Wild Atlantic Way

Southwest Atlantic

Kerry & Cork — the way to Kinsale

Skellig Michael, the Blasket Islands, the Iveragh and Dingle peninsulas and the walled town of Kinsale, where the Wild Atlantic Way ends at the head of a warm little harbour.

Places

Island · Co. Kerry

Skellig Michael

A small, steep island off the Iveragh Peninsula, home to an early Christian monastery of beehive huts — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the great places in the country.

Boat fare and a landing charge apply; check the current service for prices, the schedule and the booking requirements.+ Save

Island · Co. Kerry

The Blasket Islands

Two small islands off the Iveragh Peninsula, home to a community until 1956 — now a nature reserve and one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe.

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Village · Co. Cork

Kinsale

A walled harbour town at the head of a warm little bay in south-east Cork — the southern end of the Wild Atlantic Way, and one of the best food towns in the country.

Free to visit.+ Save