The Dingle Peninsula is one of several scenic peninsulas along Ireland’s southwest coast. The Iveragh Peninsula, with its well-known Ring of Kerry scenic drive, is directly south and more popular.

The western-most point in Ireland the peninsula takes up a mere 217 square miles, but don’t let its modest size fool you – Dingle offers an abundance of fun, beauty, and must-see attractions.

I once met an elfish, black-clad old man in the little town of Ventry, on Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula. When I asked if he was born here, he paused, breathed deeply, and said, “No, &#8217… ...

It was May, before the pandemic, and my husband and I were walking most of the Dingle Way hiking trail in the far southwest of Ireland — about 100 miles over the course of a week.

In fact, the western half of the Dingle Peninsula is a "gaeltacht," a region of Ireland where the majority of residents speak Gaelic (a.k.a. Irish) as their first language.

The Dingle Peninsula, a 40-mile strip of land cluttered by scenic farms, historic towns, and local color, juts off Ireland's rugged west coast into the chop of the North Atlantic. Continuously ...

The top of its mountainous spine is Mount Brandon, at 3,130 feet, the second-tallest mountain in Ireland. While only tiny villages lie west of Dingle Town, the peninsula is home to 500,000 sheep.

Joseph starts his Ireland adventure in the town of Shannon and then heads southwest to the Dingle Peninsula. While on the Peninsula he uncovers a few important Irish secrets like how to draw a ...

The top of its mountainous spine is Mount Brandon, at 3,130 feet, the second-tallest mountain in Ireland. While only tiny villages lie west of Dingle Town, the peninsula is home to 500,000 sheep.