( 12 AD Christian Church ) |
Dingle Ireland
Heading back to Killarney and The Lake
Hotel via Conor Pass, stop at the car park at the top
and stretch your legs, looking South you can see Skelligs in the Distance
and Dingle Bay,
and to the North Brandon Bay also knows as the Cold Water Hawaii of Europe
because of its great Surfing and Wind Surfing.
Decending from Conor Pass Killcumin Beach will
be on your left and a huge anchor as a monument for those who died in
1894
on the Port Yarook, a Californian registered ship which took refuge from
the strong southerly winds
but unaware or the Northern Swells ( surfing waves ) which arrive here
on a consistent basis, all met their death that day, and today in low
tide
the Keel can be seen from this timber constructed Boat.
As a keen Surfer Brandon Bay is my favorite spot, you can see Dolphins,
Whales and Seals here especially when the Ocean is calm, ( unfortunately
rare enough ! )
On rare occasions Dolphins have been seen shooting out of the faces of
large waves.
A walk on the Beach here is recommended, to the left Brandon Point and
to the right Rough Point with its Reefs. Many species of Birds are found
here. The World Pro Windsurfing tour stops here each Year and the Top
Wind Surfers cad be seen here on many an occasion. Kite surfing and recently
tow in Surfing at Garrywilliam Point has got quite popular.
Its on to Blenerville and Tralee now and back
for a Guinness and a chat with ther friendly staff at the Lake Hotel !
For the adventurous driver try the" Surfers route " from Brandon to Killarney
via CAHERCONREE which may soon to be a World heritage Site ( only for
very experienced drivers ). At Camp take
the side road beside Ashes Pub which will bring you out on the Inch -
Killarney road.
This road is not suitable for buses of any kind or not in frosty weather
!
The road is narrow and steep, the price you pay for the view at the top.
Drive safely and keep your eyes on the road and put your hand brake on
when stopping. when you arrive at the main road turn left for Castlamaine
and on into Killarney and to the Lake Hotel.
Gallarus Dingle
Compiled by Niall Huggard a keen Surfer and regular
to the Dingle Peninsula
Hotel Accommodation for Dingle and the Ring of
Kerry
www.lakehotel.com
Stay at the Lake Hotel in Killarney for the best
location for touring the Dingle Peninsula, the Ring of Kerry along with
all of the Kingdom of Kerry's best attractions. Why life our of a suitcase
moving every day dragging luggage, checking in and out of hotels when
we have it all at the Lake Hotel.
Run by an Irish Family offering true Irish Hospitality for over 3 Generations
www.lakehotel.com
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