Sleahead Drive closed for season
Apr 10th, 2007, 02:12 AM
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Sleahead Drive closed for season
The Irish Independant is reporting this morning that a cliff collapse on the Slea Head drive will force the road being closed for the rest of the tourist season. The paper reports that alternate routes are being established. You can pull up the Irish Independant for the full article.
Apr 10th, 2007, 07:53 AM
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Wow!! That will put a damper on some plans for Dingle this summer. We will be there in May, but are doing the Scuirid Archeological Tour, so we should be okay. But, do you think that might be affected? I hope not, only time will tell.
Please keep us informed if you happen to hear anything more.
Thanks for the heads up.
Helen
Please keep us informed if you happen to hear anything more.
Thanks for the heads up.
Helen
Apr 10th, 2007, 09:01 AM
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The cliff collapse was close to the burial ground in Dunquin. The road did not go, but is, apparently, very obviously unsafe. It is better that it happened there than where the road goes on a ledge around Eagle Mountain, because it is possible to build a new road a little inland.
The Kerry County Manager has said that they expect to have a temporary roadway, suitable for cars and buses, constructed in 3-4 weeks, and a permanent roadway will be built within a few months.
The Kerry County Manager has said that they expect to have a temporary roadway, suitable for cars and buses, constructed in 3-4 weeks, and a permanent roadway will be built within a few months.
Apr 10th, 2007, 02:51 PM
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I don't think all is lost. You can always drive counter clockwise untill you reach the road closing then turn around and go back and if you have the time go clockwise untill you reach the closing. Also if you are not traveling right away give the County folks a chance to come up with an alternate. They want us tourist to be happy. I am not traveling to Dingle this year but if you are, make every effort to get out on the penninsula as it is spectacular. Have fun
Apr 10th, 2007, 09:41 PM
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See...
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/stor...mp;n=278543739
xyz99; this is Ireland and life is slow...
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/stor...mp;n=278543739
xyz99; this is Ireland and life is slow...
Apr 12th, 2007, 05:37 AM
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Irish Independant reporting today that the county council has obtained the land to reroute the Sleahead Drive around the cliff collapse. If you are not traveling in the next week or two you should be alright. Its not a permanent fix but it should get them through the tourist season.
Apr 18th, 2007, 05:21 PM
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By the way, we went through the Slea Head drive three days after the collapse. You can drive almost 95% of it! You can not do it straight through. You Drive from Dingle about 1/4 of it, to where the collapse is. There is a popular beach area (which I could remember the name) and a shop about 1/2 a kilometer from the collapse. You then have to turn around and go back a few kilomters, and then take a small road over the top and to the other side near Dunquin, which is just on the other side of the collapse. You then continue on your way. There was very little traffic when I was there, so it was really pretty easy.
In this map http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/maps/penin.tif, the collapse is just south of DunQuin and just after the little jutting out part just below the town.
Chris
In this map http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/maps/penin.tif, the collapse is just south of DunQuin and just after the little jutting out part just below the town.
Chris
Apr 30th, 2007, 02:37 PM
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We drove Slea Head drive from Dingle on April 24th. Couldn't even tell where the collapse was. The route up Conair (Conor) Pass was lovely, but going down heading east was scary because we met a truck with barely enough room to get by. There is a stone barrier, but still....
Drove the ROK on April 23rd clock-wise as Rick Steves recommends and tried to take the ferry from Valentia Island. The weather was rainy and the water was too choppy so we had to back track to Portmagee. The scenery was spectacular even thogh it was foggy and rainy.
Drove the ROK on April 23rd clock-wise as Rick Steves recommends and tried to take the ferry from Valentia Island. The weather was rainy and the water was too choppy so we had to back track to Portmagee. The scenery was spectacular even thogh it was foggy and rainy.
