tourist attractions around dingle peninsula

When you come to see the Gallarus Oratory, you will see the best preserved early Christian church in Ireland. Built in the 7th or 8th century, Gallarus Oratory is found in natural farmland overlooking Smerwick Harbour on the Dingle Peninsula. It has been exposed to the winds and Atlantic weather for over 1200 years and this stone building to this day remains waterproof.
Its shape, often likened to an upturned boat is unusual, though not unique in early Irish churches. The oratory embodie...

Mara Beo - Dingle Oceanworld is a spectacular aquarium, overlooking the scenic Dingle Harbour, in County Kerry. Oceanworld reveals the fascinating species that live in the waters around the magnificent Dingle Peninsula, but this experience is also a journey through the Peninsula's ancient sea culture and it's people's interface with the sea from the pre-Christian era to the present time.
Walk through an Undersea Tunnel and see the creatures of the deep and afterwards feel the fish life...

The Great Blasket Island, located off the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, is known for its historic, cultural and literary heritage.

In the 1920's and 1930's, native Blasket writers produced books which have become classics of their kind. As its young people continued to emigrate, the Blasket community declined. The island was abandoned in 1953 when only 22 inhabitants remained.

The state of the art Blasket Centre, on the mainland in Dun Chaoin, celebrates the islanders...