Coláiste Íde

Idyllic is too small a word for the natural beauty of the location: the school is housed in an elegant Georgian home on the shores of Dingle Bay. Every time you look out a window at Coláiste Íde you are greeted by stunning views of sea, sky and mountains. With a total of 107 acres of land, 54 acres of which is woodland, on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, it is without a doubt a healthy, safe and spiritually uplifting environment for young girls to be educated.

HOW TO FIND US

By Road

The nearest main towns to Dingle are Tralee and Killarney. From Tralee you take the N86 to An Daingean – formerly known as Dingle. From Killarney take the N72 to Castlemaine where you take a left turn (signposted) onto the R561 a small scenic coastal road until you reach the town of Anauscaul where you will turn left onto the N86 which take you all the way to Dingle town. An Daingean – formerly known as Dingle – is well-signposted. When you will arrive in An Daingean and meet the first roundabout you take the first exit, follow this road along the edge of the town with the sea always on your left until you reach the next somewhat larger roundabout and again take the first exit which takes you over the bridge. Follow this road for approx two miles and you will be taking the first left turn onto a narrow road. Though it is sign-posted you might need to keep an eye out for the signs as the left turn off is surrounded by woodlands. After 500 yards take the left turn through the white entrance gates to Coláiste Íde. At this point you have entered the grounds of the school. The first right hand turn you meet leads you up to the school building where you can park and enter the school through the main door. If you are traveling from Galway or Clare it is possible to use the Killimer-Tarbert ferry to cross from County Clare into north County Kerry. Many of our Clare and Galway based parents find this a convenient way to enter Kerry. The ferry leaves County Clare from the town of Killimer on the hour and from County Kerry at Tarbert back to County Clare each half an hour. During the summer months the ferries leave every half hour from either Clare or Kerry. For further information on ferry times and costs telephone 065 9053124. Once you arrive at Tarbert in County Kerry take the N69 to Tralee and follow directions above from Tralee to Coláiste Íde.

By Train

Tralee and Killarney are the nearest train stations to the school with both being approx one hour from the school. A bus runs regularly between Tralee/Killarney to Dingle though unfortunately there is no train service operating to Dingle town. Details of the trains times can be found on www.irishrail.ie

By Air

The school is about a 50 minute drive from Kerry airport in Farranfore. Regular flights are available to and from Dublin. For details of flights check out www.ryanair.ie

By Bus

As with the train the nearest bus main stations to Dingle are Tralee and Killarney towns. Both stations would have connections nationwide. A regular bus service runs from Dingle to either one. For more information check out www.buseireann.ie

By taxi

When students are going home each third weekend (approximately this varies depending on the way the holidays fall through out the year. Please see [insert link to yearly schedule for school]. Buses collect the students from the school at 12pm and they are brought to both Tralee and Killarney Bus/Train stations to connect with ongoing train/bus routes or to meet their parents. If at other times a girl is returning home – with written permission from parents – the school can arrange for a taxi to bring her to Dingle bus station. Diarmuid & Dolores Begley, Taxi service Dingle 087 2504767

When planning your route to the school the online AA route planner provides step by step directions: www.theaa.com