DINGLE

dingle, a seaport and market town of county kerry, ireland, in the west parliamentary division, the terminus of the tralee and dingle railway. pop. (1901) 1786. this may be considered the most westerly town in the united kingdom unless knightstown at valencia island be excepted; it lies on the south side of the northernmost of the great promontories which protrude into the atlantic on the south-western coast of ireland, on the fine natural harbour of dingle bay, in a wild hilly district abundant in relics of antiquity. the town, which is the centre of a considerable fishing industry, especially in mackerel, was in the 16th century of no little importance as a seaport; it had also a noted manufacture of linen. it was incorporated by queen elizabeth, and returned two members to the irish parliament until the union.