Exploring the DINGLE Peninsula - DINGLE Town and Epic Slea Head Drive!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- The Dingle Peninsula is home to one of Ireland's most epic and scenic roads the Slea Head Drive. In this video, we visit the only town on the peninsula, DINGLE for some charming colourful buildings, excellent nightlife and food.
If you missed part 1 we drove the Ring of Kerry in a day with more stunning locations and attractions so do check that out!
Spending the night in Dingle town, we got to feel the charm and tradition of Ireland. Colourful shops, pubs and B&Bs make this an exciting and delightful place to stay.
Join us as we have a few drinks in Dick Mack's, the Dingle pub and end the night in An Droichead Beag for some toe-tapping accordion music and Guinness.
Starting our drive in a clockwise route the next morning, we hug the coastline and soon arrive at Fahan and the Beehive Huts. There are two places to stop, the second is larger and has better facilities if you need the toilet on route. (Probably the last stop before you have completed the Slea Head Drive)
The road starts cutting into the cliff face and the narrow winding roads become challenging, especially if you meet a car coming in the other direction.
There are various stopping points where a few cars at a time can pull in safely. The Slea Head Cross is one of those.
Dunquin, near the ferry's entrance, has some stunning walks along the rugged coast. Take a detour off the Slea Head route follow the signs for the ferries and you will soon arrive!
In all, you could drive round in about an hour but with all the stops you need to do expect to spend at least 3 or 4 hours on this amazing drive.
Back in Dingle, there is a second attraction that many forget or don’t see on a tour. Conor Pass. Heading out of Dingle north you start to climb the hills quickly and your ears soon pop as you rise up over 2000 ft.
Conor Pass on a good day ( we had a bad wet day) offers panoramic views across Ireland. Top tip: don’t just stop at the top and come back into Dingle, carry on the drive all the way back down before it re-joins the N86 near Camp. You won’t regret it!
Location Stamps:-
0:00 Intro
0:29 Dingle Town
01:40 Dick Mack's
02:50 Dingle Pub
03:06 An Droichead Beag
04.36 Fahan Beehive Huts
05:57 Cross of Slea
06:46 Dunquin
07:10 Colgher Head
07:20 Conor Pass
Dingle Town goo.gl/maps/hzpB4YM4CUEk7bLP6
Murphy's Pub and B&B goo.gl/maps/hzpB4YM4CUEk7bLP6
Dick Mack's goo.gl/maps/UJ1qrG3NhBHfd3TL9
Dingle Pub goo.gl/maps/E244q1KgCpvDHQZNA
An Droichead Beag goo.gl/maps/awBuDfzGXUQsGtfLA
The Famine Cottages goo.gl/maps/qqX3t4tJDeT7dzXWA
Fahan Beehive Huts goo.gl/maps/APCvLevPgiMHfFDr8
Cross of Slea goo.gl/maps/qWmhr2McqDK9bt4v6
Dunquin goo.gl/maps/mXSM3j622B6YFPTq8
Colgher Head goo.gl/maps/A8ZPRCkUNq8UTYCC7
Conor Pass goo.gl/maps/HMXjBkA9SCgHVY1V6
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We did both 8 years ago. In fairness we saw much more of Dingle than we did Ring of Kerry. That said, the best part of our entire trip, and still one of our most fond travel memories is Skellig Michael. We drove only as far as Waterville on RoK to catch the ferry. On Dingle we drove the Slea Head drive. Then the next day we drove up Connor Pass, to Camp, then through Caherconree Pass, where we hiked to the Iron Age fort, and then a stop at Inch Beach. I'd recommend both because I really can't choose one.
Fab comments, we’d love to do the boat trip out to Skellig Michael looks amazing there. Another trip to Ireland is calling. 😊
Dingle Slea Head drive takes your breath away on a clear day as does Inch Beach 👍
It sure is an amazing drive! Thanks for watching :)
Dingle has got to be on everyones Bucket List. Seeing is believing!!!
Completely agree!!!
We asked Which was more stunning? Ring of Kerry or Dingle Peninsula.....
The narrow winding roads of the Slea Head Drive were fun and challenging, it was very hard to decide which was more stunning. For us the town of Dingle, the tradition and charm just had the edge. Both are fantastic and we want to go back and see more....... What about you? ..... Which did you prefer.... let us know below? Happy Travels!
Both was awesome,thank you..
The nature of Ireland is the paradise on earth
Thank you! This is wonderful for me, in lockdown in Sydney, remembering a truly wonderful long weekend in Dingle in 2019, 💕💕💕
Dingle and Slea Head Drive are the best.
Great Video. Simply Resplendent views. Admire the efforts taken to shoot the video.
Thank you for watching 😊
Thanks for the great video.
Our pleasure!
Love it!!
LOVE BOTH PLACES .
Awesome tour of an amazing area that I hope to visit one day! Such a raw landscape clinging to the edge of the continent. My great great grandmother left Dingle in 1856 at the age of sixteen to work in the mills at Lowell, Mass. I was born 104 years later twenty miles away. Cheers & safe travels!
Wow what a connection you have to Dingle. Have you ever visited? I love your description, so true. Would visit again in a heartbeat, the people so friendly and just a nice feeling about the town. Bringing my memories flooding back now! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the great videos! We just travelled to the west of Ireland in May of this year, 2022 from Canada
This sounds amazing, I will have to sit down and it this on a map as I don’t know half of the places but very intrigued! Thank you.
Conor Pass & Dingle alone, puts the Sle ahead route ahead of Ring of Kerry!
Beautiful I was there a few years ago it is all so outstanding, another tid bit Ireland unsung hero was from there Tom Crean has to be one of the most amazing men that ever lived The Tom Crean Story its on UA-cam his sister ran the pub in Annascaul The South Pole Inn a great story South Pole being the clue :)
Thank you will have to look that up!
Hi there, you must visit Sandy Cove Ireland I have read it in one of my books, thank you for the video's, graet!
Hi thanks for this, had never heard of it but googled it and next time in Dublin will look that one up! Looks amazing!
I've walked the Dingle Way and cycled the Slea Head route. I recognize Dunmore Head, the Blasket Islands, the Three Sisters, and the beehive huts.
Heading here next week. Both look great but ring of Kerry wins it for me.
Have fun ☺
I rented a house for a few days in Dingle to start off my trip. Seems like a beautiful place to be.
Oh how lucky! Am jealous! Love Dingle so much!
Was that an AirBnB?
MemorySeekers yes! I have an Airbnb also up along the coast in Donegal for a few days as well and paid $60/night. The one in Dingle is slightly higher but only $90/night and right on the coast. I’m glad you mentioned driving clockwise in your video-because some of those roads hugging the cliff is terrifying.
@@36isnotold haha yes they are terrifying, but stunning at the same time. If you have a traveling companion do the drive twice and swap over so each can take it all in from the passenger seat! See how brave you are! :)
Will you be driving all the way to Donegal?
MemorySeekers yes, I’m driving the whole island, but missing out on Cork and Dublin. Most of my time is along the wild Atlantic coast way, with a few days in the center, and also Northern Ireland.
@@36isnotold This sounds fab! You must be very excited. Fingers crossed for good weather Ireland can be brutal at times! Like today, very bad storm coming in. We did a trip to Belfast and drove some of the coastal causeway, was amazing. Check that video out on our channel. Let us know how it goes, love to hear back! :)
Awesome place to live in Ireland I want to try Guinness
Can't beat a Guinness in Ireland, it always tastes better!
nice work
Thanks
İreland my dream country.
It sure is a beautiful place, hope to go soon ourselves!
Yes it’s wonderful, I’ve been twice...from Australia...driven both and if your a golfer play Waterville golf doesn’t get much better than Waterville
@@garyroberts3859 not a golfer but heard it is a very good course there.
Both are great drives! Killarney was very disappointing compared to the rest of the area and scenery. Glad you went o Dick Mack’s and the Little Bridge pub in Dingle, but for music how could miss O’Sullivan’s Courthouse Pub? Tommy on guitar and a parade of great musicians playing with him each night-the best music in Ireland!
I think if we had gone to another pub that night we would have fallen over 😂😊🍺
Those bottles on the wall of Dick Macks are Irish whiskey. It's worth ordering a dram because plenty of them are not sold outside Ireland. The pub has twice won Ireland's best whiskey bar award. Don't miss Conor Pass whatever you do. It is only 20 mins from Dingle and offers a real heart in the mouth driving experience.
Fantastic never knew this! We loved that pub. Whiskey is not our thing but the Guinness went down well. Conor Pass was indeed an interesting drive, shame we had quite bad weather so the landscape was very moody!
@@MemorySeekers I loved your film. Of Dingle, my husband two sons and I. We done the drive so many times. Thanks for the memories
So glad you enjoyed we were supposed to be back in Ireland next week for another weekend guide but sadly that will be rescheduled for when the pandemic is over. Many thanks for watching, help us grow our channel by considering subscribing ☺️
@@MemorySeekers I know the feeling. I was booked to land in Dublin last Monday but didn't quite make it. As for which peninsula is better well Iveragh is prettier and Dingle is more spectacular. Why not see both ? It would be no trouble at all to spend a week between the two. So remember the mantra boys and girls - SLOW DOWN or you will miss the good stuff. The people ( there are plenty ) who drive the ring of Kerry in a day are justplain nuts.
@@sav7568 Well have an even bigger party when you finally get there! Stay Safe!
country roads take me home ....
Magical!!!! Neusa
🇮🇪 👍
7:03 An Fear Marbh - the dead man - the sleeping giant
Ireland has great sights...great food and better people!!!
For a couple of other good youtube videos...try
IRELAND...THE TRUTH COMES OUT
IRELAND...THE TRUTH COMES OUT #2
An Droichead Beag is pronounced an drehid byug as in yug with a b. I can't tell which is best unfortunately because i have never driven on the slea head drive
Excellent thank you for that! I looked for ages before recording but gave up in the end. Must remember to ask a local at time of recording future note to self! :)
@@MemorySeekers Your welcome
You guys weren't in the droichead in the video though, that is neligans next door!
Aye - An Droichead Beag - the little bridge
Do you play any musical instruments, sir Simon and Will?
No we don't 🎹🎼
My mum's from this area - so have known it well since childhood. I am just surprised that you simply did not ask for help in pronouncing local place names (Slea Head = Slay Head, Iveragh Peninsula (Ive-er-ra). "An Droichead Beag" means "The Small bridge" (pronounced phonetically as "On Dri-hed bi-yug" (Dri as in the beginning of the word 'drip', yug like 'jug'. simple really!
I live in ireland and you should do West Cork. Its better then the ring of kerry
It's on the list for sure, we loved our time in Ireland and are planning to explore more. Supposed to be back heading up the west coast at the end of September but 50/50 whether we can at the moment .
@@MemorySeekers You will love it. There is really nice places to go on the west coast of Ireland like Cork, Limrick, Claire, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal. You should take a look at the Sky Road
Oh yes that was not on our list but is now! thank you, not that far from Kylesmore Abbey one of the places we are going.
@@MemorySeekers Totally recommend north Clare, The Burren - Ireland's Dartmoor.
Nice video. I enjoyed it. Got your last comment. I didn't what you said at all to me. With a laughing face. You must be running out of video also too with a short term memory. What's next on your video? LOL LMAF 😂🤣
Slea Head is pronounced “slay” head.,
Thank you!