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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Aran Islands, Co. Galway
Farmhouse
This wonderful place on the most tranquil and least visited of the Aran Islands group was our Newcomer of the Year in 2008, after it first opened as a restaurant with rooms in 2007, and it has since earned an international reputation as one of Irelan ...
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Clifden, Co. Galway
Hotel / Restaurant
This handsome 19th century hotel in Clifden town centre has played a central role in the hospitality of the area for many a year - the proprietors are related to a number of key players including brothers Paddy and Billy (Quay House and Dolphin Beach), ...
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RETIRING END of 2023 season
Alan and Kathleen Hardman’s restored Georgian home near Clifden is set peacefully in 35 acres of woodland grounds. Connemara ponies are bred here, and old woodland has been retained so the grounds are teeming wit ...
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Clonbur, Co. Galway
Hotel
The pretty village of Clonbur lies between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask in Connemara, in a wonderfully scenic and restful area that attracts fisherfolk, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers.
In the centre of the village is the Lynch family’s frien ...
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Neil and Noreen Harrington's guestrooms in the centre of town are famous for their big comfortable beds, and have everything you could need including phone, television, safe and tea/coffee trays - and en-suite power showers.
Now offered on a room-only ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel
Located on the far side of the River Shannon where the Abbey River flows into it, this stylish modern hotel enjoys a great site with a waterside bar and restaurant, decked outdoor seating area and views of the hills - and a peaceful situation in what i ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel
This boutique Limerick hotels right in the heart of the commercial and shopping centre, and makes a convenient meeting place.
It is a warm and welcoming place in a relaxed modern style, and a pleasant bar off the lobby has plenty of sofas and easy cha ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is not the largest hotel in the city, but it is one of the most luxurious and scores highly where service is concerned.
Although starkly modern from the street, the interior of this Limerick hotels gentler with warm colours and a mixtu ...
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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Bring your binoculars when heading for this quirky hotel, as the wildlife in the River Moy and wooded banks beyond the huge sliding windows of your room is perhaps its most fascinating feature - and could well keep you ensconced there in a comfy chair ...
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Bantry, Co. Cork
Hotel / Restaurant
Although many questioned the wisdom of allowing a development including a large modern hotel to be built along the quay below Bantry House, it has brought welcome amenities and a standard of accommodation not previously available in the area.
Smart an ...
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