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'''Dingle''' (]: ''An Daingean Mór'') is a small town in ], ], situated on the ] ] 80] west-south-west of ] and 100km west-north-west of ]. The town lies beside a ] and ] ] on the ], a large ] south of the ] and north of the ]. '''Dingle''' (''An Daingean Mór'' in ]) is a small town in ] in the ], on the ] ] some 50 km west-south-west of ] and 80 km west-north-west of ]. The town is situated on a natural harbour below ] mountain on the large ], which lies south of the ] and north of the ].


Principal industries in the town are ] and ]. Dingle has a population of 1828 (] 2002). Principal industries in the town are ] and ]. In ] Dingle had a population of 1,828 (] census).


The town has many opportunities to hear traditional celtic music, particularly in the summer tourist season. For a number of years it has been possible to rely on a resident dolphin named Fungi showing up for tour boats operating from the harbour. There are many opportunities to hear traditional ] in the town, particularly in the summer tourist season. For a number of years it has been possible to rely on a resident dolphin named Fungi showing up for tour boats operating from the harbour.


Famous GAA commentater Michael O Muircheartaigh was born there in 1930. Famous ] commentator ] was born in Dingle in ].


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Revision as of 12:51, 16 March 2005

This article is about the town of Dingle in Ireland – there are other locations with the same name.
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John Street, Dingle

Dingle (An Daingean Mór in Irish) is a small 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-west of Killarney. The town is situated on a natural harbour below Slievanea mountain on the large Dingle peninsula, which lies south of the River Shannon and north of the Ring of Kerry.

Principal industries in the town are tourism and fishing. In 2002 Dingle had a population of 1,828 (CSO census).

There are many opportunities to hear traditional Celtic music in the town, particularly in the summer tourist season. For a number of years it has been possible to rely on a resident dolphin named Fungi showing up for tour boats operating from the harbour.

Famous GAA commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh was born in Dingle in 1930.

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