Irish Adventure a Full day in Dingle

Day 8 - Dingle

Everyone was excited for having a full day in Dingle since we were spending two nights here.  On this itinerary, this is the only town we stayed two nights.

There were many options this day.  Boat trip to see Fungie the Dolphin, Kayaking in Dingle Bay, Surfing, Rent bikes or horseback riding.  I went for a hike around the bay in the morning, lunch, then a bit of shopping and wandering around Dingle and then a late afternoon scenic drive with Nick & the gang.

as I waked around the bay I could see my traveling companions kayaking

my morning walk

Dingle is a small town on the Dingle Peninsula.  One of the most common things I read about this stop prior to my trip is that there are about 2,000 year around residents in Dingle and 56 Pubs!  Indeed there are lots of Pubs, but there is more to Dingle than just Pubs.  Most of the pictures I took in Dingle were on my morning walk.  During my walk it was a bit misty off & on, but once I was back in town, it rained.  I think that is why I did not take many pictures in Dingle or maybe it was because I was shopping!

I hadn't done much in the way of shopping up to this point, and there are lots of cute little shops in Dingle.  Its a good town to stroll around and look for a keepsake for yourself as well as by gifts for friends & family.  Plenty of places to get a nice lunch or tea & scone.  Really enjoyed my time walking around the charming town.

Nick explaining a sundial in the cemetery 

In the afternoon we all got together as a group and Nick took us on a ride along the Slea Head Drive. This is one of the Dingle Peninsula's most visually stunning drives.  Unfortunately it was a little rainy so not good for getting photos, but it was beautiful. We stopped along the way at Kilmalkedar, the ruins of a 12th century church.  Nick gave us a short history lesson of the church as we walked through the ruins & cemetery.

Looking through the remains of the church window

Fuchsia in the church yard

In the evening several of our group met for dinner then off to a Irish Folk Music concert.  It was held in a small church, with seats for just about 100 people.  It was lovely.  I really enjoyed the music and if you are looking for traditional Irish music, Dingle is a good place to hang out.  We wrapped up our evening with a stop at Dick Macks on our way back to the hotel. Dick Mack's opened in 1899.  It has evolved through the years, first as a store with a bar to a boot store and now it is a Irish Whiskey Bar with over 200 different Whiskeys.

Dick Macks Whiskey selection 

In short, Dingle was a blast!