Dingle Peninsula

Today our route took us to the Dingle Peninsula in the south of Galway. This area is known for its rugged landscape and beautiful beaches, but inland there are also vast green hills and many cows, horses and sheep. We went along the southern coast and a special highlight was Minard Castle. The ruins stand on a hill right next to a small bay with a great view of the Irish Sea. It is one of three castles built by the Fitzgerald clan on the Dingle Peninsula.

On the way we passed a large sheep meadow and a farmer even let us hold a lamb and feed it. This lamb's name is Mary and she was just 10 days old and so incredibly sweet and fluffy :D

We then continued towards the port town Dingle (yes, same name as the Peninsula). From there you can take a lovely walk along the coast to Dingle Lighthouse. On the house there is a picture in honor of the dolphin Fungie, also known as the Dingle dolphin, who roamed the waters off Dingle for almost 40 years and lived in close contact with the people living there.

The evening was crowned by an incredibly beautiful sunset! We stopped once on the coast and then drove to the southern tip of Dingle to Dunquin Pier with the famous rock formations. The view of the sea was breathtaking. Dingle is truly an incredibly beautiful and diverse island and a must-see on a tour of Ireland.Læs mere