Launched in spring 2014, the Wild Atlantic Way is a 2,500 km coastal route that invites the visitor to explore Ireland’s dramatic western seaboard.
Flagged as ‘the world’s longest coastal drive’, thanks to the many headlands and inlets that beg to be investigated along the way, it aims to highlight the most dramatic landmarks and attractions while also making it easier to find the interesting little out of the way places that might otherwise be by-passed.
It can be joined at any point and is divided into five sections, the first being Donegal in the north, with the other four (Donegal-Mayo; Mayo-Clare; Clare-Kerry; Kerry-Cork) leading you right down the Atlantic seaboard to the southern counties of Cork and Kerry.
A simple route map is available on discoverireland.ie where full information on each section is given, including activities and key ‘discovery points’.
The very distinctive bright blue ‘wave’ road signs make it virtually impossible to get lost - and we have plenty of suggestions for the best places to eat, drink and stay along the way, many of which are run by people who know the west coast back to front and will help visitors to find a genuine sense of discovery along this beautiful and fascinating coastline.
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Sligo, Co. Sligo
Café / Wine Bar
The Garavogue river sweeps past this bright and airy café in the centre of Sligo town, and the floor to ceiling glass frontage makes it a delightful spot for coffee (organic and fairly traded) or a more substantial meal.
Run by Brid Torrades, w ...
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Lahinch, Co. Clare
Bar / Restaurant
The West Coast surf bar par excellence, this smart modern split-level bar/restaurant enjoys a great location, overlooking one of Ireland’s best surfing beaches. Its reputation was built on ‘Surf, Seafood and Stout’, and to this you mi ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Restaurant / Wine Bar
In the buzzy Coal Quay renewal area, this Cork restaurants a sister establishment to Padraig Frawley's highly regarded Cornstore in Limerick (see entry) is in a stylishly converted two-storey granite mill building.
Colourful Spanish tiles in the recep ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Character Pub
Just outside Westport, heading out west from the harbour, this old world thatched pub overlooking Clew Bay enjoys an almost-waterside location just across from the foreshore on the Louisburgh road.
Owned by the Cronin family, it is one of Westport's b ...
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Painted dark grey and wine, Naughtons is a smartly presented 1870’s pub the on main street, with French doors opening out onto a patio with seating for fine days.
Owned by Elaine Haugh and her husband, Robert Hayes, who is the chef, this friend ...
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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Character Pub / Restaurant
Scenically located in located in a bay that looks out towards the famous Daunt Rock beacon, Roberts Cove Inn is built on the site of an old mill, where a community of monks once milled corn.
Owned since 1988 by Denis Quinn, this warm and friendly plac ...
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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Bar / Restaurant
In a restored stone building directly overlooking the ruins of O’Donnell Castle in the heart of Donegal town, this traditional bar and restaurant is just the kind of place visitors are hoping to find - it may seem a little touristy at first, but ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Bar / Restaurant
Named after the nearby English Market that supplies so much of the produce used in their kitchens, Market Lane Restaurant & Bar was once a pub.
Luckily it caught the eye of business partners and hospitality professionals Conrad and Judy Howard and ...
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Crookhaven, Co. Cork
Pub / Restaurant
A short drive from Mizen Head, the southernmost point in Ireland, Emma and Freddy Olsson run this popular pub cum restaurant.
The old inn, always attractive to the yachting fraternity and tourists, has been extensively renovated in recent years withou ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Restaurant
A sister restaurant to Padraic Frawley's great dining venue The Cornstore in Cork (see entry), the same stylish mix of quality, accessibility and buzz works equally well in his home city.
Steaks and seafood are the specialities, but there is m ...
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