Dingle Heritage Photo and Sightseeing Tour

Rahinnane Castle: After meeting in Dingle, we follow the Slea Head Drive on a scenic tour of the rural countryside, passing the deep water natural harbour at Ventry. Here we visit Rahinnane Castle, a 15th century tower house situated within an ancient ringfort. €2 entry per person

Beehive Huts & Hold a Baby Lamb: Leaving Rahinnane Castle we continue along the Slea Head Drive to Slea Head. Along the way there are a number of ancient structures including beehive huts and stone ring forts. "Hold a baby lamb" is a popular experience, with beehive huts and a ring fort to visit, although we can visit other examples of these structures during the tour. There is a €4 per person charge to visit the baby lambs, beehive huts and a stone ring fort.

Close to a A Star Wars movie location on Dunmore Head, Coumeenoole Strand is a captivating location for photography or just kicking your shoes off and paddling along the waters edge. With fine views of the rugged coastline available from the beach at low tide or the walk way down to the sands, this is many people's favorite location during the tour.

The iconic twisting path down to Dunquin Pier is the historical departure point for the settlers on the Great Blasket Island. These days it is used for the tripper boats visiting the island. Superb vistas are to be captured along the paths at the top of the cliff with the option of walking down the steep path to capture photos at lower vantage points.

We stop at Clogher Head to take in panoramic views of the western edge of the Dingle Peninsula. This wide open vista also looks across to the filming location of Star Wars on Sybil Head during 2016.

Leaving the ocean and the intriguing coastline behind for now, we take a scenic 15 minute drive to the 8th Century Oratory at Gallarus where we observe and capture this wonderful example of an ancient stone building.

The ruin of this 12th century Romanesque church is built on an earlier monastic site and has a unique standing stone with a “needle hole” and ogham script carved down the side. A few yards away is a large cross carved from stone. Close by is St. Brendan's House and also access to excellent views of this church in the rural landscape. Close to the church in fields nearby, we find the Keelers, a bullaun stone, and in another field a well marked by a cross slab. Nearby we also can explore the ancient stone ring fort at Caherdorgan as well as the ruins of St Brendan's Oratory.

Leaving Kilmalkedar Church, we have a 15 minute scenic drive back to Dingle and take a break for lunch in the historic maritime and fishing town.

Following a break in Dingle for lunch we explore a wealth of interesting historical and cultural sites that are found to the east of Dingle, including a famine tower, a medieval stone bridge and a grotto high on a hill above Dingle Bay. Following narrow lanes that weave though amazing scenery and astounding vistas we make our way towards Minard Castle.

Perhaps the most scenic castle in Ireland, located beside a small stream that flows into Dingle Bay. We explore various views of the castle from the boulder beach and walk on the sand if the tide is low enough.

Leaving Minard Castle we head towards the village of Anascaul and take the old road up the hill for amazing views. This section of the tour passes a number of abandoned and charismatic ruins. We also have time to visit the cemetery where Tom Crean, the local Antarctic explorer, is laid to rest. We'll then take the ancient road, for parts of our journey back to Dingle and the end of the tour.