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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Ballygarvan, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Café
From Cork Airport, you follow the pink bicycle trail to the O'Brien's café and tea rooms, The Workshop. You won't be alone. In 2013, brothers Aiden and David set up the café in their dad’s old workshop and they haven't looked back s ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Restaurant
Malaysian chef Eddie Ong Chok Fong and his Chinese wife Jenny took the Limerick dining scene by storm when they opened Aroi in 2014. In no time at all, this simple little takeaway/diner became one of the city's favourite casual dining destinations - an ...
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Ramelton, Co. Donegal
Character Pub / Restaurant
Overlooking the River Lennon, which flows through the picturesque little town of Ramelton and is the reason for its enduring popularity with fishing visitors, this charming pub and restaurant is easily spotted by its cheerful red paintwork.
It's been ...
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Cheeses / Meat & Game / Wine Bar
Sheridans Winebar is located on St. Nicholas’s Church square in the centre of the city where the famous Galway market is held every Saturday. Having launched their Cheesemongers over twenty years ago, Kevin and Seamus later added this Wine Bar ab ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Restaurant
Formerly The Quay Cottage, this well-loved and beautifully located waterside restaurant sits snugly beside the gates of Westport House. It reopened for the 2015 season with a keen young Chef/Patronne, Aine Maguire, creating a buzz in the kitchen - and ...
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Crookhaven, Co. Cork
Restaurant
The small but exceptionally charming village of Crookhaven is blessed with plenty of choice when it comes to good food and drink (for the holiday season at any rate), and this pleasing restaurant beside O'Sullivans Bar has earned a following.
Since 20 ...
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Waterville, Co. Kerry
Hotel / Restaurant
A first for this famous Ring of Kerry village, local man Eoin Moriarty opened this boutique-style hotel, Sea Lodge Waterville, in June 2015.
Both Eoin and his sister Sharon Fitzgerald, who is the Manager, have happy childhood memories of summers ...
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Very obviously a former pub - the name is writ large on the wall in traditional style - Corina Thornton and Mike Macdonald’s charming gallery and coffee house just west of Kilcrohane offers organic and seasonal refreshments in a quirky setting an ...
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Sligo, Co. Sligo
Restaurant
Two former bank employees, Paddy Sweeney and David Dunne, opened Knox in the heart of Sligo Town in May 2015 and it was an instant hit.
In a small café space with an industrial décor that’s softened by funky wood panelling along on ...
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Previously an apartotel popular with stag and hen parties and now in new ownership, this is an unexpectedly appealing destination within walking distance of Sligo town centre, yet beautifully sited alongside a weir on the Garavogue River.
Smartly refu ...
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