We didn’t really see a lot of Dingle. It is a gorgeous little town and on a sunny day would look stunning with lots of tourists, music, and all the hustle and bustle of shopping and eating and drinking.

It is the only town on the peninsular and has a nice protected marina. In the past it was a major trading port between Ireland, France and Spain. Wine was imported here and so inevitably there was also a lot of smuggling activity. Dingle was also the departing point for Pilgrims going over to Coruna and on to Santiago de Compostella. The Spanish even built a church here in Dingle for the pilgrims.

When we went out for dinner last night we were tired, it was windy, cold and lightly raining. So we went to the nearest pub which was right next door. After eating we had a quick look round but the streets were almost deserted and everything looked shut so we decided to wait and have another go in the morning.