Dingle - Harbour Nights B&B?

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

Dingle - Harbour Nights B&B?

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bronx,

I am not familiar with Harbour Nights but it has good reviews on TA. The Wood is a little out of town along the harbor road past Heaton's and Castlewood.

Take a look at Tower View and Emalgh Lodge. Both are very nice and quite close to town. They are my recommendations.

Michele

Monty · Senior Member

I will cast a nod for Emlagh Lodge, which is the best B&B I stayed at last year. Right on the water, and a close stroll to town, it was remarkable in every way. You will enjoy it should you get a reservation there.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Monty,

Glad to hear you had a good stay with Maggie. Emlagh Lodge is in a lovely location, yet so close to town too. As you say, it can be tough to get a reservation there. Book now Bronx.

Michele

Monty · Senior Member

Agree that Maggie runs a heck of a B&B. Spotless and tremendous breakfast items that she changes each day. Just doesn't get much better than her place.

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

Maggie (of Emlagh lodge) will be closed while we are there, for a family First Communion. The Tower View looks great, but we since have thought to move closer in, to The Lantern Townhouse on Main St. It has good TA reviews. Does anyone know it? It is around the corner from my favorite pub, the Foxy John, and a block away from the An Conair Bar, where we had our most memorable night of music.

I will just ask, has anyone ever run into the local uilleann piper Con Durham? I think of him every day.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bronx,

Sorry to hear Emlagh Lodge will be closed during your visit. I have not visited The Lantern. I have seen some sessions in Dingle with pippers but didn't get their names. I'm sure if you ask around you will find him. It is a very small town.

Michele

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

I met him at the Foxy John in the afternoon. A wonderful man. "Come to the An Conair tonight. I'll play Danny Boy for you, and it will make you cry." It did!

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bronx,

Is he a man in his 60s with longish gray hair?

Michele

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

No, but that fits the description of a guitarest I saw him with. Photos of many of these great Kerry musicians are spread all about the net.

Green Dragon · Guru

Is he a youngish gentleman, perhaps around 30, with dark messy hair? I think I've seen a video with him doing a bit on tourism around the area. He did some piping music, and I remember looking him up at the time (if it's the same guy) and is somewhat of a local legend. Could have a different guy, though.

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

Here's some info on Con:

http://www.irishmusicreview.com/champ.htm

Wish I knew how to imbed this, like so many of you do ... confuse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrIpk0irqkE

http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/tradmusic.html

Bob

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

I would say Con is about fifty now. And yes, one local told me he's a master piper, "and a man as pure as his music." I'm having trouble uploading a photo, so you could google Images for "con durham dingle".

Itallian Chauffeur · Moderator

Here's a video with more detail / better pic (about 1/2 way through):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO0ExUSBoYA

And here's a link to the early-evening Music Cruise from Dingle Harbor to Ventry:

http://www.seolleceol.com/main.htm

Posted prices are 20 Euro for Adults and 10 Euro per Child.

Bob

bronxbomber · Veteran Member

Great stuff, Chauffeur. I don't know how you find it all, but thank you.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Bob,

Thanks! That was fun. I think you have way too much time on your hands. biggrin

Michele

xaimimgr · Veteran Member

Bob, Is there a way I can fwd that youtube site to a friend. I tried to copy it but when i try and watch it, it comes up to a different place. My friend and I were in Dingle and now I wonder why we didn't do the boat trip. I can get it from your site but not when I try and do it. It's the youtube.com/watch?v+tO0ExUSBoYA one.

xaimimgr · Veteran Member

PS, I did the = on the time I tried Not the +