Minke whales are a type of baleen whale, they can be as long as 35 feet and weight as much 20,000 tons.

Late summer, early autumn is when the activity is peaking, and the ante is upped with the possibility of the large whales appearing. If I had cattle, now, when it's down to the ground, the cattle would walk in and when they are inside we build it up again. And we're starting about as west as you can get…on the Aran Islands — where, as the people here say, the next parish over…is Boston, right? I admit, i do think about them quite abit, but only is the sense that i just really want us to press on and pull away from them.They sailed to the far fringes of the known world — settling in places like this — Dingle Peninsula.

Fungie, Europe's friendliest dolphin and Dingle's most famous resident, playfully greets boats as they come and go. Our Gift vouchers are the perfect gift for any occasion - be it birthday's, Christmas or unforgetable anniversary gift! I can understand some people dont feel the hatred or disgust towards them as much as others on this board do and thats fair enough, each to their own etc. Ringing with music from its rustic pubs and dotted with prehistoric forts, this region is something special. Well, whale and dolphin watching is usually - though by no means always - a lot more mundane than that but with a little bit of knowledge as to how, where and when to look out for our cetaceans it is a hugely rewarding way to spend your time.

Filled with traditional but stylish woven wear, this is also the Dingle sales outlet of Lisbeth's well-known potter husband, Louis Mulcahy, from out on Slea Head.

Today, a bronze statue at the harbor front assures that Dingle's resident dolphin will not be forgotten. I'm not sure if anything used to exist on the Mix before I joined but we've never had an 111 page thread up to date with everything going on at their club, their signings etc.And the 400-year old fortified homes of the local nobility — this one's now a bank — are now swallowed up in Galway's commercial hubbub. Blasket Island was a lovely addition to our travels, amazing to see the seals on the beach and learn the history of the island.

At the time the pre match music was the stuff that was in the charts,played by an old geezer in a box in the old halfords. On narrow roads like these, take your time — everybody works together in a scenic do-si-do up and over the mountain.While the town has a long and interesting history, its British overlords, who ruled here until 1922, had little interest in preserving its heritage. and the other won most of their trophies before our last FA Cup win in 1968 and finds hairy fingers an inconvenience at potty time. charming films in 1: UK filmmakers Debra and David Rixon explore Ireland's beautiful west coast, hiking on the Dingle Way. After imagining this island's misty past — old as the pyramids — we enjoy plenty of traditional Irish music, from a foot stompin' small-town dance show to local pubs where every night's a music fest. From what my dad told me we were the first in the area to use it, and alot of clubs followed as it was a popular song.