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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New Quay, Co. Clare
Café / Wine Bar
It is well worth factoring a call to Andy & Stefania Russell’s impressive yet visitor-friendly gallery when exploring this beautiful coastline. It’s a delightful place, with a focus on fine art - notably Andy’s Raku ceramics, and ...
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Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Baking/Bakery
Continental and Irish traditions meet at this popular bakery. It’s easy to spot thanks to the mural of Ennistymon town by artist Kevin Mulligan that adorns the gable wall and here, behind an otherwise traditional shopfront, lies the genial Stepha ...
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Ennis, Co. Clare
Fish & Seafood / Fish Shop
A branch of the excellent Limerick family fishmongers business, founded by the late Rene Cusack and now run by his son Paul (and descended from a business established by Paul’s great grandfather a century ago).
They offer a wide range of top qua ...
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Ennis, Co. Clare
Bakery / Café / Deli
Everybody loves Noirin Furey’s home bakery, café & deli for its friendliness and buzz - and for her delicious, fresh-flavoured food. The secret to this success is her commitment to using only the very best ingredients so, whether you&r ...
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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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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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Ballinspittle, Co. Cork
Bakery / Baking/Bakery / Café / Deli / Speciality Store
Just a few miles inland from the beaches and surfers of Garrettstown, you’ll find the village of Ballinspittle and the Diva Boutique Bakery. Shannen Keane also found this village a few years back and named her enterprise after a coffee house in h ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Café / Speciality Store
An appealing daytime spot in the centre of Kinsale, Tracy Keoghan’s lovely Lemon Leaf Café is an oasis of calm in an already cool enough town. It’s casual and relaxing, with lots of comfortable seating to choose from and a brig ...
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Ballyhoura, Co. Cork
Fruit & Veg
Very much with the zeitgeist for wild and foraged foods, Lucy Deegan and Mark Cribbin’s enterprising north Cork company not only grows a unique range of speciality mushrooms - comprising everything from shiitake and oyster mushrooms to velvet pip ...
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