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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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Poultry
Since the mid 1990s Eugene and Helena Hickey’s delicious Skeaghanore West Cork Duck has been delighting visitors to West Cork - and, since two of their five children, Daniel and Ciara, joined the business recently, it's now set to develop and thr ...
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Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
Meat & Game / Online Shop
It is always reassuring to know exactly where your food is coming from and this is a great scheme for both farmers and their customers, as everyone gets a fair deal.
Anyone can buy from Ring of Kerry Quality Lamb online at www.ringofkerryqualitylamb.i ...
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Dingle, Co. Kerry
Distillery/Brewery
Oliver Hughes is a name closely associated with quality and innovation in the Irish drinks world - and specifically with Ireland's largest independent brewery, Porterhouse Brewing Company, which was a leader in the craft brewing revolution that is curr ...
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Dingle, Co. Kerry
Distillery/Brewery
Nestled at the base of the majestic Conor Pass in the old creamery building, this small craft brewery is located just on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Dingle, Co. Kerry. Now sensitively converted to its new use, the old creamery building ...
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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Cheeses
Wilma O’Connor started making the traditional gouda-style cheeses of her native Holland here in the 1980s and now has a small all-year production of both plain and flavoured cheese.
Sold as Wilma’s Killorglin Cheese and Wilma’s Killo ...
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Sneem, Co. Kerry
Butchers
Peter O'Sullivan is currently carrying on the proud tradition of the O'Sullivan family meat business, which dates back to 1958 and continues to make his family recipe for Sneem Black Pudding by hand and sell it direct from the shop and through a few ot ...
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Bandon, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Confectionery / Online Shop
Best known for their delicious handmade shortbread, made in Bandon town and using the rich golden butter that the area is famous for, sourced from Bandon Co-Op.
Purists will like the plain shortbread best, but the cranberry & almond variety is exc ...
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Dunmanway, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Confectionery
Formerly known as Patisserie Régale, Jane and Richard Graham-Leigh have run this little craft bakery just outside the West Cork market town of Dunmanway since 2003.
Here, together with head baker Paola Vais and a growing team, patissier Richard ...
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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Cheeses
Produced at their farm west of Cork city, Ann and Pat O’Farrell’s versatile semi-soft Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese is handmade in six flavours (natural, garlic & herbs, smoked, Dillisk seaweed, blueberry and cranberry) and is wide ...
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Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
Cheeses / Dairy
Near Cork city, at Carrigtwohill, Jane and Gerard Murphy and their family have run Ardsallagh Goats Farm since 1996 - an operation that began with one goat to provide milk for one of their children who suffered from eczema, and is now the premium ...
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