DIngle Dingle

 

Dingle Peninsula, being 10 miles wide and 40 miles long, is the home of 10,000 residents (1,500 live in Dingle Town) and 500,000 sheep :)! It is rugged, bright green and untouched.  The land has supported various tribes and populations for almost 6,000 years.  Due to it's remote location, and the lack of specialized agriculture, there is a remarkable preservation of over two thousand monuments.
The weather is typically foggy, misty and rainy, but the locals say "there's no bad weather, only bad clothing".  The peninsula is considered an open air museum littered with monuments from the Bronze Age settlers, Dark Age monks, and English landlords. The is also rich with medieval history.  Clochans (stone hunts) can be seen lining the roads that were built by 7th century monks without mortar.  It is impossible to visit the Dingle Peninsula and not be impressed by its archaeological heritage.  The highest fields of the peninsula have been untouched since 1845, the year of the Potato Famine (resulting in Ireland losing 1/2 of it's entire population). The peninsula must truly be the sight to see with it's incredible history and natural beauty.  This is a lovely spot.