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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Moycullen, Co. Galway
Bakery / Café / Deli / Online Shop
Good Food Ireland members Kevin and Ann Dunne have been known for good traditional cooking at the charming White Gables restaurant for many years.
They have a lovely deli/bakery next door to the main restaurant, offering a welcome range of artisan pro ...
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Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
Food Market / Restaurant
Although primarily a charming summer spot for traditional Afternoon Tea or a daytime bite to eat (including their own home grown produce), Cathleen Connole's restaurant just off the Burren Waymarked Walk also offers packed lunches for walkers.
The ot ...
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Baking/Bakery / Café / Online Shop
In business since 1876, fourth generation baker Jimmy Griffin is keeping up the family tradition in style and has won many an accolade, notably for the Griffin's Artisan range which includes allergy-specific, yeast-free and a collection of 'Galway' bre ...
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Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Café / Chocolate / Confectionery / Internet/Phone Mail Order / Online Shop / Producers Shop
Having lived here for over a quarter of a century, Dirk Schonkeren is by now an honorary Mayo man - together with his wife Elaine, this Belgian chef and chocolatier was one of the pioneers in Irish chocolate making when they first set up business in 19 ...
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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café / Speciality Store
Established over a quarter if a century ago, this well loved store came into new ownership in 2016 when Geoff Caird and Cathy Melvin took it on as a going concern, with Susie Coughlan as chef.
A pleasing display of freshly baked breads immediately att ...
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Listowel, Co. Kerry
Baking/Bakery / Café / Preserves / Speciality Store
Pierce Walsh's shop is the kind that every town should have but few do. Where all of their own products are fresh and additive free and, as they say themselves, there's a belief that 'quality only happens when one cares enough, and we care at John R's' ...
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New Quay, Co. Clare
Café / Ice Cream / Producers Shop
Using the milk from their shorthorn cows, which are native to the Burren, Brid and Roger Fahy started making ice cream in 2006 the name inspired by the farm's waterside location, Linn-alla' meaning 'swan lake'.
Made with fresh cream, and fruits and nu ...
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Café / Deli / Food Market / Internet/Phone Mail Order / Restaurant
The name is now synonymous with bread - their extended family's famous little loaves of pre-sliced brown soda bread are widely distributed, and the selection has grown over the years. It now includes some artisan breads and also a very welcome Gluten F ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café / Food Market
Founded as a radical alternative community project in 1982, Cork’s original organic food store, in-house bakery and vegetarian restaurant is more rounded now but has retained its character and - far from being a dated concept - continues to gain ...
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Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
Fish & Seafood / Fish Shop / Online Shop
The Quinlan family are renowned in Kerry for the fresh fish that is landed at Caherciveen by their own fishing trawlers, and for a number of well run and successful related businesses. Fresh whitefish and shellfish is sourced from company trawlers and ...
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