Driving Route: Clare's Atlantic Coastline Drive
Starting Point: The route starts in the town of Kilkee.
Services: Kilkee, Spanish Point, Liscannor and Doolin.
Time: This driving route makes a comfortable day trip allowing you to visit all the places named.
A north to south route along Clare's Atlantic coastline is a memorable journey.
Travel south along the spectacular road that hugs the coastline around Black Head and watch the Atlantic rollers break on the beach in Fanore. Take time to enjoy the cream of Irish traditional music in Doolin village. Stand on the Cliffs of Moher, pictured below, world renowned for their scale and beauty and gaze at the ocean below. Enjoy the panoramic views of the Aran Islands and the Atlantic Coast.
Continue south to eat ice cream on the sheltered golden sands of Lahinch and Spanish Point, named in memory of the wreck of Spanish Armada ships in 1588 and finish your journey in the lively seaside town of Kilkee.
This route can also begin and end in Ennis heading first for Ballyvaughan and returning from Kilkee.
Atlantic Coast Drive Downloadable Map
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