Bed and Breakfast in Dingle
bed and breakfast dingle
There are many B and B’s in the town of Dingle, you can choose one of those, or if you’d rather be in a more remote area try The Old Pier Guesthouse in Ballydavid, about 7 miles from town. It overlooks the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking views. Along the peninsula, is Dunbeag Promontory Fort that was begun in the late Bronze Age (800 BC) and used up to the 10th century. Across the road are Beehive Huts which have stood there for over 4,000 years and were lived in during ancient times through 1200 AD. There are wonderful arts and crafts shops and museums along your drive. The road is quite narrow, and some might say harrowing. You’ll be testing your driving skills which should be perfected by now, but you will be rewarded with extraordinary views of massive rocky cliffs meeting the ocean and traditional Irish thatched cottages (as well as countless sheep) dotting the hillsides. Don’t forget to stop in one of the Irish Pubs in town to have some fish and chips or see if you can spot Fungi the Dingle Dolphin who lives and plays in the Harbour.
Dingle and the Wild Southern Coast. My family and I drove from Cork to Dingle for a short weekend getaway. This was in the early spring and our luck held out as the weather was beautiful. The drive around the southern coast was narrow, windy, sometimes scary but amazingly beautiful.
My two teenage daughters and I parked on the side of the road and hiked to the top of a small mountained that looked over one of the bays in Dingle. It was warm that day and the hike was taxing. However the view at the top was worth the effort. We watched the young kids below enjoying the surf with their jet skis.
We continued on our journey and came across a small museum. It contained pre-historic fossils and even had dinosaur eggs. The owners had the usual Irish charm and were full of information about their exhibits.
We ended our day back in the town of Dingle. We spent the night at a cozy little bed and breakfast called ‘The Captain’s House’. It was originally owned by a captain in the Royal Navy in the late 1800’s. There was only one additional couple at the Bed & Breakfast so we got the run of the house. They served drinks in the evening so we sat and got to know the owners and the other young couple. It was a relaxing end to a wonderful day. the sumptuous Irish breakfasts! I woke for the week I was there to eggs, sausage, and sauteed mushrooms. There were scones sometimes. I grew to love Irish breakfast tea with a dash of milk and lots of sugar.
We had to return home the following day but decided to drive through the Ring of Kerry on our trip back to Cork. The Ring of Kerry was scenic and beautiful but it lacked the steep cliffs and breathtaking views that we experienced in Dingle. The funniest part of the trip was when we first arrived in Dingle.
My first name is Barry and I have raised a couple of girls both with a great sense of humor. My eldest daughter who was 16 at the time waited the entire trip till we first arrived in Dingle to say to me “Hey dad, are we in Dingle - Barry?” 
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