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42. A circular Slea Head Drive from Dingle to Dingle!, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry
Starting from Dingle Town and Harbour take the westerly R559 road to Ventry Bay (more Ventry Bay pictures or more Dingle pictures).
The lovely beach at Ventry Bay with its scenic backdrop of hill and mountain scenery.
Continuing westwards passed wonderful hedgerows of monbretia.
Looking back down to Ventry Bay.
Further along the coast are the Fahan prehistoric beehive huts. (more pictures)
The coastline between Fahan and Slea Head, looking east towards Dingle.
Slea Head.
Looking out to the Blasket Islands from Slea Head.
The coast near Dunquin, looking out to the Blasket Islands (more on Dunquin on page 41).
The coast near Dunquin, looking out to the Blasket Islands (more on Dunquin on page 41).
Call in at the little beach at Clogher, take care, do NOT swim, dangerous waves and currents.
Mount Brandon mountain range and Ballydavid Head, viewed from Ballyferriter ....
.... which has plenty of pubs, several cafe's and a museum.
Beyond Ballyferriter on the R599 road there are two historic early Christian monastic site at Reask/Riasc (above) and the very famous Gallarus Oratory (below) (more on these sites on page 45).
Eventually you look down on Dingle Harbour ....
... and back to Dingle Town for an evening meal and traditional music.
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