We loved the ambiance at Dick Macks Pub and were also able to hear our friend Will play with a local band at Kennedy’s Pub. There is a myriad of local bars and pubs in Dingle that offer pub food, lots of types of beer and cocktails and local Irish music. I love that Irish Pubs are characterised by a unique culture centred around a casual and friendly atmosphere, delicious Irish food and drink, and of course traditional Irish music. Irish pubs are iconic and Dingle has some charming pubs, for sure. It’s also the location of some scenes in Star Wars “The Last Jedi.” Dunmore Head – A coastal headland with spectacular views.I fell in love with the architecture and especially the stories of the women and children who lived on the island. The Blasket Centre – This stunning museum tells the story and history of the remote Blasket Islands off the coast of Dingle.They are made up of only stone – no mortar. The Beehive Huts – The beehive huts or “clochan” date before 700AD and are stunning to see.If you drive Slea Head straight through with minimal stops, it takes about 2-3 hours to complete–but to make the most of a trip to Slea Head Drive, you’ll definitely want to spend longer and explore the stops. Full of history, stunning views and winding roads, this is a must when visiting this charming port town. On this trip, we traveled without kids, but I can’t wait to get my girls to Ireland…and Dingle, someday! Until then, here are our favorite things to do in Dingle! Wonder: Activity 1 – Slea Head Driveĭingle Peninsula’s Slea Head Drive is arguably home to some of the best scenery in all of Ireland. It is a port town on the Dingle Peninsula and it is one of my favorite towns in Ireland. Dingle is a small town on the southwest tip of Ireland. As a past faculty member at the Iota Conference, she looks forward to helping turn the key on that event again, and is so grateful to Penny for inviting her along on this adventure.Last month, Brad and I traveled to Dingle Ireland for a Couples Adventure Retreat put on by my dear friend Cayce. She’s also taught in Ireland at Annie Deppe and Ted Deppe’s Curlew Writers Conferences in Howth and Dingle, and in Dingle via the Stonecoast Ireland residency. She has taught in the MFA program at Emerson College and in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida. At Bay Path, she created the university’s MFA in Creative Nonfiction, the annual Summer Writing Seminar in Dingle, Ireland, and, with MFA Director Leanna James Blackwell, created the university’s Certificate Program in Narrative Medicine. Her enthusiasm for creating and running literary events and programs over the past 20 years has resulted in countless readings, lectures, book club celebrations, visiting writers series, nighttime writing workshops, creative writing undergraduate classes, and lecture days. She is delighted to wear the t-shirt reading “Penny Guisinger’s Thought Partner.” Suzanne was a member of the faculty at the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast MFA program in creative writing for 18 years and was writer-in-residence and director of the creative writing program at Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Mass., for 12. Western Massachusetts writer, journalist and writing instructor Suzanne Strempek Shea is helping with the restart of Iota.
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