Dingle Bay

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Dingle harbour The harbour at Dingle, County Kerry, Ire.

Dingle Bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean located on the southwestern coast of Ireland. It is situated in County Kerry and separates the Dingle Peninsula from the Iveragh Peninsula to the south. The Dingle Peninsula itself features a varied landscape, including mountain ranges like the Slieve Mish and Brandon Mountain, as well as lowlands and harbors near the town of Dingle. The peninsula ultimately ends at the Blasket Islands.12

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Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Bay separates the Dingle Peninsula from the Iveragh Peninsula to the south.
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Dingle Bay separates the Dingle Peninsula from the Iveragh Peninsula to the south.
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…some of which—Bantry Bay and Dingle Bay, for example—are, in fact, drowned river valleys. By contrast, the east coast is little indented, but most of the country’s trade passes through its ports because of their proximity to British and Continental markets.
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…some of which—Bantry Bay and Dingle Bay, for example—are, in fact, drowned river valleys. By contrast, the east coast is little indented, but most of the country’s trade passes through its ports because of their proximity to British and Continental markets.
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