Black and Blue

A striking blue wall on Dykegate Street caught my eye, especially in the bright sunlight that cast a stark shadow across it.

Dingle is located in the heart of the Kerry Gaeltacht, one of Ireland’s officially designated Irish-speaking regions where Irish is the community language. The bilingual street signs throughout the town reflect this status, with the Irish name “Sráid an Daighide” appearing first, followed by the English “Dykegate Street.” The tradition of painting houses in bright colours in Dingle dates back centuries and was originally practical – helping fishermen identify their homes from the sea. Today, these colourful buildings have become one of Dingle’s most distinctive features, with strict planning guidelines ensuring that the tradition continues while maintaining the town’s unique character.

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Mucking about, kenmare and back home over the caha pass. Glorious soul food.
#drystone #stoneuponastone #standingstone #westcork #westkerry

[21:23] Wrenboys march in Kerry annual mid-winter celebration

Wrenboys were out in big numbers in West Kerry today - one of the last strongholds of the mid-winter tradition.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1226/1488183-wrenboys-dingle/

#WestKerry #today_one #mid_winter

Spring is in the air.. or will be soon. All those in the freezing cold keep in sight the Spring to come. #ThrowbackThursday #Dingle #WestKerry #Ireland
R.I.P. Séamus Ó Beaglaoich. Deeply saddened by the news of Seamus Begley’s passing. Condolences to all his family. He was such a lovely man and dear neighbour. Beyond being an amazing talent & voice known throughout West Kerry, Ireland, and the world for his music. Genuine to the core, big smiles & laughs, so very kind & generous to all. He will be greatly missed. Suaimhneas síoraí https://open.spotify.com/track/5NiWjJSRH5XO6kTCYWmP3D?si=VyCZ0L_iQ5GdVIMEBTbb3A #Dingle #WestKerry #Kerry #Ireland #IrishMusic #SeamusBegley #Music #Trad
Farewell to the Gold

Seamus Begley · Song · 2015

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@donieosullivan sure I get all my news from #RadioKerry like yerself so we’ll be grand 💚. The Musky man should tune in himself to hear a real take on free speech when Jerry O’Sullivan interviews any Healy-Rea 🤣 #Dingle #WestKerry #Kerry #Ireland