Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

THE ISLANDS OF THE WILD ATLANTICWAY Experience the awesome power, beauty and wonder of theWild AtlanticWay up close and personal with a visit to some of the many islands scattered off theWest Coast.White sandy beaches, towering cliff faces, turquoise seas, history, heritage and culture all abound along theWild AtlanticWay and nowhere more so than on the islands. The isolation of island life fosters a unique way of life with the environment having its own impact on its people, landscape, culture and tradition. On each island you’ll experience unique characteristics, as if each is an individual nation. Favoured by fishermen, farmers, novelists, exiled monks and fugitive pirates the Islands of theWest of Ireland have caught the imaginations of generations. Here tradition and culture combine in a rugged stony landscape. Easily accessible by boat, plane, and sometimes by road the islands of the west are home to farmers’ markets and festivals, currach races and spectacular diving, summer schools and traditional music. As a visitor, you are spoiled for choice with the variation of Island activities you can participate in; from photography courses, peaceful walks through deserted villages, sheering a sheep or taking part in an eco-boat tour around islands – making memories you’ll cherish long after you leave. 18 Inis Mór, Co. Galway