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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Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Farmshop / Online Shop
Madeline McKeever, who is also involved in Irish Seed Savers, grows her own organic vegetable, herb and edible flower seeds on her West Cork farm.
Events are occasionally held on the farm, where they sometimes have their own Ardagh beef for sale.
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Butchers
Third generation family butchers involved in farming and retailing for over 65 years, with shops in Mullingar, Tullamore and Galway. All offer a combination of high quality traditional butchery and innovative products, earning them many accolades throu ...
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Bantry, Co. Cork
Fish Shop
Colman Keohane’s well stocked shop offers a large range of whitefish and shellfish both fresh and frozen with live lobster available from a tank in-store; above it, The Fish Kitchen restaurant puts the produce to good use for hungry customers.
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Baking/Bakery / Deli
Patrick O'Riordan and Ali Crowley's charming bakery and deli was one of the early trailblazers in the new wave of 'real' food in Ireland and, although it has recently had a major makeover, the site has a much longer baking history than you might think, ...
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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Fish & Seafood / Fish Shop / Food Market / Online Shop
Renowned throughout the North-West and beyond, 'Clarke's Master Fishmongers & Salmon Smokers since1945' has recently been transformed into Clarke's Seafood Delicatessen, a bright modern shop offering wines, Irish farmhouse cheeses and other special ...
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Connemara, Co. Galway
Internet/Phone Mail Order / Meat & Game / Online Shop
Born and bred on the beautiful hills of Connemara, Connemara Hill Lamb is a seasonal product. It has European Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status and is one of only a handful of Irish products to have comparable recognition: the use of the n ...
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Macroom, Co. Cork
Cheeses / Farmshop / Producers Shop
Dick & Helene Willems began making cheese here in the Cork Gaeltacht in 1979, and their famous gouda style cheese is now made by their son Dicky.
Made with the pasteurised milk of a neighbouring herd, it is a typically smooth, dense-textured chees ...
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Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Farmgate / Meat & Game
In beautiful unspoilt countryside in Co Sligo, part of the 500 acre estate of Coopershill House (see entry) is devoted to farming a herd of fallow deer. Lindy and Brian O’Hara began rearing deer in 1995.
Now, having handed on the running of t ...
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Sligo, Co. Sligo
Food Market
You could be forgiven for thinking you have stepped back in time - and into the local community - when visiting 3rd generation grocer Michael Cosgrove's delightful traditional shop, which has been trading since 1898 and not only sells all manner of goo ...
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Cork City, Co. Cork
Bakery / Baking/Bakery / Online Shop
Denise and Michael O'Callaghan's well-named enterprise produces handmade gluten- and wheat-free breads and cakes. Approved by the Irish Coeliac Society, many of their products are also dairy and yeast free.
Reflecting the philosophy that "being o ...
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