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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Waterville, Co. Kerry
Bar / Restaurant with Rooms
Lucille and Henry Hunt’s famous clifftop inn enjoys a remarkable location right beside the world famous championship Waterville Golf Links. Gradual refurbishment of the premises has seen big improvements over the last few years; most recently the ...
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Adare, Co. Limerick
Hotel / Restaurant
The former home of the Earls of Dunraven, this magnificent neo-Gothic mansion is set in 900 acres beside the River Maigue, its splendid chandeliered drawing room and cloistered dining room look over formal box-hedged gardens towards the famous golf cou ...
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Adare, Co. Limerick
Hotel
Just outside Adare, this low, grey-tiled building is set in well-kept gardens and presents a neat and welcoming appearance from the road.
It has grown dramatically since the Fitzgerald family opened it in 1983 and is now in an energetic second generat ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel / Restaurant
The unexceptional exterior of this pleasant four star near the university belies its stylish, modern lobby - and the well-maintained gardens and welcoming staff create a good first impression.
One of the leading Limerick Hotels, the Castletroy Park or ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel
Ireland's tallest hotel, this dramatic cigar-shaped 17-storey building right on the River Shannon waterfront in the centre of Limerick enjoys panoramic views over the city and the Shannon region.
Acquired by the Dalata Hotel Group in 2016, the former ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel
Although just a short drive from the city centre, this hotel enjoys an almost rural setting and views of the Clare hills.
The original building dates back to the 1970s but has recently been re-designed. Public areas, notably the large open-plan foyer/ ...
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Achill Keel, Co. Mayo
Hotel
The McNamaras' purpose-built, family-run hotel presents a neat face to the world.
There's a welcoming turf fire in the lobby and the old and the new combine very pleasantly here, to provide both comfortable accommodation with modern conveniences, and ...
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One of the area's longest-established hotels, the Downhill House Hotel has been in the Moylett family for three generations and is known for its hands-on hospitality and relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Formerly a country house, it first opened in 1938 a ...
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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Built in 1853 as a coastguard regional headquarters, this fine property on the edge of the wonderfully away-from-it-all village of Ballycastle was later acquired by the Sisters of Mercy, who named it Stella Maris, and it now makes a very special small ...
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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Historic House
In parkland and mature woods on the shores of Lough Conn, Enniscoe can sometimes seem stern and gaunt, as Georgian mansions in the north-west of Ireland tend to be but, with family portraits, crackling log fires, warm hospitality and good home cooking, ...
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