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The Dingle Peninsula is located in County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The area is also known in Gaelic as ‘Corca Dhuibhne’ and Dingle is its main town. Despite the fact that the region is Europe's most westerly peninsula, it is relatively easy to get here - along the way you will also encounter some wonderful scenery allowing you to get a true taste of Ireland en-route.

By Air - Flights are available by many carriers to Shannon Airport in Co. Clare (www.shannonairport.com), Cork Airport (www.corkairport.com) and Dublin Airport (www.dublinairport.com). A list of flights and operators are available on their websites. Shannon Airport and Cork Airport are approximately 2 ½ hours drive to Dingle. Dublin is longer, taking about six hours by car. Bus Services from these airports are also available (check out the time-tables on www.buseireann.ie). Train services from Cork, Limerick (which is the city closet to Shannon) and Dublin are available but you may need to get a taxi or bus to the train station in question (check out www.irishrail.ie for more information). Car-hire is available at all of these airports. Please note there are also many domestic airports in Ireland which operate flights to various parts of Europe. For the most part however, long-haul and trans-Atlantic flights will be confined to Ireland’s three main airports (for information about flights to Northern Ireland visit www.belfastairport.com).
Kerry also has its own airport in Farranfore and if you are flying into Dublin you can get a connecting flight to Kerry Airport with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com). Farranfore is approximately 40 minutes drive from Dingle and car-hire is available at the airport. Kerry Airport also has many direct connections to European destinations, check out their website at www.kerryairport.com. Car Hire with Hertz (www.hertz.ie) is available at the airport, although it is often cheaper to pre-book your car online.

By Train – There is no direct rail connection to Dingle however you can travel by train to Tralee or Killarney town and then travel to Dingle by bus (which takes about 50 minutes) - check out www.irishrail.ie for details.

By Bus – Bus services run to and from Dingle town every day, connecting with the national bus network in Tralee and Killarney. Check www.buseireann.ie for more information.

By Ferry - Brittany Ferries car ferry service from Cork to Roscoff is the fastest sailing from Ireland to France taking just 14 hours, visit www.brittanyferries.ie. More information on Cork - Swansea (Wales) may be accessed at www.fastnetline.com. Cork City is aprox. 2.5 hours drive to the Dingle Peninsula. From Cork City, take the N22 to Killarney and then the R561 to Dingle. You may also take the N22 from Cork City to Tralee and then the N86 to Dingle. Ferry services are also available to Rosslare (Waterford) and Dublin although these are are much further away than Cork (Waterford-Dingle aprox 4.5 hours, Dublin-Dingle aprox 5 hours). Check www.irishferries.co.uk for more details.

By Car - If you are travelling by car to Dingle, please check with your car-hire operator for directions. The M7/N7 is the main motorway from Dublin to Limerick – when travelling from Limerick you can take the N21 or N69 to get to Tralee before getting on the N86 for Dingle. If travelling from Galway a ferry is available across the river Shannon from Kilimer in Clare to Tarbert in Kerry (which is on the N69) which may knock some time off your journey – check out www.shannonferries.com for more information.
From Cork you take the N22 to Killarney before taking the R561 to Dingle. Please note that many of these secondary routes are through rural and coastal areas – the roads, although scenic, are often narrower than what some drivers may be accustomed to. Please check all these details before you leave for your destination with your car-hire operators. It is also possible to take the N22 from Cork City to Tralee and then the N86 to Dingle.

*Dingle is in the Gaeltacht (a Gaelic speaking area) and although many consider 'Daingean Ui Chuis' to be its correct Gaelic name, the town is indicated on many sign-posts only as ‘An Daingean’*

The coastal scenic route road west of Dingle town is the R559 and this takes in Ventry, Dun Chaoin, Ballyferriter and Ballydavid. Limited bus services west of Dingle run in the summer but truthfully getting around is down to yourself. Bike hire is available in Dingle town as well as a host of taxi-cab operators. Private bus hire is also available locally – contact Dingle Tourist Office on +353-66-9151188 or visit www.dodingle.com for more information.

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Train Services

Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail
Killarney and Tralee are the nearest Train Stations to the Dingle Peninsula. A regular Bus Éireann bus service runs from Tralee station to Dingle.
Timetables and further information can be found on their website.

Timetables or General Info - www.irishrail.ie

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Bus Services

Bus Éireann
Bus Services to the Dingle Peninsula are provided by Bus Eireann.
Killarney - Dingle & Tralee - Dingle
There are also a number of services during the week to other areas of the peninsula.
All information can be found on their website - www.buseireann.ie

Travel Enquiry Offices:
Tralee, 066-7123566
Killarney, 064-34777
Bus Eireann Website

(Includes interactive timetables and online ticketing)

Eurolines Coach Services
Eurolines is an express coach network operating in twenty-five countries throughout Europe. Together with Eurolines, Bus Éireann offers great value daily coach services from Ireland to a wide range of UK and European destinations.
Your Eurolines fare includes travel on Bus Eireann’s bus services to and from Dingle. All Eurolines services are operated with luxury coaches equipped with on-board toilets, reclining seats and panoramic viewing windows

Full information at:
Eurolines Website - www.eurolines.com
Bus Éireann Site  - www.buseireann.ie

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Ferry Services

Fastnet Line Cork - Swansea

The revived Swansea to Cork route commenced in March 2010 This ferry service saves 600km (375 miles) driving on a round trip and connects the M4 Motorway in the UK directly to Cork on Ireland's South coast. The service will offer overnight sailing 6 nights a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Cork and Wednesday, Friday & Sunday from Swansea) departing at 21:00 and arriving at 7:00 the next morning. Additional sailings will be added in the high season.

The MV Julia has capacity for up to 1,300 passengers, 440 cars, 40 trucks and over 300 cabins on board for a comfortable journey. Facilities include a selection of restaurants, bars, shops, cinema, children's area and comfortable kennels available for your pets.

Website: www.fastnetline.com

Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries Dublin Holyhead
Rosslare - Pembroke
Rosslare - Cherbourg/Roscoff 
www.irishferries.com

Brittany Ferries
Cork - Roscoff 
www.brittany-ferries.ie

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE VILLAGES AND REGIONS OF THE DINGLE PENINSULA ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT:

DINGLE - www.dodingle.com/pages/dingle_town.html

VENTRY - www.dodingle.com/pages/ventry.html

DÚN-CHAOIN - www.dodingle.com/pages/dunquin.html

BALLYFERRITER - www.dodingle.com/pages/ballyferriter.html

BALLYDAVID - www.dodingle.com/pages/ballydavid_feohanagh.html

CASTLEGREGORY/CLOGHANE - www.dodingle.com/pages/castlegregory_cloghane_brandon.html

ANNASCAUL/LISPOLE - www.dodingle.com/pages/annascaul_lispole.html

CAMP/INCH - www.dodingle.com/pages/camp_inch.html

disclaimer: this information is intended solely as a guide, the Dingle News does not accept any responsibility for any travel arrangements.

This information is subject to change at any time without notification – please check all details thoroughly with your travel operator.

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES:

Roman Catholic Services: Dingle

St. Mary's Church (Dingle): Summer Vigil Mass on Saturday 8pm, 9am (as Gaeilge) & 11.30am Sunday Vigil: Weekdays: 7.30pm

FOR INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF ST. MARY'S PARISH DINGLE CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE: naomhmuire.wordpress.com/

Eaglaise na hÉireann: The Church of Ireland: (Anglican/Episcopalian): Dingle Union