Wild Atlantic Way

SafeSurfer · 02-07-2014 01:55AM #1

Lots of debate last year about "the Gathering" but what do you think of Tourism Ireland's next big idea, The Wild Atlantic Way?

I think it could be a very useful approach to marketing the area outside of Dublin to international, hopefully longer stay, visitors as well as weekending easterners, in a simple pitch, "visit the Atlantic coast".

My favourite signature point is:

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So whers's your favourite place on the Wild Atlantic Way? Is it a gimmick? Will you be visiting this summer or plan to in the future?

The Backwards Man · 02-07-2014 01:57AM

My favourite part is the part that runs past my house.

Kylo Ren · 02-07-2014 02:07AM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

Lots of debate last year about "the Gathering" but what do you think of Tourism Ireland's next big idea, The Wild Atlantic Way?

I think it could be a very useful approach to marketing the area outside of Dublin to international, hopefully longer stay, visitors as well as weekending easterners, in a simple pitch, "visit the Atlantic coast".

My favourite signature point is:

Followed by

So whers's your favourite place on the Wild Atlantic Way? Is it a gimmick? Will you be visiting this summer or plan to in the future?

Ah yes, the error followed by the error. Classic.

SafeSurfer · 02-07-2014 02:13AM

Both filmed at night.

Adamantium · 02-07-2014 03:02AM

Mrs Doyle: Your Grace, Father Crilly: I've just heard they've taken the roads in!

Bishop Brennan: They've taken the roads in?

Father Ted: Yes, when the weather is bad they store them in a warehouse on the East side of the island.

Rucking_Fetard · 02-07-2014 03:25AM

Yea, it's class. I did it before they named it.

Need 10-14 days and a fat wallet.

Sir Arthur Daley · 02-07-2014 03:29AM

Rucking_Fetard wrote: »

Need 10-14 days and a fat wallet.

I0 -14 days to travel the wild Atlantic way? are you cycling?

SoulTrader · 02-07-2014 03:42AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

My favourite part is the part that runs past my house.

I like that part too.

<puts down binoculars>

JONJO THE MISER · 02-07-2014 03:57AM

Its a great idea, whats not to like, no junkies no jackeens just us salt of the earth country folk, oh i forgot salt of the earth is a dub saying.

Balmed Out · 02-07-2014 08:47AM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

I0 -14 days to travel the wild Atlantic way? are you cycling?

I think to see it property you could triple that. You could spend that to do West cork and kerry alone

Hootanany · 02-07-2014 08:52AM

Linky no worky

jester77 · 02-07-2014 08:57AM

I took the family home last month and we drove part of it down the west. We had one of those once every decade week of sun and no rain that Ireland seldom gets. It was spectacular, shame it rains so much in Ireland as it would be a fairly miserable drive in the rain. Beautiful scenery and lots of lovely food along the way, although they do rip the piss a bit with their prices.

If you live in Ireland and haven't done it, then you definitely should.

Sunnyisland · 02-07-2014 09:02AM

Heading down to Cork/Kerry this morning, hopefully the wether stays fine.

Rhys Essien · 02-07-2014 09:12AM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

I0 -14 days to travel the wild Atlantic way? are you cycling?

The whole route is 2,500km long.

Thargor · 02-07-2014 10:25AM

Good idea but they've gone mad with the roadsigns everywhere along it, theres a Wild Atlantic Way sign every 100 meters or so, its actually distracting on the road. Also they've put up loads of random placenames with bizarre spellings for places even the locals dont remember or use themselves, whoever got the sign contract for it made a killing. In Galway anyway.

Shiraz 4.99 · 02-07-2014 10:40AM

I like the fact that Waterford got cut, this week we take 200 jobs off you then slash the remaining wages, next week we'll cut you out of the most lucrative tourist project since the Blarney stone.
Ha ha f*ck you Waterford, f*ck you.

I've no idea why they are being treated this way I just find it amusing in a gallows humour sort of way, maybe we should turn off their water too, ha ha & their electricity, poor ould Waterford.

Conmaicne Mara · 02-07-2014 10:43AM

Too many signs is right, half of them could be removed and there'd still be too many. Also two fairly well known beaches here locally, signs in Irish. Where they are is technically a Gaeltacht, no one speaks Irish there, no one, what's the point. Bilingual fine, but putting place names in a language most of the locals don't use, never mind the tourists, is stupid.

Davarus Walrus · 02-07-2014 11:04AM

It's a great idea and will be a massive success. Rather like The Gathering was despite what the Online Merchants of Collective Misery thought beforehand.

Tokyo · 02-07-2014 11:33AM

Should have a Boards Atlantic Way - figure out who lives along it. Anyone's welcome to pull up for a cupán tae in my place in Galway if you decide to do it

Dublinflyer · 02-07-2014 11:57AM

Some TD in the west has invited the Top Gear boys to drive it for one of the shows.

Buzz Killington the third · 02-07-2014 12:03PM

Dublinflyer wrote: »

Some TD in the west has invited the Top Gear boys to drive it for one of the shows.

Sure they'd do it in around 3 hours. Hardly exciting.

Tokyo · 02-07-2014 12:05PM

Dublinflyer wrote: »

Some TD in the west has invited the Top Gear boys to drive it for one of the shows.

2011: India Special
2012: Vietnam Special
2013: Africa Special
2014: Burma Special

2015: Kerry to Donegal (via Connemara) Special...?

Nope, not seeing it....

Dublinflyer · 02-07-2014 12:09PM

yea it would not exactly fall into the most exotic place they have ever been. I can't see it happening myself. In saying that they have run out of ideas for shows so you never know........

Conmaicne Mara · 02-07-2014 12:19PM

mike_ie wrote: »

2011: India Special
2012: Vietnam Special
2013: Africa Special
2014: Burma Special

2015: Kerry to Donegal (via Connemara) Special...?

Nope, not seeing it....

Top Gear magazine (connection?)

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/KING+OF+THE+ROADS%3B+N59+Galway+to+Clifden+voted+62nd+best+road+in+the...-a0167871417

Buzz Killington the third · 02-07-2014 12:22PM

Dublinflyer wrote: »

yea it would not exactly fall into the most exotic place they have ever been. I can't see it happening myself. In saying that they have run out of ideas for shows so you never know........

Phase 1: Hammond and Clarkson get €500 each to trawl through done deal and find a car with tax and NCT.

Phase 2: Hammond buys a glanza (1.6 on the log book boss). Clarkson buys an old 7 series.

Phase 3: They race James May who's riding a dolphin!

Rhys Essien · 02-07-2014 12:24PM

Shiraz 4.99 wrote: »

I like the fact that Waterford got cut, this week we take 200 jobs off you then slash the remaining wages, next week we'll cut you out of the most lucrative tourist project since the Blarney stone.
Ha ha f*ck you Waterford, f*ck you.

I've no idea why they are being treated this way I just find it amusing in a gallows humour sort of way, maybe we should turn off their water too, ha ha & their electricity, poor ould Waterford.

Is the water off Waterford and Wexford not the Celtic Sea??.Same as the East coast is the Irish Sea.

Remember its called the Wild Atlantic Way.

iwillhtfu · 02-07-2014 12:34PM

I've done parts of it on the push bike. Ireland really is stunning when the sun shines. I don't see tge appeal of doing it by car but I guess with our usual weather it would be the drier option. best parts I've seen are from Belmullet heading north.

The Backwards Man · 02-07-2014 01:03PM

Completing The Wild Atlantic Way in its entirety should be on the bucket list of every man, woman and child on the planet.

What are you waiting for? Get out there and do it.

(and don't forget to leave a few pound behind you

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Rucking_Fetard · 02-07-2014 01:27PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

(and don't forget to leave a few pound behind you )

The only place to shop is Aldi and Lidl.

Everywhere else is taking the perverbial, especially down in Kerry. Prices down there at the min are shocking.

The Backwards Man · 02-07-2014 01:33PM

Rucking_Fetard wrote: »

The only place to shop is Aldi and Lidl.

Everywhere else is taking the perverbial, especially down in Kerry. Prices down there at the min are shocking.

There's more to Ireland than Kerry.

In fact if I win the lotto i'm going to buy two mile-wide banners stating this and erect them at the entrances of JFK and O'Hare.

Sir Arthur Daley · 02-07-2014 01:39PM

I cant wait to do the wild atlantic way, the 13 step process in Turf Cutting is a mystery that needs to be seen.

Wild Atlantic Way

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