WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 · ISSUE NO. 1756

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Sustainable journeys · Carbon-neutral hotels · Original Irish itineraries
Lead Story · Itinerary

The perfect 7-day Wild Atlantic Way trip — slow, low-carbon, no rush

A week-long route from Galway to Donegal that swaps drive-time for time at table. Designed for travellers who want the coast without the marathon.

The Wild Atlantic Way is the marketing name for the road that already existed — 2,500 km of regional and minor coast roads from Kinsale up to Malin Head. The biggest mistake travellers make is treating it as a single drive. It isn't a drive. It's a series of bases, each a half-day's drive from the next, each rewarding a two-night stay.

This route covers the central and northern half — Galway, Connemara, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal — over seven nights. The southern half (Cork, Kerry, west Clare) is a separate trip; the two together are a fortnight, not a week.

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