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Hook Dolmen in the Burren Downpatrick Head

Welcome to the longest defined coastal drive in the world, stretching from Malin Head in to Kinsale in . On this spectacular drive you will witness the raw and rugged beauty of the West Coast of Ireland as you journey through regions such as Connemara, Galway Bay, Cliffs of Moher in Clare, Kerry and finishing in the coastal town of Kinsale.

The amazing Atlantic Ocean accompanies you from start to finish on this spectacular route interspersed with small villages and towns. There are a myriad of stop points along the way where you can learn more about the history and geography of the region while enjoying the warm welcome of the locals. Keem Strand This map is designed to guide you on your personal adventure. Whether it takes you a day or a year, the trip will be a once in a lifetime experience. Enjoy !!!

Slieve League Cliff Mullaghmore Head Cliffs of Moher Slea Head

North West WEST MID WEST SOUTH WEST Donegal, Leitrim & Sligo Mayo & Galway Clare & Kerry and Cork This Starting Route from Derry and From Ballina and ending in Galway From Galway and ending in Tralee From Tralee and ending in Kinsale ending in Ballina will cover 719km will cover 792km will cover 380km will cover 742km Peninsula, Erris The Dingle Peninsula Tralee to Castlemaine – Distance: 150km Derry to Letterkenny – Distance: 195km Ballina to Belmullet – Distance: 213km West Clare & The Burren Galway to Kilkee – Distance:164km Ring of Kerry Head, Clew Bay & Achill Island Castlemaine to Kenmare – Distance: 175km Letterkenny to Bunbeg – Distance: 160 km Belmullet to Westport – Distance: 238km The Shannon Estuary Kilkee to Tralee – Distance: 216km Beara to Sheep’s Head Kenmare to Durrus – Distance: 210km The Slieve League Coast, Killary Harbour Bunbeg to Donegal Town – Distance: 171km Westport to Clifden – Distance: 165km West Cork Durrus to Kinsale – Distance: 207km Donegal Bays & Sligo, Connemara Donegal Town to Ballina – Distance: 193km Clifden to Galway City – Distance: 176km

Start at Malin Head Ireland’s most northerly point where the wild Atlantic has carved deep crevices into the rugged Visit Clare Island Lighthouse at Clew Bay Take in the sights of the Burren; headland. a vast limestone landscape stretching across Stroll among the ruined cottages of Great Blasket island Take a boat trip around the many islands of this scenic bay northern Clare and southern Galway Watch them weave magic into Donegal tweed Visit Dingle, Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht town Cross the road bridge to Ireland’s largest island – Achill Stroll along the Doolin Cliff Walk of , the sea Gallop on horseback along the 7 miles Silver Strand beach is a spectacular hidden gem of a beach at Island – with its tall Seacliff’s, bare mountains and sweeping cliffs leading to the Cliffs of Moher of Rossbeigh beach Malin Beg sandy beaches A boat trip will allow you experience the mighty Cliffs of Experience many aspects of the offshore Skellig Call into Kitty Kelly’s and pick up an Irish Coffee making Trek across sands on a Connemara pony Moher from sea level lesson islands at The Skellig Experience Visitor Centre Hire a bike in Connemara’s ‘capital’ Clifden, and strike out At the western tip of County Clare, peaceful roads and Hop on to Ireland’s only cable car to explore Try your hand at surfing in Bundoran the spiritual home of the across the starkly strange blanket bog deserted beaches stretch out along the Drive Irish surf scene Dursey Island Walk the promenade at Salthill overlooking Galway bay on See and hear the Shannon Dolphins where the river Take a walk to the most southern tip of Ireland See giant swells up to 100ft high off Mullaghmore head the outskirts of Galway city Shannon meets the Atlantic with views of at Visit Spanish Armada shipwrecks at Streedagh Beach Must do Must See in Donegal Must do Must See in Sligo Must do Must See in Galway Must do Must See in Mayo Must do Must See in Clare Must do Must See in Limerick Must do Must See in Kerry Must do Must See in Cork Inishowen Maritime Museum Yeats Grave, Aillwee Cave & Foynes Flying Boat Museum Grianan Aileach Drumcliff Church and Round Tower Jackie Clarke Collection Killary Adventure Centre Louis Mulcahy Pottery Blue Pool Ferry Dough Famine Village Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Ceide Fields Connemara Golf Links Birds of Prey Centre The Treaty Stone Glenveagh National Park Dingle Cookery School Mizen Head Experience Ards Forest Park Benbulben Pottery Downpatrick Head Ceardlann Craft Village Doolin Cave King Johns Castle Dingle Brewery Triona Design Voya seaweed Baths Carne Golf Links Galway Craft Village Beara Peninsula Glencolmcille Folk Village The Abbey Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre Ballycroy National Park Galway Cathedral Limerick City Museum Goekaun Mountain Kinsale Slieve League Cultural Centre The Model Artisan Adventure Dunguiare Castle Liscannor Rock Shop Hunt Museum Skellig Boat Trips Fisherman out of Ireland Coney Island, Sherkin Island Donegal Craft Village & Connemara Wild Escapes Loophead Lighthouse Sligo Bay The Skellig Experience Daniel o Donnell Visitor Centre Pirate Adventure Park Crinniu na mBad Festival House Ardara Heritage Centre Rose of Innisfree Boat Trip West Clare Railway Visitor Centre O'Malley Ferries Cashel House Tullan Discovery Point Parkes Castle Garinish Island Vandaleur Walled Garden Skelligs Chocolate Factory Waterworld, Castle Dargan Bellacragher Boat Club Seaweed Cookery Experience Skibbereen Heritage Centre Roughey Walk Eagles Flying School of Falconry Experience Inis Meain Clare Island Ferries Visitor Centre Kilcullens Seaweed Baths Greenvagh Connemara Coastal Walk Hazel Mountain Chocolates Magees Donegal Town Dursey Island Cable Car The Rose of Innisfree James Grealis & Walking West Donegal Town Craft Village Linnalla Ice Cream /Dursey Island Donegal County Museum Quiet Man Museum Arigna Mining Experience The Roadside Tavern Ballyshannon and District Museum Achill Caravan Holiday Ltd. Celtic Crystal The Ewe Sculpture Garden Aranmore Island Car & Passenger Ferry The Rock Shop West Cork Model Railway Edel Macbride Studio Outlet Paddle & Pedal Derroura Bike Hire & Knitfield Yarn Shop Roundstone Sea Angling Irish Suring Ass. / Bens Surf Tralee Bay Wetlands Inishowen Quad Safari Letterfrach Waterways Burren SmokeHouse McAuliffes Craft Shop Connemara Shooting School The Workhouse The Burren Centre Curran Coaches Galway Bay Fishing & Slieve League Bus Tours Doolin Ferry Sliabh League Boat Trips Muck n Muffins Eagles Flying Kilcullens Seaweed Baths Along the Route

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