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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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Farmshop / Meat & Game
John and Olive Forde’s organic meats are produced on a mixed farm, using working horses, and sold either directly from the farm or from Killavullen Farmers’ Market at the Nano Nagle Centre (Every 2nd Saturday 10.30am-1pm.)
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New Quay, Co. Clare
Café / Ice Cream / Producers Shop
Using the milk from their shorthorn cows, which are native to the Burren, Brid and Roger Fahy started making ice cream in 2006 the name inspired by the farm's waterside location, Linn-alla' meaning 'swan lake'.
Made with fresh cream, and fruits and nu ...
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Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Chocolate / Classes/Courses / Online Shop / Producers Shop
In a former post office between Kenmare and Glengarriff, French master chocolatier Benoit Lorge makes exquisite chocolates for some special restaurants and hotels, bespoke orders for special occasions and also a range for retail sale. They are on sale ...
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Ballylickey, Co. Cork
Café / Food Market / Speciality Store
Whether to pick up the morning newspaper or drop in for something much tastier, the Manning family’s roadside Aladdin’s cave of good things is not a place to pass by.
A supporter of local West Cork artisan produce for many years, Val Mann ...
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Westport, Co. Mayo
Chocolate / Internet/Phone Mail Order / Producers Shop
Handmade with the best Belgian chocolate, Marlene's Chocolates offer a range of sweet indulgences, with no additives or preservatives added.
Wedding favours, children's party novelties and corporate gifts are a speciality and there\'s a wide range to ...
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Butchers
Third generation butcher Martin Divilly and his wife Audrey offer an exceptionally wide range of excellent meats and have won many an award over the years to prove it.
While they concentrate on offering customers the very best meats and poultry - inc ...
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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Butchers
This ACBI butchers shop is a branch of the acclaimed family-run Belfast business of the same name - and they share the benefit of sourcing their meat from the fourth generation family farm in Co Tyrone.
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Oughterard, Co. Galway
Butchers / Meat & Game
Whether for a special joint of meat (local Connemara Hill Lamb, perhaps), or to top up with speciality foods, a visit to this wonderful shop is de rigeur for foodies when heading out west from Galway for a break in Connemara - and again when heading b ...
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Limerick, Co. Limerick
Butchers
A member of the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland and proudly styled 'Old World Master Butchers', Michael O'Loughlin's shop is a reminder of the way butchers used to be, with lots of character, proper local supplies and an emphasis on service.
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Galway City, Co. Galway
Food Market / Speciality Store
A top-quality food store for the lucky people of Salthill. Eric Morton's long experience in premium retail shows in the selectivity of this fine shop: freshly baked breads, pies, crumbles and quiches; fresh salads, cooked meats and deli foods, all prep ...
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