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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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Hotel / Restaurant
This cool hotel is part of a large waterfront development in Drogheda, about 30 minutes from Dublin Airport, and marks a period of rejuvenation in the centre of Drogheda.
The hotel’s contemporary lines contrast pleasingly with the old town, and ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Hotel
Located near Cork Opera House and one of Cork’s main shopping streets, Opera Lane, the former Shandon Hotel is now one of the Maldron group, offering budget accommodation just a short walk from the city centre.
The comfortable rooms are suitable ...
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Waterville, Co. Kerry
B&B / Restaurant
Alan and Margaret Brown’s Old Cable House has Victorian character and the added interest of its transatlantic cable history.
It is set high above the town to give clear Atlantic views, and the simply furnished rooms have everything necessary (in ...
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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Country House
Ballinacurra House is a luxurious venue, available for private parties, small weddings, golfing groups and corporate events. It is set within a walled garden with 10 foot-high stone walls, security gates and 40 acres of woodland and lawns, this eleg ...
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Although the location on a busy road as you enter the city is surprising for a hotel of this class, and an unimpressive facade gives few clues to the originality of the interior by internationally renowned milliner Phillip Treacy, there is a view down ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Adjoining its larger sister property the Castlecourt Hotel, in the centre of Westport, this is a smart, contemporary hotel, with spacious stylishly furnished public areas, including a comfortable bar, and impressive accommodation.
Some rooms have balc ...
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Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Hotel / Restaurant
Although the Golf Club is a private club, visitors have always been welcome to both golf and accommodation when available. Whether or not you are a golfer, this is very good news because Trump International Hotel offers accommodation which is not just ...
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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Hotel / Restaurant
Mount Falcon will be fondly remembered by many for its lovable eccentricity under the previous owner, the late Connie Aldridge (whose husband, Major Robert Aldridge, was a keen archaeologist and helped to discover the Céidhe Fields) and it is no ...
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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Castle / Hotel / Restaurant
Situated just outside Ballina amidst 1,000 acres of woodland and forestry, on the banks of the River Moy, Paul Doran’s castle was the ancestral home of the Earl of Arran and, with a 16th century armoury, big open fires and massive chandeliers amo ...
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Claregalway, Co. Galway
Hotel
Convenient to Galway city yet without the hassle, Paul and Nora Gill's modern hotel is a popular venue for conferences and business meetings.
Catering for anything from two to 300 delegates, the hotel has rooms and facilities suitable for all types of ...
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