The climate in the village of Dingle must be perfect for growing and even though it’s late in the season, things are still blooming. There are flowers everywhere and we found these twin orange blossoms especially beautiful!
We arrived in Dingle two days ago. The town is quaint and this time of year, mostly inhabited by American travelers. The local shopkeepers are surprised by how busy this September has been–typically a less touristy time.
Friday is Market Day in Dingle and carrots and potatoes are bountiful.
You can’t find carrots much more fresh than these!
Music is one of the main reasons to come to Dingle. We spent over four hours in a Dingle pub called An Droicead Beag–not so much to drink Guinness but, to listen to incredible musicians perform. We were lucky to hear Kevin Conneff of The Chieftains who is in town and dropped in to play traditional music with local talent! We’ve long been fans of The Chieftans so this was a unique and special experience for us!
Music in session below–by midnight the room was jam-packed! We made fast friends with couples from Calgary, Canada and Des Moines, Iowa.
Another evening we attended a concert of traditional music at St. James Church.
Larry visited Dingle many years and returned with a treasured souvenir lamb from this shop on Main Street.
Today these hand-knitted lambs are in great demand and sell for 31.50 Euros and are only available on their website at www.commodum.ie.
Saturday in Dingle is blustery, rainy and a good day to go to the local library to read, search for a steaming bowl of seafood chowder, and prepare for our next stop–Galway!