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May-Sept only; mobile [phone]; see sign on church gate or, for more details or to
book a ticket, drop by the TI, Murphy's Ice Cream shop, Court House Pub, or Siopa Ceoil
music shop).
The Siopa Ceoil music shop hosts intimate “unplugged” traditional Irish music ses-
sions in its cozily cramped confines (€15, includes a tasty Irish coffee during break
between sets; May-Sept Tue, Thu, and Sat at 19:30; tel. [phone], mobile 087/
914-5826, www.siopaceoil.ie ) .
Jazz
Climb the stairs to enter Blue Zone Jazz and Pizza Bar, a totally different nightlife
zone—the only real mellow ambience in town, where Patrick Juillet brings a splash of
Frenchattitude toDingle.Awonderfulgourmetchef,heapplies hiscookinggeniustopiz-
zas (Tue-Sun 17:30-24:00, Fri-Sat until 1:00 in the morning, closed Mon, no cover, lots of
live music, Green Street, tel. [phone]). Warning: Patrick is very political.
Cinema
Dingle's great little theater is The Phoenix on Dykegate. Its film club (50-60 locals) meets
here Tuesdays year-round at 20:30 for coffee and cookies, followed by a film at 21:00 (€8
for film, anyone is welcome). The leader runs it almost like a religion, with a sermon on
the film before he rolls it. The regular film schedule for the week is posted on the door.
Sleeping in Dingle
In or near the Town Center
$$$ Greenmount House sits among chilly palm trees in the countryside at the top of
town. A five-minute hike up from the town center, this guesthouse commands a fine view
ofthebayandmountains.JohnandMaryCurranrunoneofIreland'sbestB&Bs,withtwo
fine rooms (Db-€70-110), three superb rooms (Db-€100-140), and seven sprawling suites
(Db-€120-150) in a modern building with lavish public areas and breakfast in a solarium
(reserve in advance, most rooms at ground level, Wi-Fi, parking, top of John Street, tel.
066/915-1414, www.greenmounthouse.ie , [e-mail] ). Seek out the hot
tub in their back garden cabin.