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The trials, tests, travels, and tribulations of an Irish ice cream man in Dingle, Ireland with recipes included.
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Wren’s Day, 2009
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A Very Special Camphill Christmas Play
We’ve had a Camphill Community here in Dingle for a few years now, and I wouldn’t be the only one who thinks having such a wonderful place for special needs people here in our midst has made Dingle a better place. Yesterday I went along ...
Farmer’s Market on the Move?
It looks like there might be a possibility that the Friday morning Dingle Farmer’s Market might move, at least for next summer. It used to be on the Tracks, next to the back of Garvey’s Supermarket, but the traders lost access to the sit...
Dingle Just Might Exist Again in Future!
It’s been a long, long road road, but the end might be in sight. Yes, five years after Minister Ó Cuiv announced that Dingle didn’t exist, and almost four years after a plebiscite where the town overwhelmingly voted for Dingle/Daingean ...
Dingle Just Might Exist Again in Future!
It’s been a long, long road road, but the end might be in sight. Yes, five years after Minister Ó Cuiv announced that Dingle didn’t exist, and almost four years after a plebiscite where the town overwhelmingly voted for Dingle/Daingean ...
A Belated Festival Roundup
I can only say in my defense, about the delay in writing about last weekend’s Dingle Food and Wine Festival, that it was such a good weekend that it’s taken me this long to recover! Bibliocook was fast off the mark, and of course there...
2009 Food Award Winners Announced
The winners have been announced for the 2009 Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards after an awards ceremony in Dingle (that’s Peter Ward of Country Choice above, who was the MC). Congratulations to the winners. Even though I’ve been less ...
Last of the Blackberries
We went blackberry picking, because we’ve decided to offer up a special of Baileys ice cream and Dingle blackberry sauce for the Food Festival. Blackberry picking is one of the most relaxing activity I can think of. I went with my partner and ...
Dingle Food and Wine Festival, 2009
One of the things that has made the Dingle Food and Wine Festival (October 2nd-4th) such a standout over the last years has been the taste trails – pairing shops and cafes with food producers to offer food beyond the usual places – restau...
Embarrassment of Riches
Dingle is a very small town (only 1800 people), and yet it is amazing how many things go on here. Of course there is a huge influx of tourists in the summer, but that doesn’t fully explain it. Last Saturday, for example, we had the Dingle Regat...
Passing On
Today, although many in Dingle were still smiling after the result in yesterday’s All Ireland Quarter Final, there was also sadness due to the untimely passing of local solicitor Peter Callery. Peter welcomed us to Dingle when we came and helpe...
All Singing, All Dancing Ice Cream Fans
You never know what you’re going to find, going into work, and I find each day still has a few surprises. This morning, I came in to the following outside of our Dingle shop: It was a great start to the day! Technorati tags: Dingle, ice cream, ...
The Goat and the Girl
Today I had to go out to our shop at Tig Aine in Graig, which is between Dún Chaoin and Ballyferriter on Slea Head Drive. I brought my little niece Una, since she is quite enamoured with the animals about the place. Aine, the owner of the premise...
Good Food, Good Value - New Dingle Restaurant
Dingle has a few new eateries this year, and one of them is An Canteen on Dykegate Lane, just beyond the Hideout Hostel. Having a little, fussy baby, I haven’t eaten there yet, but my brother has had several meals and was quite pleased with his...
Milseoga uí Mhurchú ar Imeall na Mara
It looks like we’ll have a little Murphys shop in Tig Aine’s in Graig, Ballyferriter for the summer, and we’ll be serving ice cream, coffees, and some ice cream desserts in a cafe with one of the most beautiful views in Ireland. Hopef...
Unresolved Business
The other day, when driving from Killarney to Dingle, I noticed that the road signs had been spray-painted again. Some helpful graffiti artist had decided once again to try to help tourists find the town without a name. (For anyone who doesn’...
Feile na Bealtaine Parade, 2009
Here are some photos I took of the Feile na Bealtaine parade in Dingle today. It’s really wonderful to see the care that goes into it. It gets more elaborate every year! Technorati tags: Dingle, music, festival, bealtaine, feile Bookmar...
Basel Fastnacht Comes to Dingle
There’s a good buzz around town as Feile na Bealtaine is now in full swing in Dingle. I spent yesterday evening with a group over from the Basel Fastnacht in Switzerland. We have a relationship with them because the John Street Wren trave...
Feile na Bealtaine 2009
Anyone thinking of heading to Dingle in the near future would do well to schedule their trip to coincide with Feile na Bealtaine, which runs from Wednesday, 29th April, to Monday, 4th May 2009. Although I’m naturally partial to the Dingle Foo...
A Day on the Water
Yesterday was such a perfect day in Kerry - sunny and mild, and I took the day off and spent it on and around the water, starting in Dingle with taking the boat around the bay and out to see Fungie, the Dingle dolphin, and ending in Killarney at the ...
Today Show’s Look at Dingle Name
Here’s what happened when the Today Show visited Dingle recently: Technorati tags: Today Show, msnbc, Dingle, Irish, Ireland Bookmark to (click here): Hide Sites $$('div.d2352').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_...
St. Patrick’s Day in Dingle
Happy Patrick’s Day, everyone! I’m still astonished by the beautiful day we had here in Dingle, and the crowds around. This sun is good for the soul! Here’s the town band leading things off: I’m off to try to enjoy the las...
Kerry Lodgings Top Tripadvisor
It’s fantastic to see Kerry guesthouses doing so well on Tripadvisor. Of the top five hotels, based on guest ratings, four are in Kerry. Loch Lein Country House tops the list, followed by Killeen House - both are in Killarney. Heaton’s...
Signs of Spring in Dingle
Although the weather has turned colder again, there are definitely signs that the winter is behind us and things are looking up. A crocus has popped up in my garden, the daffodils are abundant, and in the fields all around us are the cutest spring ...
Snow in Dingle
It’s rare enough to get any kind of snow in Dingle, but last night, we had a few inches. There is a silence on a snowy night that’s amazing. I stood outside and watched the snow drift down onto plants, the grass, the house, and even th...
Surfing in Ventry
Those of you who know Ventry, know that it is rare to have waves on the beach there that are more than a ripple. Yesterday, however, when I went for a late afternoon walk on the beach with the pregnant one, we were quite astonished to see quite a...
CNN Boosts Dingle
I keep hearing that CNN gave Dingle a good boost and found the story here, although I couldn’t find any video. They say it’s a good winter destination with mild (relatively) temperatures and avoidance of the summer crowds. Now I woul...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Dingle! I thank all of you for your readership over the last year and wish you the best for a happy 2009…...
A Quiet(ish) Wren
It was a quiet Wren’s Day in Dingle, without the huge crowds we’ve seen over the last few years. I don’t know if that’s a sign of the times, but in many ways it made the day more special. It was more about the music and the ma...
Making the Straws
It’s the time of year for making the straws - the distinctive costumes for Wren’s Day in Dingle (December 26th). We worked away the other night in the pub, and when we’d finished we started practising the tunes for marching. We al...
