In which Irish county is Dingle Bay
"Gaelic football. The most noted tournament in which Dingle competes is the Kerry Senior Football Championship. Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne, the local rugby team, and Dingle Bay Rovers F.C. are based in the area. Bus routes serving Dingle include routes to Killarney, to Tralee, to Kerry Airport, to Cloghane (via Castlegregory), and to Ballydavid (via Ballyferriter and Dunquin). Car rental services are available primarily from Kerry Airport, with international and local businesses operating services. Dingle was formerly the western terminus of the narrow gauge Tralee and Dingle Light Railway, which closed in 1953. The station was sited opposite the hospital, on"
"is situated. Dunmanus Bay, Kenmare estuary and Dingle Bay are all inlets between the peninsulas of County Kerry. North of these is the Shannon Estuary. Between north County Clare and County Galway is Galway Bay. Clew Bay is located on the coast of County Mayo, south of Achill Island, while Broadhaven Bay, Blacksod Bay and Sruth Fada Conn bays are situated in northwest Connacht, in North Mayo. Killala Bay is on the northeast coast of Mayo. Donegal Bay is a major inlet between County Donegal and County Sligo. Malin Head is the most northerly point in Ireland, while Mizen Head"
"Donegal Bay Donegal Bay (""Bá Dhún na nGall"" in Irish) is an inlet (or bay) in the northwest of Ireland. Three counties – Donegal to the north and west, Leitrim and Sligo to the south – have shorelines on the bay, which is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The town of Donegal and the River Eske lie at the head of the bay. Donegal Bay was also the site of the assassination of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, whose unguarded boat was attacked with an explosive by terrorists of the Irish Republican Army in 1979. Donegal Bay is"
"contact in Dingle Bay since 1983. A large number of Ogham stones were set up in an enclosure in the 4th and 5th centuries AD at Ballintaggart. In Ireland the town was developed as a port following the Norman invasion of Ireland. By the thirteenth century, more goods were being exported through Dingle than Limerick, and in 1257 an ordinance of King Henry III imposed customs on the port's exports. By the fourteenth century, importing wine was a major business. The 1st Earl of Desmond, who held palatine powers in the area, imposed a tax on this activity around 1329."
"Ferriter's Cove Ferriter's Cove is a small bay located at the westernmost point of Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the Dún Urlainn (Dunurlin) parish and electoral division of the Dingle rural area (pop. 438, 2011 census). The cove was named after the Ferriter family name, which derives from the Norman French ""le Fereter"". Walter le Fereter, the ancestor of many later Ferriters, is the first person known in the area with the name and probably arrived following other Normans from Dublin. He was mentioned twice in a plea roll of 1252. The parish of Dunurlin is"
"are a number of islands, including the Blasket Islands, Valentia Island and the Skelligs. Skellig Michael is a World Heritage Site, famous for the medieval monastery clinging to the island's cliffs. The county contains the extreme west point of Ireland, Dunmore Head on the Dingle Peninsula, or including islands, Tearaght Island, part of the Blaskets. The most westerly inhabited area of Ireland is Dún Chaoin, on the Dingle Peninsula. The River Feale, the River Laune and the Roughty River flow through Kerry, into the Atlantic. Kerry ( or more anciently ""Ciarraighe"") means the ""people of Ciar"" which was the name"
"Dublin Bay Dublin Bay () is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. The bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south. North Bull Island is situated in the northwest part of the bay, where one of two major inshore sand banks lay, and features a 5 km long sandy beach, Dollymount Strand, fronting an internationally recognised wildfowl reserve. Many of the rivers"
"part of the Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane Special Area of Conservation. Lough Gill (Kerry) Lough Gill (; , ""bright lake"") is a freshwater lake in the southwest of Ireland. It is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. Lough Gill measures about long and wide. It is about west of Tralee, near the village of Castlegregory. Lough Gill is considered a natural lagoon, draining into Tralee Bay. It is fed by the Killiney River and another unnamed stream. The lake is shallow, with depths of less than . Fish species in Lough Gill include three-spined"
"road. Due the very interesting panorama it's advisable to choose a clear day for it. Carhoo Hill Carhoo Hill or Ballymacadoyle Hill () is a large hill south-west of Dingle in County Kerry, Ireland. The high hill stands 4 km west of Dingle in an isolated position in the short peninsula dividing Dingle Harbour from the Atlantic Ocean. The top of the hill hosts the Eask Tower, a solid stone tower built in 1847. It offers a view on a long stretch of Dingle Peninsula and Iveragh Peninsula. The English meaning of ""Cnoc na Ceathrún "" is ""hill of the"
"Killala Bay Killala Bay () is a bay on the west coast of Ireland between County Mayo and County Sligo. It is situated between Lenadoon Point and Downpatrick Head and is the estuary for the River Moy. The village of Killala is situated at the southwest corner of the bay. Killala Bay is an excellent fishing location due to the close proximity of the deep waters of the continental shelf. Bartragh Island is situated in the center of the bay. Cockles can be found in the bay due to its sheltered nature Ross Strand on the bay near Killala village"
"Clew Bay Clew Bay () is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It contains Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. The bay is overlooked by Croagh Patrick to the south and the Nephin Range mountains of North Mayo. Clare Island guards the entrance of the bay. From the southwest part of the bay eastwards are Louisburgh, Lecanvey, Murrisk, and Westport; north of Westport is Newport, and westwards from there lies Mulranny, gateway to Achill. From the south side of the bay, between Clare Island and Achill, Bills Rocks can be seen. Clew Bay was the focus"
"Uniquely, it is bordered by only two other counties: County Limerick to the east and County Cork to the south-east. The county town is Tralee. The diocesan see is Killarney, which is one of Ireland's most famous tourist destinations. The Lakes of Killarney, an area of outstanding natural beauty are located in Killarney National Park. The tip of the Dingle Peninsula is the most westerly point of Ireland. There are nine historic baronies in the county. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they are no longer used for many administrative purposes. Their official status is illustrated by Placenames"
"head. The harbour town of Dingle lies on the north side of the bay. Other settlements overlooking the bay include Ventry, Ballymeentrant, Beenbane, and Kinard, and Annascaul and Glenbeigh lie near the bay. There are no notable islands within the bay, but towards the head, several peninsulas, in particular Inch Strand, extend a significant distance across its width. Part of the bay is a protected lowland estuary with tidal flats. The bay is home to Funghi, a wild dolphin. Dingle Bay was the first feature of Europe that aviator Charles Lindbergh encountered in 1927 during his pioneering 33-hour transatlantic flight"
"Brittas Bay Brittas Bay () in County Wicklow, Ireland is a 4 km stretch of beach on the Irish Sea coast. The beach is accessed from the R750 regional road which runs parallel to the beach, separated from it by extensive areas of sand dunes. The beach and associated dunes are very popular as they are close to Dublin and are one of the most frequented beaches by residents of the capital during the summer. Brittas Bay is in the civil parish of Dunganstown in the barony of Arklow on the southern coast of County Wicklow. There was a Christian"
"is a Blue Flag beach. Killala Bay Killala Bay () is a bay on the west coast of Ireland between County Mayo and County Sligo. It is situated between Lenadoon Point and Downpatrick Head and is the estuary for the River Moy. The village of Killala is situated at the southwest corner of the bay. Killala Bay is an excellent fishing location due to the close proximity of the deep waters of the continental shelf. Bartragh Island is situated in the center of the bay. Cockles can be found in the bay due to its sheltered nature Ross Strand on"
"Murlough Bay Murlough Bay () in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is a bay on the north coast of Northern Ireland between Fair Head and Torr Head. It is known for its outstanding beauty and remote location, with close views of Rathlin Island and views across the ocean to the Mull of Kintyre, Islay, Jura and various other Scottish islands. The local geology is typical of the Antrim topography with basalt overlaying sandstone and limestone. The area has many kilns used in the production of lime. Although he is now buried in Dublin, Murlough Bay was the burial place of choice"
"large proportion of the Dingle Peninsula and beyond. For example, The Blasket Islands, Slea Head, Ventry, Dingle Harbour, the Iveragh Peninsula, Skellig Rocks, and Irelands two highest mountains - Carrauntoohill and Mount Brandon. Eask Tower The Eask Tower is a solid stone tower on the top of Carhoo Hill, in County Kerry, Ireland, over-looking Dingle harbour. Eask Tower was built in 1847 in order to guide the ships and boats into the mouth of the blind harbour. The wooden hand pointing from the Tower, guides the boats to their destination. It is crowned with the 19th century's mariners beacon and"
"R561 road (Ireland) The R561 road is a regional road in Ireland. It is on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. Part of the road is on the Wild Atlantic Way. Inch Beach, beginning at the R561, is a wide, sandy beach long. The beach dunes have yielded archaeological remains of ancient dwelling sites. The R561 travels west from the N22 at Farranfore. The road joins the N70 from Brackhill to Castlemaine. The R561 continues west from Castlemaine along the north shore of Castlemaine Harbour to Inch and Inch Beach. The road then travels along the north shore of Dingle"
"Killilagh Killilagh or Killeilagh () is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland. It contains the village of Doolin. The parish lies in the northwest corner of the Barony of Corcomroe. It is and covers . It lies along the South Sound, opposite the Aran Islands. The land is mountainous and broken. The small bay of Doolin lies at the boundary between the schistose rocks that form the cliffs stretching southward to the Shannon Estuary and the limestone of the Barony of Burren. Doolin Castle was located near the bay, north of Fisherstreet. The parish is north of Ennistymon. In"
"Lough Kinale Lough Kinale () is a freshwater lake in the north midlands of Ireland. It is located on the borders of Counties Longford, Westmeath and Cavan. Lough Kinale measures about long and wide. The majority of the lake is in County Longford. The lake lies about east of Granard. Lough Kinale forms part of the River Inny. The lake's inflow is from Lough Sheelin and the outflow is to Lough Derravaragh. The neighbouring (but much smaller) Derragh Lough is also connected by a river to Lough Kinale. Lough Kinale is a noted coarse fishing destination with fish species including"
"that date. There is no trace of occupation other than the drystone ""clochán"" within the fort, which was built in the 10th century AD. Notes Citations Sources Dunbeg Fort Dunbeg Fort () is a promontory fort built in the Iron Age near the modern village of Ventry in County Kerry, Ireland. Dunbeg Fort is located on a rocky promontory just south of Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula, looking over Dingle Bay to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The cliffs have eroded since it was built, and much of the fort has been lost to the"
"Drains Bay Drains Bay (possibly + English ""bay"") is a small residential and commuter settlement about north of Larne and south of Ballygalley on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The village is mainly residential with many retired people living there. Some residents commute to Larne by car and to Belfast by car or by train (from Larne). There is a nearby beach with benches, public toilets, picnic tables and a play area for children. On the other side of the settlement are hills popular with walkers, hikers and also landscape painters. There are no shops in Drains Bay,"
"The remains of cattle and sheep, the latter not native to Ireland, were investigated; carbon dating showed that they were alive c. 4350 BC. Ferriter's Cove Ferriter's Cove is a small bay located at the westernmost point of Dingle Peninsula, in County Kerry, Ireland. It is in the Dún Urlainn (Dunurlin) parish and electoral division of the Dingle rural area (pop. 438, 2011 census). The cove was named after the Ferriter family name, which derives from the Norman French ""le Fereter"". Walter le Fereter, the ancestor of many later Ferriters, is the first person known in the area with the"
"Mount Eagle (Ireland) Mount Eagle () is a mountain in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain is part of Dingle peninsula and is the 419th highest in Ireland. Mount Eagle is located not faraway from Slea Head (Ceann Sléibhe), the most south-westerly point of the peninsula, and is connected with mount Brandon by a ridge of lower hills. On the mountain's top stands a trig point. The mountain summit was the first European bit of land seen by Charles Lindbergh after his 1927 plane voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Mount Eagle summit can be reached with a medium walk from Ventry"
"Carhoo Hill Carhoo Hill or Ballymacadoyle Hill () is a large hill south-west of Dingle in County Kerry, Ireland. The high hill stands 4 km west of Dingle in an isolated position in the short peninsula dividing Dingle Harbour from the Atlantic Ocean. The top of the hill hosts the Eask Tower, a solid stone tower built in 1847. It offers a view on a long stretch of Dingle Peninsula and Iveragh Peninsula. The English meaning of ""Cnoc na Ceathrún "" is ""hill of the quarter"". The walk which leads up to the summit takes 1.6 km from the asphalted"
"pike. Lough Kinale is part of the Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough Special Protected Area (SPA). Bird life in the SPA includes pochard and tufted duck. Lough Kinale Lough Kinale () is a freshwater lake in the north midlands of Ireland. It is located on the borders of Counties Longford, Westmeath and Cavan. Lough Kinale measures about long and wide. The majority of the lake is in County Longford. The lake lies about east of Granard. Lough Kinale forms part of the River Inny. The lake's inflow is from Lough Sheelin and the outflow is to Lough Derravaragh. The neighbouring"
"Lifford Lifford (, historically anglicised as ""Liffer"") is the county town of County Donegal, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of the county and the seat of Donegal County Council, although the town of Letterkenny is often mistaken for fulfilling this role. Lifford lies in the Finn Valley area of East Donegal where the River Finn meets the River Mourne to create the River Foyle. The Burn Deele (also spelled as the Burn Dale), a ""burn"" (small river), flows into the River Foyle just north of Lifford. The town grew up around a castle built there by Manghus Ó Domhnaill,"
"Slea Head Slea Head (Irish: ""Ceann Sléibhe"") is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest County Kerry, Ireland. It belongs to Munster's province (County Kerry) and is served by the R559 road; the nearest villages are Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole. The headland itself, together with the larger part of Mount Eagle's southern slopes is formed from steeply dipping beds of the pebbly sandstones and conglomerates of the Slea Head Formation, dating from the Devonian period and traditionally referred to as the Old Red Sandstone. Just to the northwest of"
"to Slea Head after losing power in a storm. Dunmore Head Dunmore Head is a promontory in the westernmost part of the Dingle Peninsula, located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest County Kerry, Ireland. The headland, together with parts of Mount Eagle's northern slopes is formed from steeply dipping beds of the cross-bedded sandstones of the Eask Sandstone Formation, dating from the Devonian period and traditionally referred to as the Old Red Sandstone. Dunmore Head is the westernmost point of mainland Ireland and one of the westernmost points of Europe. On the 11 March 1982, the Spanish container"
"Donabate Donabate () is a small coastal town in Fingal, Ireland, about north-northeast of Dublin. The town is on a peninsula on Ireland's east coast, between the Rogerstown Estuary to the north and Broadmeadow Estuary to the south. Donabate is a civil parish in the ancient barony of Nethercross. The Donabate peninsula forms a distinctive hammer-head shape. This is because each of the mouths of both estuaries surrounding the peninsula are partially closed by large sand spits stretching north to south. The northern spit contains Portrane beach which almost touches Rush South Beach but for a narrow channel entering the"
"Conor Pass Conor Pass or Connor Pass () is one of the highest Irish mountain passes served by an asphalted road. It is located on the R560 road in County Kerry, Ireland. The high pass connects Dingle, on the south-western end of the Dingle Peninsula, with Brandon Bay and Castlegregory in the north-east. A twisty one-lane asphalted road leads to the pass. The drive, inadvisable in bad weather, is considered one of the most beautiful of Ireland. The scenic road leading to the pass weaves its way around the sharp cliff faces and past high corrie lakes. Vehicles over two"
"Broadhaven Bay Broadhaven Bay () is a natural bay of the Atlantic Ocean situated on the northwestern coast of County Mayo, Ireland. The opening of the bay faces northward, stretching 8.6 km between Erris Head in the west and Kid Island/Oileán Mionnán in the east. It borders the parishes of Kilcommon, Kiltane and Kilmore Erris in the Barony of Erris. Landscape largely consists of Atlantic blanket bog interspersed with some areas of machair and white sandy beaches. Population is relatively low, mainly concentrated around inlets along the coastline. Broadhaven Bay was designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS,"
"Dungloe An Clochán Liath (called Dungloe or Dunglow in English) is a ""Gaeltacht"" town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in The Rosses and the largest in the Donegal ""Gaeltacht"". Dungloe developed as a town in the middle of the 18th century, and now serves as the administrative and retail centre for the west of County Donegal, and in particular The Rosses, with the only mainland secondary school for the area. There is a river at the bottom of the town and years ago the only crossing was over a grey granite slab lying in the riverbed,"