Dingle B&B
 

Can anyone recommend some bed and breakfast in Dingle within walking distance to town. I was actually going to omit Dingle from my trip but everyone is telling me that it is a mistake and even though I can only spend one night there and two days that it will still be worth my stop. Thanks for the help.

John

Nothing special in Dingle but the Dingle Peninsula is something special. So could skip Dingle town but not the peninsula. Dozens and dozens of B&Bs in Dingle - and some scattered along the peninsula. Check out Fungi the Dolphin who still at last notice still regularly convorts with tourists who are boated out to meet her (him?) The human-loving Fungi swam into Dingle bay years ago and has hung around ever since.

I just dont get it maybe I should skip Dingle. I mean its a Pensinsula I get that but what do you do once you get there take pictures and say how beautiful. I enjoy large cities and towns and of course nature but I just dont know if it will be worth it to be to branch out that far west on my second to the last day. I will be leaving Cork City Mon Aug 1st and was going to skip Killarney and head to Dingle for the day and night and part of the next day before heading back North to Bunratty. I just dont know if this is worth my time now.

hey Survfan...cannot tell you if you think Dingle would be worth it...still 86 days, 8 hours, 25 min...59,58,57...(LOL)
anyway...Rick Steves website (not his book) mentions again and again a place called Cil Bhreac House and they are apparently about 1 KM from the town center.

http://www.cillbhreachouse.com/index.html

you may want to check it out if you decide to go...good luck

What are the dates of your trip?

Dingle is a nice town but I cut my 2 night stay down to a 1 night stay when I figured there is not that much to do there. Definitely go for a walk along the waterfront and look for Funghi; he is out there. I found a fun little restaurant called the Homely House Cafe where the owner (an American) is extremely friendly. It is a little bit hidden but well worth it.

The following link is a great B&B in Dingle owned by the Murphys, a very congenial couple..It is a short walk into town from their wonderful home overlooking the harbor. We have recommended it to many friends. Dingle is definitely worth visiting. The restaurants are excellent/ the drive around Slea Head is not to be missed. It is definitely worth your stop!



//www.lighthousedingle.com/

Well the Dingle Peninsula is at the forefront of my many European travel memories. A depopulated peninsula (most of its former inhabitants either died in the Potatoe Famine of around 1850 or emigrated to the US or Canada) - few inhabitants now but relics of ages long gone - the beehive huts centuries ago built by hermit monks i believe - and wild seaside settings - cliffs falling into the rough sea. Ireland's westernmost point where you can go down to a sandy beach framed by huge boulders and think 'the next land from here is North America - and one of the few places, due to its remoteness, where Gaellic is still spoken as the lingra franca - never forget going to the local pub from the youth hostel on the western tip of the peninsula and hearing the locals actually speaking Gaellic. The Dingle Peninsula - well worth going out of your way for. Stay in a B & B not in Dingle but at the western tip of the peninsula, where at night, if on the rare clear night, there are more stars out than you ever imagined - no urban lights to diminish their intensity - go out at night and let your dreams go! I'll never forget sitting on the isolated beach, drinking some Guinness and looking Westward Ho. This type of setting, its remoteness, is so rare these days - Dingle in nice enough but just another town. Staying a night out there will be an indelible memory that lasts in your mind for the rest of your life. Well that's just my opinion.

Zut alors! Call me Dan Quail - it's potato by gosh not potatoe!

Check out the Rick Steve's book. He has an outlined driving tour of the Dingle Peninsula with all the stops you can make along the way. You can do it in a day. It is quite beautiful.

We stayed at the Cill Bhreac House. It was a nice place. But not the best we stayed in while in Ireland. I'm sure you can search and find other recommendations on this site.

I wouldn't skip Dingle either. It was one of our favorite stops.

I'd skip Killarney, though a nice town and area if i had to choose between it and the Dingle Peninsula; but others may feel the opposite.

PalQ: I enjoyed what you wrote about Dingle. I first went to Dingle for half a day in 1996. I wanted to go back when I had a car and really look around. This April I got my wish. Six nights and 5 days. Loved it. I think Survfan is already in Ireland. His first post said he was leaving the 23rd. My Best, Joan

The Captain's House is very comfortable. A single last year cost me 55 euro.

Not a big fan of Kil Bhreach- it was loud and not very friendly.

We are however, huge fans of Dingle, both the town and the peninsula. Loved the pubs, the people, the harbor front.

I have been lurking on travel boards, in the planning stages for my next trip, but saw this thread and registered just to reply.

Dingle is fantastic, and Dingle Town is charming and offers a whole row of pubs and restaurants where you are guaranteed to find traditional Irish music in a wonderful small-town atmosphere.

My greatest advice, however, is to stay at the Emlagh Lodge. www.emlaghlodge.com
We spent 3 weeks last year in Ireland, and this was the nicest, cleanest, friendliest B&B in our entire journey. The rooms are like new, the views are insane from all sides of the house, and you are a short scenic walk from the heart of Dingle Town. We truly believe that our next trip to Ireland will be spent here entirely with a few requisite day-trips. I cannot recommend this area and this B&B enough.

I agree with tomkinc, Emlagh Lodge is wonderful! Great location and wonderful rooms (stayed in 'Seaview' in May 2005). There is a great walk along the harbor from there. Even saw 'Fungie' from the room window, with a pair of binoculars of course. Have a great trip.

We just stayed in Greenmount House in Dingle and really enjoyed it (opted for the Superior room there, versus the Standard romm at Emlaugh). We really enjoyed the large room with a view and tiny balcony, and the breakfast there was notably outstanding. It's a very short walk into town. If you are at all a foodie, I would also recommend the Chart House restaurant there -- best restaurant of our 10-day trip down the west coast. I have found that TripAdvisor.com can provide some useful commentary on B&Bs.

I'm glad I clicked on this post! Great info on Dingle here, thanks! I'm looking forward to our first family trip to Ireland next summer, 2006. The more I read about Dingle and Dingle peninsula the more I am thinking it is my kind of place.

I'm printing out this list of B&Bs.