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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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Bar / Restaurant
This well-known hostelry is attractively situated on the quay in Ballina, overlooking the River Moy, with seating outside for fine weather and a pleasant old-style bar.
Extending behind the traditional bar is a series of contemporary bar areas, finish ...
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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Baking/Bakery / Restaurant
Mary Munnelly’s homely little restaurant is the perfect place to stop for some tasty home cooking.
Baking is the speciality but she does “real meals” as well - a full Irish breakfast, which is just the thing for walkers, home-made so ...
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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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Westport, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Pat and Noreen Hoban’s small family-run hotel is quietly located in immaculately maintained gardens near Westport harbour, with views over Clew Bay, and it offers warm hospitality, very comfortable accommodation and good food.
Spacious, individu ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Behind the traditional stone facade of an old mill on Westport harbour, this bright modern hotel has spacious public areas combining traditional and contemporary themes and materials.
On the ground floor, the Coast Bar Bar offers informal meals f ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site overlooking Westport town, Adrian and Geraldine Noonan's Victorian-style hotel has been welcoming guests to this lovely town since 1997. Meanwhile, the hotel has built up an enviable reputation for good foo ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Café / Restaurant
This attractive daytime restaurant has been a welcoming presence on the harbour front in Westport for quite a few years and, although it has changed hands several times, each owner has opted to keep the name which - referring to the traditional wicker ...
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Aughris Head, Co. Sligo
B&B / Pub
The McDermott family’s picturesque and beautifully located thatched pub seems too good to be true when you first find it in this quiet and unspoilt place, but there it has been since the 18th century when, apparently, it was a shibín known ...
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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Hotel / Restaurant
RE-OPENED UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 2017, weddings only at present
Sligo’s oldest inhabited house was home to the Cooper family for 350 years and, having been purchased and refurbished by the Corscadden family of hoteliers, it opened as a ...
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Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Baking/Bakery / Café / Character Pub / Pub / Restaurant
What could be better than nabbing a window seat in a 200-year-old pub looking out at stunning views of Sligo Bay and Knocknarea? Well, how about the fact that Austies also has a top-rate food and drink offering to boot?
Owners John and Lorna are the l ...
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