To see the Dingle Peninsula properly you need a full day. Leaving Killarney
around 10 am. And returning around 6 PM. would be about right.
Take the Killorglin road for 2 miles turn right at the Golden Nugget Pub
and head to Milltown, Castlemaine ( wild colonial boy, Jack Duggan came from here) and 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 a
nd Publican at "The South Pole Inn".
Dingle is next.

Dingle Far & Away Film set

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 Great Kerry Footballers .


Dingle & Slea head

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.

Dunbeg Fort, Dingle

Check out Coomeenole Beach
( the most westerly beach in Europe, New York 3000 miles ) do not swim here !

Dunquin Pier Dingle

Surfing in Dingle

As you look out to the Ocean you can see Great Blasket Island and to the North West Inishtooskert
( the sleeping giant ! ),

Sleeping Giant Dingle

Many Spanish Armada Ships went down here as the currents are very strong.
At times huge Atlantic swells crash on the bare rock at Dunmore Point, sending the spray towering into the sky.

The Atlantic can send a sting in its tail to these shores especially in Autumn Winter and Spring.


Dingle storm December 07

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 Canvas boats used by Islanders )
and 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 and take the Dingle road.
( 12 AD Christian Church )

Gallarus Dingle



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.

Killcumin Beach is 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 my " Surfers route " from Brandon to Killarney
via CAHERCONREE whick is 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.



Compiled by Niall Huggard a keen Surfer and regular
to the Dingle Peninsula

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