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49-674: Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. Dingle may also refer to: Dingle Dingle ( Irish : An Daingean or Daingean Uí Chúis , meaning "fort of Ó Cúis") is a town in County Kerry , Ireland . The only town on the Dingle Peninsula , it sits on the Atlantic coast , about 50 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Killarney . Principal industries in

98-459: A Pennsylvania Dutchman named Andrew Pontius moved his family to neighboring Snyder County to farm. When his farm prospered, he decided to hire a tenant farmer to help. On his way to Lancaster to hire a German immigrant, he stopped in Harrisburg for the night where he met a young Englishman named Archibald Hunter, who was offered the job. The contract that was drawn for employment contained

147-465: A blackberry bush, cursing the fruit as he fell. According to an old legend, blackberries should not be picked after this date (see above). In Yorkshire , it is said that the devil spat on them. According to Morrell (1977), this old legend is well known in all parts of Great Britain , even as far north as the Orkney Islands . In Cornwall, a similar legend prevails; however, the saying goes that

196-550: A clause specifying their accounts were to be settled each year on the traditional day to do so, 29 September. When that day came, Hunter appeared at Pontius' door with his accounts and a goose, explaining that in England, eating a goose on 29 September brought good luck. The tradition spread to nearby Lewistown, Pennsylvania , where it is still honored today with many local restaurants and civics groups offering goose dinners, local festivals, and other county-wide activities. In honor of

245-462: A drink from the holy water from the well. The greeting "May Michaelmas féinín on you" was traditional. Boys born on this day were often christened Michael or Micheál. In Tramore , County Waterford, a procession with an effigy of St Michael, called the Micilín, was brought through the town to the shore to mark the end of the fishing season. In Irish folklore, clear weather on Michaelmas was a portent of

294-470: A flourishing linen industry had been established, with cloth worth £60,000 produced annually. The trade collapsed following the industrial production of cotton in Great Britain, and was virtually extinct by 1837. The town fell victim to a cholera plague in 1849. Dingle is a major fishing port, and the industry dates back to about 1830. The 1870s saw major development, when " nobby " fleets from

343-423: A long winter, "Michaelmas Day be bright and clear there will be two 'Winters' in the year." A traditional meal for the day includes goose known as a stubble-goose (one prepared around harvest time, fattened on the stubble fields ) also known as an embling or rucklety goose. There was a saying that "if you eat goose on Michaelmas Day you will never lack money all year". Tenant farmers sometimes presented

392-658: A special bread or cake, called Sruthan Mhìcheil ( Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈs̪t̪ɾu.an ˈviːçal] ), St. Michael's bannock , or Michaelmas bannock , on the eve of the Feast of Saint Michael, the Archangel, probably originated in the Hebrides. The bread was made from equal parts of barley, oats, and rye without using any metal implements. In remembrance of absent friends or those who had died, special Struans , blessed at an early morning Mass, were given to

441-559: A standing stone and National Monument, lies 3 km (2 miles) to the east. St. Manchan's Oratory (An Teampall Geal), a medieval oratory with ogham stone and souterrain , lies on nearby Lateeve Hill. Dingle is home to the Dingle GAA club, which fields Gaelic football teams. The most noted tournament in which Dingle competes is the Kerry Senior Football Championship . Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne,

490-484: Is certified by the Athletics Association of Ireland . Bus routes serving Dingle include routes to Killarney , to Tralee , to Kerry Airport , to Cloghane (via Castlegregory ), and to Ballydavid (via Ballyferriter and Dunquin ). Dingle was formerly the western terminus of the narrow-gauge Tralee and Dingle Light Railway , which closed in 1953. The station was sited opposite the hospital, on

539-562: Is considered ill-advised to eat them after 11 October (Old Michaelmas Day according to the Julian Calendar ), a Michaelmas pie is made from the last of the season. In Ireland, the soiling of blackberries is also attributed to a púca . In the Roman Catholic Church on 29 September three Archangels are celebrated: Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael. Their feasts were unified in one common day during

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588-534: Is used in the extended sense of autumn, as the name of the first term of the academic year, which begins at this time, at various educational institutions in the United Kingdom, Ireland and those parts of the Commonwealth in the northern hemisphere. These include the universities of Cambridge , Durham , Lancaster , Oxford , Swansea , and Dublin . However, the ancient Scottish universities used

637-578: The Christian angelology of some traditions, the Archangel Michael is considered as the greatest of all the angels; being particularly honored for defeating the devil in the war in heaven . The name Michaelmas comes from a shortening of "Michael's Mass", in the same style as Christmas (Christ's Mass) and Candlemas (Candle Mass, the Mass where traditionally the candles to be used throughout

686-642: The Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael , the Feast of the Archangels , or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels ) is a Christian festival observed in many Western Christian liturgical calendars on 29 September, and on 8 November in the Eastern Christian traditions. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the English and Irish financial, judicial, and academic year. In

735-675: The Gaeltacht will continue to display the name of the town in Irish only. In the meantime, some locals took matters into their own hands by spray painting "Dingle" on road signs that bore only the Irish version of the name. Section 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 specifically made "Dingle" the English name and "Daingean Uí Chúis" the Irish name. Notes Bibliography Michaelmas Michaelmas ( / ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK -əl-məs ; also known as

784-762: The House of Commons of the Irish Parliament . Dingle suffered greatly in the Nine Years' War and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms , being burnt or sacked on a number of occasions. The town started to recover in the eighteenth century, due to the efforts of the Fitzgerald family, Knights of Kerry , who established themselves at "The Grove" at this time. Robert Fitzgerald imported flax seed and by 1755

833-501: The Irish language names would appear. The English-language version of the town's name was thus officially dropped in early 2005, with the largely colloquial Irish name An Daingean being advanced. In the case of Dingle, the move was particularly controversial, as the town relies heavily on the tourist industry, and there was fear that the change could prevent visitors from finding the town. Detractors noted that tourists might not recognise

882-814: The Isle of Man came in search of mackerel . Lowestoft herring trawlers subsequently joined the fleet, allowing for a longer fishing season. The pier and maritime facilities were developed by the Congested Districts Board , and the arrival of rail transport in 1891 allowed for the transport of fish throughout the country, and a canning and curing industry developed. There are three primary schools in Dingle: Scoil An Ghleanna, Scoil Iognáid Rís and Bunscoil an Clochair. There are also two secondary schools – Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and Coláiste Íde Boarding School. Dingle as part of

931-544: The Siege of Smerwick of 1580. The residents of Dingle applied in 1569 for a "murage grant" to construct walls around the town. The grant was not forthcoming on that occasion. Following the defeat of the Desmond Rebellion, Queen Elizabeth directed that a royal charter be granted to incorporate the town as a borough , and to allow for the construction of walls. Traces of these town walls can still be seen, while

980-490: The Treaty of Dingle . Dingle was also a major embarkation port for pilgrims to travel to the shrine of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela . The parish church was rebuilt in the sixteenth century under "Spanish patronage" and dedicated to the saint. In 1569 the commerce of the town was increased when it was listed as one of fifteen towns or cities which were to have a monopoly on the import of wine. The Dingle Peninsula

1029-471: The 4th and 5th centuries AD at Ballintaggart . The town developed as a port following the Norman invasion of Ireland . By the thirteenth century, more goods were being exported through Dingle than Limerick , and in 1257 an ordinance of King Henry III imposed customs on the port's exports. By the fourteenth century, importing wine was a major business. The 1st Earl of Desmond , who held palatine powers in

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1078-588: The Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht also hosts Irish School for students during the summer. The Sacred Heart University , Connecticut, USA, has an Irish studies centre in Dingle. Dingle's St. Mary's is a neo-Gothic church built to designs by J. J. McCarthy and O'Connell. The foundation stone was laid in 1862. It originally had a nave and aisles separated by arcades, supported on columns capped by octagonal tops. The arcades were demolished in one of

1127-493: The Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley announced his intention to amend the local government laws to allow names chosen by plebiscite to supersede any Placenames Order under the Official Languages Act 2003 . This would mean that Daingean Uí Chúis would be the official name of the town in Irish, with "Dingle" the official name in English. However, the name of the town on road signs within

1176-627: The Irish name on signposts and that there could also be confusion with a similarly named town ( Daingean ) in County Offaly . Supporters rejected this argument, pointing out that there are numerous towns in Ireland with similar names. The minister added to the controversy by suggesting that a name change to English could be brought about by removing the town's Gaeltacht status, thereby losing its entitlement to government grants for Irish-speaking areas. In late 2005, Kerry County Council approved

1225-832: The N86 road into the town from Lispole, where an undertakers premises and disused petrol station now stand. The railway station opened on 1 April 1891, closed for passenger traffic on 17 April 1939 and for regular goods traffic on 10 March 1947, finally closing altogether on 1 July 1953, by which time a cattle train once per month was the sole operation. Today, the closest train terminal is Tralee, with bus services operating from Tralee Bus and Rail Stations. In addition, bus services operate from Killarney Bus and Rail Stations to Dingle. In 2005, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív announced that anglicised place names (such as 'Dingle') of Gaeltacht towns and villages would no longer feature on official signposts, and only

1274-530: The United Kingdom, the United States and Ireland, a Red Mass is traditionally convened on the Sunday closest to Michaelmas, in honor of and to bless lawyers and judges. While terms are not used by most courts in the United States, where court calendars are usually continuous and year-round, the U.S. Supreme Court operates on an annual term and roughly follows the English custom by beginning that term on

1323-475: The architect C. J. McCarthy in 1886. The major Irish artist Harry Clarke produced six double-lancet stained glass windows for the chapel which were installed in 1924. The lancets depict scenes from the life of Christ . Clarke was at the time a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and was paid a fee of £1,000 for the works. Irish traditional music is played in several locations, particularly during

1372-420: The area, imposed a tax on this activity around 1329. By the sixteenth century, Dingle was one of Ireland's main trading ports, exporting fish and hides and importing wines from the continent of Europe. French and Spanish fishing fleets used the town as a base. Connections with Spain were particularly strong and, in 1529, Thomas Fitzgerald, 11th Earl of Desmond and the ambassador of Emperor Charles V signed

1421-566: The first Monday in October, a few days after Michaelmas. Because Saint Michael is the patron of police officers, Michaelmas may also see a Blue Mass . Lutheran Christians consider it a principal feast of Christ. Michaelmas is still celebrated in Waldorf schools. Rudolf Steiner considered it the second most important festival after Easter . The celebration of this holiday teaches the importance of facing fears and strengthening resolve. As

1470-802: The first festival of the new school year, it is celebrated with an all-school play, in which each class assumes a role, such as peasants, townspeople, nobles, etc. Students assume a new role as they pass from grade to grade, and it becomes something of a rite of passage. In the City of London , Michaelmas is the day when the new Lord Mayor of London is elected, in the Common Hall . In Mifflin County, Pennsylvania , Michaelmas has been observed since 1786 as Goose Day. Local tradition holds that eating goose on 29 September will bring prosperity. The Juniata River Valley began celebrating this version of Michaelmas when

1519-411: The geese to their landlords, as could be stipulated in their tenancy agreements. The custom dates to at least the 15th century, and was easily continued as geese are in their prime at Michaelmas time. One association of geese with Michaelmas comes from a legend in which the son of an Irish king choked on a goose bone he had eaten, and was then brought back to life by St. Patrick . The king ordered

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1568-416: The holding of a plebiscite for the change of name to the bilingual "Dingle/ Daingean Uí Chúis " which took place in October 2006. The result was announced on 20 October, and 1,005 of the 1,086 returned ballots (electorate: 1,222) favoured the change to the bilingual version. Éamon Ó Cuív stated, however, that there was no remit to act on the results of the plebiscite. Nevertheless, in 2008, Minister for

1617-561: The holiday, painted fiberglass goose statues can be found throughout the county all year long. Old Michaelmas Day falls on 11 October (10 October according to some sources – the dates are the result of the shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar so the gap widens by a day every century except the current one). It is said that the Devil fell out of Heaven on this date, and fell into

1666-639: The local rugby team, and Dingle Bay Rovers F.C. are also based in the area. The yearly Dingle Marathon started in 2009, when John Griffin , a former winner of the Dublin Marathon , won the race at 50 years old. The full marathon begins and ends in Dingle town, taking in Slea Head and the Dingle Peninsula on its route, whilst the half marathon goes from Dingle to Dun Chaoin . The inaugural event had 2,500 participants, and participation peaked at approximately 3,500 participants in 2018. The course

1715-460: The most radical reordering schemes to have been executed in Ireland. The project also saw the demolition of the exterior walls to below the original clerestory level, and, most notably, of the attic and upper ranges of the west elevation. The Chapel of the Sacred Heart is a neo-gothic chapel attached to Saint Mary's. It was built for a local enclosed order of Presentation Sisters , by

1764-628: The name Martinmas for their autumn term, following the old Scottish term days. The Inns of Court of the English Bar and the Honorable Society of King's Inns in Ireland also have a Michaelmas term as one of their dining terms. It begins in September and ends towards the end of December. The term is also the name of the first of four terms into which the legal year is divided by the courts of Ireland and England and Wales. In

1813-562: The origin of the Michaelmas goose is that Queen Elizabeth I was eating a goose on the holiday when she heard of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, and thus proclaimed that geese should be eaten by everyone each year in commemoration of the victory. This falls apart when the date (geese and Michaelmas were connected at least a century earlier, if not longer) and the timing of the battle (August) are considered. The custom of baking

1862-540: The poor in their names. Nuts were traditionally cracked on Michaelmas Eve. Folklore in the British Isles suggests that Michaelmas day is the last day that blackberries can be picked. It is said that when St. Michael expelled the devil, Lucifer, from heaven, he fell from the skies and landed in a prickly blackberry bush. Satan cursed the fruit, scorched them with his fiery breath, stamped, spat, and urinated on them, so that they would be unfit for eating. As it

1911-400: The sacrifice of a goose every Michaelmas in honour of the saint. The Irish Michaelmas goose was slaughtered and eaten on the day; they were also presented as gifts or donated to the poor. In parts of Ireland sheep were also slaughtered with tradition of the "St. Michael's portion" donated to the poor. Poultry markets and fairs took place to sell geese as well as mutton pies. In Ulster , it

1960-626: The second half of the 20th century. In the time before their feasts were: 29 September (only St Michael), 24 March for St Gabriel, and 24 October for St Raphael. In the Lutheran , as well as in the Anglican / Episcopalian traditions, there are three to four archangels in their calendars for the 29 September feast for St. Michael and All Angels: namely Michael (Jude 1:9) and Gabriel (Daniel 9:21), Raphael ( Tobit 12:15) and sometimes Uriel ( 2 Esdras 4:1 and 2 Esdras 5:20). Michaelmas

2009-468: The sovereign, who was elected annually on the Feast of St Michael , the corporation consisted of twelve burgesses . The area of jurisdiction of the corporation was all land and sea within two Irish miles of the parish church. The borough also had admiralty jurisdiction over Dingle, Ventry , Smerwick and Ferriter's Creek "as far as an arrow would fly". The charter also created Dingle a parliamentary borough , or constituency , electing two members to

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2058-408: The street layout preserves the pattern of burgage plots. Although Elizabeth intended to grant a charter, the document was only obtained in 1607. On 2 March of that year her successor, James I , sealed the charter, although the borough and its corporation had already been in existence for twenty-two years. The head of the corporation was the sovereign, fulfilling the role of a mayor. In addition to

2107-420: The summer tourist season. Dingle has a number of pubs , restaurants and cafes. The aquarium, "Oceanworld Aquarium", is home to tropical, foreign and native animals, and a number of art and craft shops. Dingle is home to Murphy's Ice Cream , a cafe that serves ice cream and coffee. Murphy's has homemade ice cream made from Kerry cattle. Another business, Dingle Distillery , was launched in 2012. Gallaunmore ,

2156-608: The town are tourism, fishing and agriculture: Dingle Mart (livestock market) serves the surrounding countryside. In 2022, Dingle had a population of 1,671, a decrease from the 2016 census, and the oldest average age for a town in Ireland (44.4 years). Situated in a Gaeltacht region, 13.7% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis in 2016. An adult Bottlenose dolphin named Fungie had been courting human contact in Dingle Bay since 1983 but disappeared in 2020. A large number of Ogham stones were set up in an enclosure in

2205-461: The year would be blessed). During the Middle Ages , Michaelmas was celebrated as a Holy Day of Obligation , but this tradition was abolished in the 18th century. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman 's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for

2254-491: The year." Because it falls near the equinox , this holy day is associated in the northern hemisphere with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. It was also one of the English , Welsh , and Irish quarter days , when accounts had to be settled. On manors, it was the day when a reeve was elected from the peasants. Michaelmas hiring fairs were held at the end of September or beginning of October. The day

2303-560: Was also considered a "gale day" in Ireland when rent would be due, as well as a day for the issuing or settling of contracts or other legal transactions. On the Isle of Skye , Scotland, a procession was held. One of the few flowers left around at this time of year is the Michaelmas daisy (also known as asters ). Hence the rhyme: "The Michaelmas daisies, among dead weeds, Bloom for St Michael's valorous deeds ..." In Ireland, ( Irish : Fómhar na nGéanna ), pilgrimages to holy wells associated with St Michael took place, with pilgrims taking

2352-488: Was the scene of much of the military activity of 1579–80. On 17 July 1579 James FitzMaurice FitzGerald brought a small fleet of ships to Dingle. He made landfall, launching the Second Desmond Rebellion , but was to die soon after in a minor skirmish with the forces of a cousin. The fleet left the town after three days, anchoring at Dún an Óir at the western end of the peninsula, leading eventually to

2401-439: Was traditional for tenants to present their landlord with a couple of geese, a tradition dating back to Edward IV . There were differing methods across Ireland for cooking the goose, most generally using a heavy iron pot on an open hearth. In Blacklion , County Cavan, the goose was covered in local blue clay and placed at the centre of the fire until the clay broke, indicating the goose was cooked. Another legend surrounding

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