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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Inishbofin, Co. Galway
Hotel
Locally known as 'Murray's' and in the family for three generations, the Doonmore Hotel was built on the site of the Murray family farmhouse in 1968; overlooking the sea and sand dunes of Inishbofin, with geraniums along the front lounge, it looks more ...
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Dingle, Co. Kerry
Guesthouse / Restaurant
Situated on the edge of the world overlooking the Atlantic and the Blasket Islands, Padraig and Jacqui O'Connor's friendly B&B was formerly best known for its restaurant but - although it no longer operates - a short dinner menu is available to res ...
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Situated on the main road but with parking to the side, this friendly and attractive pub has an old world ambience, with roughly plastered walls and country pine.
The main dining area is a large, bright and airy room with an unusual slate bar and an o ...
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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Restaurant
After nearly two decades on Lower Main Street, the Molloy family's popular restaurant in the centre of Letterkenny moved around the corner in 2017, to spacious new premises (with parking) at the Courtyard Shopping Centre.
As they say themselves, much ...
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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
Lorna Tyther's unusual restaurant exudes great charm with its rambling gardens - you can choose whether to eat beneath trailing honeysuckle and fairy lights, or inside in the relaxed and cheerful dining area.
The vegetarian menu, which includes local ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
Tucked away down a laneway in the centre of Killarney, this smartly presented Italian restaurant serves some of the best food in the town.
The attractive frontage – cleanlined, contemporary, neat – would certainly attract the interes ...
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Downings, Co. Donegal
Character Pub / Restaurant
Just the sort of old pub advertising people dream about, this old bar looks as it must have done a hundred years ago, with its low ceilings, an ancient weathered bar and furniture and fires in winter in a big old room and then another behind.
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Everyone loves Deirdre Clancy and Niall Sheedy's Doolin Café which is open for Lunch and Dinner daily in the summer.
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Burtonport, Co. Donegal
Pub
Known locally as Kelly’s and easily recognised as you go through the village by the huge lobster that seems to be crawling up the side of the building, the Kelly family’s cosy pub-restaurant is one of the county’s best-loved hostelrie ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Restaurant
A cousin of sisters Peaches and Domini Kemp's highly regarded Dublin operation The Restaurant at Brown Thomas, Table is a stylish daytime restaurant on the second floor of Brown Thomas Cork, the chicest store in town.
Smart modern décor contras ...
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