Location map of the Dingle Peninsula

The Dingle Peninsula (Irish: Corca Dhuibhne), sometimes anglicized as Corkaguiney) is located in County Kerry and is the most westerly point of the Republic of Ireland. The peninsula is commonly called Corca Dhuibhne even when those referring to it are speaking in English. Corca Dhuibhne, which means "seed or tribe of Duibhne"^{[citation needed]} (an Irish personal name), takes its name from the túath (people, nation) of Corco Dhuibhne who occupied the peninsula in the middle ages and who also held a number of territories in the south and east of County Kerry. The Dingle Peninsula is named after the town of Dingle and is the location of numerous prehistoric and early medieval remains—for example, the Gallarus Oratory in the very west of the peninsula near the village of Ballyferriter (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh) in Ard na Caithne. The peninsula exists because of the band of sandstone rock that forms the Slieve Mish mountain range at the neck of the peninsula, in the east, and the unnamed central mountain range further to the west. Ireland's highest mountain outside Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Mount Brandon at 951 m, forms part of a beautiful high ridge with stunning views over the peninsula and North Kerry. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 470 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (908 × 1159 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 470 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (908 × 1159 pixel, file size: 118 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Anglicisation is a process of making something English. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Túath (plural túatha) is an Old Irish word, often translated as people, tribe or nation. Túath referred to both the people who lived in a shared territory, and the territory they controlled. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference Q445012 Statistics Province: Munster County: Population (2006) 1,920  John Street, Dingle Dingle (Irish: or ) is a town in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast some 50 km west-south-west of Tralee and 80 km west-north... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Prehistoric man. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Gallarus Oratory The Gallarus Oratory is believed to be an early Christian church located on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. ... Ballyferriter (Baile an Fheirtéaraigh in Irish) is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. ... View of Ceann Sibéal with An Triúr Deirfiúr, Ard na Caithne in the background Ard na Caithne, meaning height of the arbutus or strawberry tree, (formerly also known as Smerwick in English, a name which lost all legal standing under the Placenames Order (Gaeltacht Regions) 2004 ) in... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... The Slieve Mish Mountains (Sliabh Mis in Irish) are a mountain range found in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Mountains of the Dingle Peninsula are grouped into two major unnamed mountain ranges, one running along the centre of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, in the Republic of Ireland and the other found at its extreme western tip. ... Carrantuohill (centre, 1039 m), the highest peak in Macgillycuddys Reeks. ... Mount Brandon or the Brandon Mountain (Irish: Sliabh Bhreandáin) is a mountain on the Dingle Peninsula, in Co. ...

The Conor Pass, which runs from Dingle on the southern end of the peninsula towards Brandon Bay and Castlegregory in the North, is the highest mountain pass in Ireland, a tight, precarious road, weaving its way around the sharp cliff faces and past the high corrie lakes. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference Q445012 Statistics Province: Munster County: Population (2006) 1,920  John Street, Dingle Dingle (Irish: or ) is a town in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast some 50 km west-south-west of Tralee and 80 km west-north... Brandon Bay is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry close to the small village of Brandon that lies at the foot of the Mount Brandon. ... Castlegregory (Irish Caisléan Ghriaire) is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. ... Iceberg Cirque in Glacier National Park, USA The Lower Curtis Glacier, North Cascades National Park, is a well developed cirque glacier. ...

The Blasket Islands lie off the west coast. They are famous for the literary and linguistic heritage of the former inhabitants. However, these remote islands have been uninhabited since the 1950s following a government rehousing plan. Location map of the Blasket Islands The Blasket Islands (Na Blascaoidí in Irish - etymology uncertain: it may come from the Norse word brasker, meaning a dangerous place) are a group of islands off the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Kerry. ...

The western end of the peninsula is a Gaeltacht area that has produced a number of nationally notable authors and poets; Ó Siochfhradha and Peig Sayers among others. This is the most western part of Ireland, and the village of Dún Chaoin is often jokingly referred to as "the next parish to America". Gaeltacht regions in Ireland Gaeltacht (pronounced ; plural Gaeltachtaí) is an Irish word for an Irish-speaking region. ... Pádraig (1883 - 1964) and Mícheál Ó Siochfhradha (pronounced and (1900-1986), were brothers who were teachers and Irish language storytellers, from County Kerry. ... Peig Sayers (1873 - 1958) was an Irish author. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference Q320008 Statistics Province: Munster County: Population () Dún Chaoin, (English language Dunquin) is a village in the West Kerry Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area). ...

Another town on the Dingle Peninsula is the village Caherboshina. Location Caherboshina (or Cathar Bó Sine) is a small village situated approximately 4 kilometres from Daingean Uí Chúis or Dingle. ...

Gallery

Dingle Peninsula as viewed from Banna Strand ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 446 KB) Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland File links The following pages link to this file: Geography of Ireland Dingle Peninsula ... Banna Strand Banana Strand is an Atlanic ocean beach extending from Ballyheigue in the North to Barrow Harbour at its southern edge, located in County Kerry. ...

Dingle Peninsula coastline Image File history File links Dingle_Peninsula_Coast. ...

Minard Castle, Lispole, County Kerry Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 816 KB) Minard Castle, Lispole, Co Kerry, Ireland File links The following pages link to this file: Dingle Peninsula Lispole Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2006) 139,616 Website: www. ...

   

A panoramic view of the Dingle Peninsula

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See also

• Iveragh Peninsula
• Beara Peninsula
• Munster Irish

Iveragh is a peninsula of County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Beara peninsula in Ireland is the southernmost of the main peninsulas on the south-west coast. ... Munster Irish is the dialect of the Irish language spoken in the province of Munster. ...

External links

• Dingle Peninsula travel guide from Wikitravel
• High Resolution Photographs taken around the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Local History of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Angling on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Photos from the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• Photos from the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
• News from the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.

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