The Dingle Peninsula

From all the peninsulas in southwest Ireland, the Dingle peninsula is probably the best-known.

For me, the Dingle peninsula has always been the place to be when it comes to spending my summer holidays as a child.

Memories consist of quiet and peaceful weeks in a small secluded cottage at Brandon Point, with no neighbours except donkeys and sheep. Cloghane was the place to be for me back then, with Maura O’Neill giving me the chance to cuddle lambs and sheep in their backyard all day long, drinking hot chocolate with friends and enjoying live music and chats at the local pub.

Imagine the feelings of a 5 year old girl who left her „family“ (= ponies, dogs, cats and sheep) behind in West Cork for two weeks every year! Dingle must have been AMAZING to do this year after year. 

And it was.

As an adult, I absolutely love driving through the peninsula’s ancient landscape. There are old churches and Neolithic structures, the most westerly landscape in Europe (Dunmore Head + Blasket Islands) and the dramatic scenery you’ll fall in love with when driving the Slea Head Drive. Mount Brandon is impressive, the cliffs are beautiful and the sandy beaches are truly a gem you won’t forget. 

Check out my blog posts about Dingle Town and the Slea Head Drive !

If there’s anything else you like to know about this route or if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email or shoot me a DM on instagram. I’m happy to help! 

Etta