Savour the magic of the Dingle Peninsula, with
its green hills, sandy beaches and blue waters. A Gaeltacht area, rich in
the Irish tradition and culture, where the native Irish tongue is still spoken,
alongside modern languages.
Angling
Shore, Game, and Deep Sea
angling are all available on the Dingle Peninsula. Fish for bass and painted
rays, skate flounder and plaice, pollock, wrasse and conger eels.
Boating
Enjoy the thrill you will
experience from seeing the Peninsula from a boat.
Horseriding
What better way to enjoy
the area than on horseback? There are a number of quality equestrian centres
dotted around the peninsula.
Visit the Blasket Islands
Three miles west of the
tip of the Dingle Peninsula, the Great Blasket Island rises spectacularly
from the Atlantic.
Dingle Town
The town is renowned for its
restaurants, offering a selection of local seafood, from pub grub to full
A La Carte menus.
Bird Watching
Many species of birds can
be found throughout the Dingle Peninsula, owing mainly to the wide variety
of habitats here.
Fungie - the Dingle Dolphin
In 1984 the local lighthouse
Keeper noticed a lone dolphin accompanying the fishing crews on their way
home. After more investigations the dolphin was classed as a permanent resident
of Dingle Bay. Since then he has become very popular with divers and local
fisherman.
Golf
The Dingle Peninsula boasts
two excellent golf courses, as well as a pitch and putt course and a driving
range.
Walking
The Dingle Way is a 178km
walk. Beginning in Tralee, then coming southwest across the peninsula looking
down on Dingle Bay, on to Annascaul and then to Dingle Town. From Dingle
the route goes around Slea Head, with views of the Blasket Islands, turning
back along the north coast past Smerwick Harbour and on below Mt Brandon.
Through a High Pass to Cloghane along the cost to Castlegregory and the
Maharees, ending in Tralee. Many other routes are accessible from any part
of the Peninsula.
Archaeology
There are almost 2,000 archaeological
sites on the Peninsula. Including Beehive huts with ogham writing or ring
forts. Two very popular sites include the Oratory at Gallarus and the cross
stone of Reasc.
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