Dingle Town
So much to see! Hilly streets provided stunning views of the harbor, moonlight illuminated the town, apples that might grow up to be cider. Dingle is also known for Fungie. A bottlenose dolphin, Fungie lived in Dingle Harbor for decades, but disappeared during COVID. Although he has not been seen in a couple of years, his spirit lives on.
Dingle Crystal
Sean Daly is a master crystal cutter, known for his sharp, deep cuts that make Dingle Crystal unique. Of course we brought home a pair of his harp glasses.
Slea Head Loop, the Wild Atlantic Way and the Gallarus Oratory
Great Blasket Centre
Once upon a time a small community of people lived on Great Blasket Island, with only boats to carry them back and forth to the mainland. Over time the population shrank, until the Irish government moved the last residents to the mainland in the 1950's, leaving behind the remains of a once vibrant community. That community is lovingly memorialized at the Great Blasket Centre.
Music in Dingle Town
Declan promised a surprise and he really delivered. Following our group dinner at Heaton's Guesthouse he arranged a private concert for us. The next night he provided tickets to a concert at St. James' Church. Two wonderful evenings!
A free day in Dingle Town
It was a beautiful day to hike to the lighthouse! On the path we crossed active pastures, slipped through V-shaped breaks in stone walls and found Fungie's portrait. Our wandering through the town brought us to Dingle's library, one of Andrew Carnegie's many library projects - he established hundreds of libraries across the US. St. Mary's Church houses beautiful stained glass windows created by Harry Clarke and a mural of the Last Supper, with the faces of local fishermen as the disciples, by Colorado artist Eleanor Yates.
Kaleidoscope: Dingle |
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Cover Photo: Dingle Harbor
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