Dingle (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
A dingle is a small enclosed valley, a diminutive form of "Dell (landform)
". It may refer to:
Ireland
Philippines
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Dell (landform)
In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley. Like "dale", the word "dell" is derived from the Old English word dæl.-See also:* Cirque* Combe * Coulee* Dells of the Wisconsin River...
". It may refer to:
People
- Herbert DingleHerbert DingleHerbert Dingle , an English physicist and natural philosopher, who served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1951 to 1953, is best known for his opposition to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity and the protracted controversy that this provoked.-Biography:Dingle was born...
, (1890 – 1978), was an English astrophysicist. - Johnny DingleJohnny DingleJohnny Dingle is an American football defensive lineman currently a free agent in the National Football League. He played collegiately at West Virginia...
, American football player - Dingle FootDingle FootSir Dingle Mackintosh Foot, Q.C. was a British lawyer and politician, born in Plymouth, Devon.-Education and career:...
, (1905-1978), was a British lawyer and politician
Fictional
- "Mr. Dingle, the StrongMr. Dingle, the Strong"Mr. Dingle, the Strong" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.-Synopsis:In an experiment, two Martians give vacuum-cleaner salesman and perennial loser Luther Dingle superhuman strength...
", a Twilight Zone episode in the 1960 – 61 season - Desmond Olivier Dingle, comedic alter ego of English actor Patrick BarlowPatrick BarlowPatrick Barlow is an English actor, comedian and playwright. His comedic alter ego, Desmond Olivier Dingle, is the founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the two-man National Theatre of Brent, which has performed on stage, on television and on radio.-Radio:Barlow is the scriptwriter, as...
Place names
Canada- Sir Sandford Fleming ParkSir Sandford Fleming ParkSir Sandford Fleming Park, known locally as The Dingle Park , is a urban park located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in the subdivision of Jollimore, Canada....
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, informally known as "Dingle Park", after the name of Fleming's summer retreat on this property
Ireland
- Dingle PeninsulaDingle PeninsulaThe Dingle Peninsula is the northernmost of the major peninsulae in County Kerry. Its ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland.-Name:...
in County Kerry, Ireland- DingleDingleDingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
, a town on the peninsula
- Dingle
Philippines
- Dingle, IloiloDingle, Iloilo--Dingle is a 3rd Class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines.-History:Dingle started as a pre-colonial settlement of Sumandig, which was under the jurisdiction of Simsiman, a pueblo of Laglag, now known as Dueñas. The settlement was also known as Sibucao, Ba-ong and Orvat. The...
, a municipality in Iloilo
Sweden
- Dingle, SwedenDingle, SwedenDingle is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 891 inhabitants in 2005....
, a small town in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County
United Kingdom
- Dingle, LiverpoolDingle, LiverpoolDingle is an inner-city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is located to the south of the city, bordered by the adjoining districts of Toxteth and Aigburth...
, a district of the city of Liverpool, England - Dingle Road railway stationDingle Road railway stationDingle Road railway station is a railway station serving the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. It is located on the Penarth branch of the Vale of Glamorgan Line 4 miles south of Cardiff Central towards Penarth....
serves the town of Penarth, near Cardiff in South Wales - Dingle Dell, a section of track at Brands HatchBrands HatchBrands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
motor racing circuit in Kent - The Dingle, a sunken flower garden in The QuarryThe QuarryThe Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The park was created in 1719 and encompasses...
park, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire - The Dingle, AngleseyThe Dingle, AngleseyThe Dingle is a nature reserve found just to the north of Llangefni, Anglesey, north Wales. Dingle is a common placename in the English language, which means "steep wooded valley", which describes it well. However, like many similar English names for natural attractions in Wales, e.g. Fairy Glen,...
, a local nature reserve in Wales
United States
- Dingle, IdahoDingle, IdahoDingle is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. Located at an altitude of 5,955 feet , it is located at . Although Dingle is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 83233....
, a small rural town in Bear Lake County, Idaho
Television
- The Dingle familyDingle familyThe Dingles are a family in the British soap Emmerdale. They all seem to have Biblical names, and get into trouble with the law.The current family consists of:* Zak Dingle* Lisa Dingle * Belle Dingle* Sam Dingle* Samson Dingle...
, a popular family from the long-running British soap opera Emmerdale
Football
- Burnley F.C.Burnley F.C.Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
fans are referred to as dingles by supporters of Blackburn Rovers after the characters from the soap Emmerdale. - Fans of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are referred to in the same way by fans of their local rival West Bromwich Albion FC
- Barnsley FC are also referred to as dingles by neighbouring teams, Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield United FC and Doncaster Rovers FC.