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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Everybody loves Mary Anne’s Tea Rooms - with its charming period furnishings, oilcloth or linen-covered tables and delightful mismatched chairs and china, it’s an oasis of old world gentility in the heart of Tralee.
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Doolin, Co. Clare
Restaurant
With a welcoming turf fire in the restaurant for those chilly days and additional seating in the lovely garden for lunch and early evening meals when the weather is kind, this friendly restaurant at the top of Doolin village has become a favourite dest ...
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Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Character Pub / Distillery/Brewery / Pub
Peter Curtin, third generation owner of this famous tavern, claims that it’s Lisdoonvarna’s only real pub - as the others are all hotel bars or lounge bars. Be that as it may, it dates back to 1865 and is certainly among the oldest in the t ...
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Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Bar / Fish & Seafood / Restaurant
On the scenic road from Killybegs, heading out west towards Glencolumbkille, you can’t miss this smartly maintained establishment. A big oval black and white logo set against wine-red walls is a very clear invitation to investigate and, as it has ...
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Dingle, Co. Kerry
Restaurant
You could easily walk past Martin Bealin and Nuala Cassidy’s long-established restaurant in Dingle Town, but you'd be missing a treat. Unreasonably perhaps, the name and the street signage might make it seem like a different kind of place – ...
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One of those magical places that visitors dream about finding, Eileen and Vincent Graham’s cottagey pub-restaurant on the edge of the Burren is right on the rocks at New Quay, with wonderful views across Galway Bay.
Inside there’s a nice o ...
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This delightful harbourside pub has been in the Arundel family for over 100 years and while the current owners, Shane and Fiona Arundel, have done a little gentle modernisation, they’ve kept the spirit of the old bar which remains a popular meeti ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Pub
You’ll get a very different slant on Limerick from this atmospheric bar on the County Clare side of the River Shannon – said to be one of the oldest pubs in the city, it has character by the bucketful and a splendid view across the Curragow ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Restaurant
Bright and enticing, this super little neighbourhood restaurant near Limerick University is situated in a small shopping centre, with lots of free parking.
Inside, it’s warm and buzzy and has a nice Italian feel to it, with friendly hands-on own ...
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Restaurant
If the walls of Paul O'Meara's bistro could talk they'd have plenty to say, as Maxwells is Galway's oldest restaurant, dating back to 1866. These days, though, they'd be drowned out by the lively chatter and buzzing atmosphere of this popular city cent ...
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