It’s not unusual to see a fiddle player and an uilleann piper playing tunes in front of shelves chaotically stocked with boxes of nails and sets of allen keys at this hardware shop that moonlights as a pub. Tools hang from the ceiling and the wooden counter is worn from seven decades of leaning elbows. Get here early on the weekend as it fills up quickly.

This is probably the most famous of Dingle’s many pubs, but for good reason. It’s been in the MacDonnell family since 1899 and even has a Walk of Fame outside charting the big names who’ve stopped by for a pint – from Dolly Parton to Tom Cruise. In recent years, the family has added a brewhouse and taproom in the yard with food trucks and live gigs. But the original pub is still the best bit.

Behind its cool grey and yellow facade, this community-focused coffeeshop is a local favourite for its smiling staff, soulful tunes and short but flavour-packed menu, from sausage and black pudding rolls to ‘healthy muffins’ and swirled chocolate babka. Take home a bag of the small-batch house-roasted beans sourced from around the world.

The late Lisbeth Mulcahy was a Danish-born tapestry artist who was a game-changer on the creative scene in Dingle. Her herringbone designs in deep blue and heather-purple reflect the wind-lashed landscape, while her strokeable lambswool and soft alpaca scarves are essential packing in a place of unpredictable elements.