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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'') 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 ]. | ||
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| 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. | 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. | ||
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Dingle (Irish: An Daingean Mór) is a small town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, situated on the Atlantic coast 80km west-south-west of Tralee and 100km west-north-west of Killarney. The town lies beside a natural harbour and Slievanea mountain on the Dingle peninsula, a large peninsula south of the River Shannon and north of the Ring of Kerry.
Principal industries in the town are tourism and fishing. Dingle has a population of 1828 (CSO 2002).
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.
Famous GAA commentater Michael O Muircheartaigh was born there in 1930.
- See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland