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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Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
Set in a 300-acre estate just across the river from Kenmare town, this stunning hotel made an immediate impact from the day it opened in April 1991; it has continued to develop and mature most impressively since then and a major refurbishment plan has ...
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Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Country House / Guesthouse
Set well back from the road, in its own grounds and lovely gardens,Tom and Maura Foley’s fine stone guesthouse on the edge of the town is the oldest house in Kenmare.
Expressing the special hospitality of its owners perfectly, it has great style ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
A few miles out of town, this famous low-rise hotel, dating from the ’60s, enjoys stunning views of the lakes and the mountains beyond and also overlooks Killarney’s two 18-hole championship golf courses.
This Killarney Hotels now one ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
The pillared entrance and ivy-clad facade of this classic Victorian railway hotel still convey a sense of occasion and its convenience to Killarney town - and, of course, the station - is unrivalled. This protected building has gone through sever ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Guesthouse
Catherine Treacy’s fine purpose-built guesthouse is set in private walled gardens just a couple of minutes walk from the town centre and offers a high standard of accommodation at a fairly moderate rate.
The large en-suite air-conditioned bedroo ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel
Another of the unrivalled collection of fine Killarney hotels, this family-owned establishment is a charming older sister to the luxurious Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork city (see entry) and, more recently The Malton, nearby.
Proprietors Joe and Margare ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
Just 10 minutes drive from Killarney town centre, this early nineteenth century rectory is now Michael and Geraldine Rosney’s “charming little hotel”.
You certainly don’t have to be a golfer to stay here but it must help, espec ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel
Famed for its spectacular views of the Gap of Dunloe this luxurious riverside sister hotel to the Europe Hotel & Resort, Fossa and Ard na Sidhe Country House, Caragh Lake (see entries), this beautifully located hotel is set in a 64-ac ...
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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Hotel
Open since 1965, this impressive hotel overlooking the Killarney Lakes may now be over fifty years old, but it was exceptionally well built and has been so well maintained through the years that it has continued to outshine many a new top level hotel.
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Adare, Co. Limerick
Hotel / Restaurant
Established in 1792, the Murphy family’s large hotel in Adare has somehow retained the comfortable ambience of a country inn. A very luxurious inn nevertheless, and operated under the personal management of Bryan and Louis Murphy.
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