DINGLE

In 1868, the parish of Dingle contained the following places:

"DINGLE, a parish, market town, and seaport, in the barony of Corkaquiny, in the county of Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, 28 miles W.S.W. of Killarney, and 220 from Dublin. It is situated on the N. side of Dingle Bay, and is the extreme westerly point of the British Isles. The surface is mountainous and boggy. The town, formerly called Dingle-I-Couch, is of Spanish origin. It is a borough by charter of James I., and sent two members to the Irish parliament. It is governed by a sovereign and twelve burgesses. There are coastguard and police stations; and petty sessions are held in the town, which contains several branch banks, a bridewell, barracks, newsroom, corn-mills, and a dispensary, within the Tralee Poor-law Union. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Ardfert and Aghadoe, value £46 (impropriate), in the patronage of Lord Ventry. The church, which occupies the site of the original structure, was built in 1807 by the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Ventry and some others. There are National and other schools. Burham House, situated on the shores of the harbour, is the seat of Lord Ventry. Other seats are-Monaree, Grove, Farinikilla, and Balintagart. A monastery formerly stood here, being a cell of Killagh Abbey. A castle also stood here founded by the Husseys, afterwards possessed by the Ormonds and Knights of Kerry. Many of the houses are very ancient, and exhibit evidence of their Spanish origin. Saturday is market day."

"MILLTOWN, a village in the parish of Dingle, barony of Corkaguiny, county Kerry, province of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles from Dingle. It is situated on the road from thence to Vintry near the S. shore of Dingle Bay."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018