Guidebook for Dingle
Food Scene
Award winning fine dining restaurant that was mentioned in National Geographic Traveler Magazine. My neighbour Sean is the owner/chef. The have a great early bird special, and the Goat cheese bruschetta is a must try.
37 locals recommend
Doyle's Seafood Restaurant
4 John StAward winning fine dining restaurant that was mentioned in National Geographic Traveler Magazine. My neighbour Sean is the owner/chef. The have a great early bird special, and the Goat cheese bruschetta is a must try.
Great for lunch anytime. Soup and a pint on a wet and windy day, nothing better! Their potato bacon soup is the one I watch for.
Murphy's Pub
Strand StreetGreat for lunch anytime. Soup and a pint on a wet and windy day, nothing better! Their potato bacon soup is the one I watch for.
Drinks & Nightlife
Real trad Irish Music nightly and a memorable venue. Very small pub and really crowded some nights, but worth the squeeze to get in the door. Owner Tommy O'Sullivan performs there often.
8 locals recommend
O'Sullivan's Courthouse Pub
The MallReal trad Irish Music nightly and a memorable venue. Very small pub and really crowded some nights, but worth the squeeze to get in the door. Owner Tommy O'Sullivan performs there often.
An Droichead Beag
Spa RoadGreat trad music every night, and a late night dance club.
Sightseeing
A must see, and not just once. Equally stunning on a stormy day as it is in the sun! If you can get our early you can avoid all the busses. Leave Dingle by 8AM and stop in at Louis Mulcahy Pottery for tea and a scone around 9:30.
35 locals recommend
Slea Head Drive
Slea Head DriveA must see, and not just once. Equally stunning on a stormy day as it is in the sun! If you can get our early you can avoid all the busses. Leave Dingle by 8AM and stop in at Louis Mulcahy Pottery for tea and a scone around 9:30.
Not for the faint of heart if you plan to drive over, but you can drive to a car park from Dingle and walk to Peddlar's Lake if you prefer.
38 locals recommend
Conor Pass
Not for the faint of heart if you plan to drive over, but you can drive to a car park from Dingle and walk to Peddlar's Lake if you prefer.
Amazing 5k beach, great for swimming in the hot weather and walking always. If you go early in the morning, someone might be training their horse for the Dingle Races.
118 locals recommend
Inch Beach
Amazing 5k beach, great for swimming in the hot weather and walking always. If you go early in the morning, someone might be training their horse for the Dingle Races.
Off the beaten path, no busses. Has a beach but not for swimming! Bring a lunch and just listen to the waves crashing
6 locals recommend
Minard Castle
Off the beaten path, no busses. Has a beach but not for swimming! Bring a lunch and just listen to the waves crashing
Historic site, Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park. . The tour is well worth it, but get there early or there might be a wait. Because of the narrow passageways, they will only allow guided tours of small groups at any time.
124 locals recommend
Ross Castle
Ross RoadHistoric site, Ross Castle is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park. . The tour is well worth it, but get there early or there might be a wait. Because of the narrow passageways, they will only allow guided tours of small groups at any time.
Gallarus Oratory, in Ballydavid, was built between the seventh and eighth century and is the best preserved early Christian church in Ireland. It uses techniques first developed by Neolithic tomb makers.
21 locals recommend
Ionad Cuairteoirí Aireagail Gallarus
Gallarus Oratory, in Ballydavid, was built between the seventh and eighth century and is the best preserved early Christian church in Ireland. It uses techniques first developed by Neolithic tomb makers.
Essentials
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Castlemaine RoadGarvey's Supervalu Dingle
HolygroundEverything Else
Learn about Tom Crean's explorations while you have a pint of the fine lager that bears his name. A self guided tour includes a pint at the end, but you might want more than one!
Dingle Brewing Company
Learn about Tom Crean's explorations while you have a pint of the fine lager that bears his name. A self guided tour includes a pint at the end, but you might want more than one!