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The Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way is a world-famous coastal route that spans seven of Ireland’s
counties, taking in some breathtaking scenery along the way. From Cork to Kerry,
Galway to Donegal, the Wild Atlantic Way is a journey of discovery. This 2,500km route,
stretching from the Old Head Kinsale in Cork to Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal, is
broken down into five routes, with 159 ‘Discovery Points’ and 15 ‘Signature Discovery Points’.
This is one of the World’s most iconic touring routes and wherever you go you will
encounter moments of magic, history, adventure and beauty in rich abundance. When your
holiday ends, you will leave wanting to explore more of the Wild Atlantic Way next time!
So what is the Wild Atlantic Way? Well, it’s an delightful cafes and restaurants to catch up with
opportunity for you to explore new and exciting friends and enjoy amazing food. Or visit tempting
corners of Ireland that you have never seen and food producers - from chocolate factories and ice
possibly didn’t even know existed. The Wild cream makers to cheese and caviar producers. And
Atlantic Way is the perfect place to try new of course you must quench your thirst too with
activities or to explore world famous sites. There visits to craft breweries and buzzing bars!
are lots of places along the way, so stop off in
You don’t have to do all of the Wild Atlantic Way in one go!
WILD ATLANTIC WAY Kinsale before returning to port passing James Fort
SIGNATURE DISCOVERY POINTS on the way.
Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork
1. Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork Mizen Head, Co. Cork
The Old Head of Kinsale is a remarkably dramatic 2. Mizen Head, Co Cork
piece of Ireland, protruding more than 3km into
the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the southwest Located just 8km from Goleen, Mizen Head is a
coast in County Cork, it is famous for its spellbinding place. As Ireland’s most
world-class, 18-hole golf course. Nine holes play south-westerly point, it is home to a signal station
along the tops of the cliffs, but all 18 holes boast that was built to save lives off the rocky shoreline.
stunning views of the ocean. Long before it It was completed in 1910 and later became the
became a golfer’s paradise, Old Head was known home of Ireland’s very first radio beacon in 1931.
for its lighthouse, established in the 17th century Here, inside the Keeper’s House, you’ll find a
by Robert Reading. This is also the nearest land dynamic visitor centre that contains a café and
point to the site where the RMS Lusitania sank in gift shop. It also has a navigation aids simulator,
1915, after being hit by a German torpedo. Nearly displays the geology of the region, tells the
1,200 people perished in the incident. While story of Marconi in Crookhaven and discusses the
Kinsale is a stunning place to admire on land, it’s lighthouse keepers’ hobbies. Once your tour of the
best seen from the sea. You can take in views of visitor centre is complete, head outside and follow
this port town and learn more about its history the path down the famous 99 steps and over the
with a trip aboard ‘The Spirit of Kinsale’, which arched bridge that looks down upon the gorge.
brings passengers across the harbour, past Charles This route will take you to the signal station,
Fort and right to the edge of the harbour where
you will get a great view of the Old Head of
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The Wild Atlantic Way is a world-famous coastal route that spans seven of Ireland’s
counties, taking in some breathtaking scenery along the way. From Cork to Kerry,
Galway to Donegal, the Wild Atlantic Way is a journey of discovery. This 2,500km route,
stretching from the Old Head Kinsale in Cork to Inishowen Peninsula in Co. Donegal, is
broken down into five routes, with 159 ‘Discovery Points’ and 15 ‘Signature Discovery Points’.
This is one of the World’s most iconic touring routes and wherever you go you will
encounter moments of magic, history, adventure and beauty in rich abundance. When your
holiday ends, you will leave wanting to explore more of the Wild Atlantic Way next time!
So what is the Wild Atlantic Way? Well, it’s an delightful cafes and restaurants to catch up with
opportunity for you to explore new and exciting friends and enjoy amazing food. Or visit tempting
corners of Ireland that you have never seen and food producers - from chocolate factories and ice
possibly didn’t even know existed. The Wild cream makers to cheese and caviar producers. And
Atlantic Way is the perfect place to try new of course you must quench your thirst too with
activities or to explore world famous sites. There visits to craft breweries and buzzing bars!
are lots of places along the way, so stop off in
You don’t have to do all of the Wild Atlantic Way in one go!
WILD ATLANTIC WAY Kinsale before returning to port passing James Fort
SIGNATURE DISCOVERY POINTS on the way.
Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork
1. Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork Mizen Head, Co. Cork
The Old Head of Kinsale is a remarkably dramatic 2. Mizen Head, Co Cork
piece of Ireland, protruding more than 3km into
the Atlantic Ocean. Located on the southwest Located just 8km from Goleen, Mizen Head is a
coast in County Cork, it is famous for its spellbinding place. As Ireland’s most
world-class, 18-hole golf course. Nine holes play south-westerly point, it is home to a signal station
along the tops of the cliffs, but all 18 holes boast that was built to save lives off the rocky shoreline.
stunning views of the ocean. Long before it It was completed in 1910 and later became the
became a golfer’s paradise, Old Head was known home of Ireland’s very first radio beacon in 1931.
for its lighthouse, established in the 17th century Here, inside the Keeper’s House, you’ll find a
by Robert Reading. This is also the nearest land dynamic visitor centre that contains a café and
point to the site where the RMS Lusitania sank in gift shop. It also has a navigation aids simulator,
1915, after being hit by a German torpedo. Nearly displays the geology of the region, tells the
1,200 people perished in the incident. While story of Marconi in Crookhaven and discusses the
Kinsale is a stunning place to admire on land, it’s lighthouse keepers’ hobbies. Once your tour of the
best seen from the sea. You can take in views of visitor centre is complete, head outside and follow
this port town and learn more about its history the path down the famous 99 steps and over the
with a trip aboard ‘The Spirit of Kinsale’, which arched bridge that looks down upon the gorge.
brings passengers across the harbour, past Charles This route will take you to the signal station,
Fort and right to the edge of the harbour where
you will get a great view of the Old Head of
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