Greystones Harbour, with Bray Head in the background Sarah777 2 February 2007

ByRoute 1 (Mainly Coastal)

ByRoute 1 is a mainly coastal route, described clockwise from Bray Head on the Wicklow Fringe of DUBLIN to Muff (Co. Donegal.) The below links will lead you to further information for each segment of the byroute.

In Co. Wicklow
Greystones & Delgany, the Glen of the Downs, Kilpedder & Kilquade;

Kilcoole, The Murrough, Newcastle, Rathnew, Broadlough;

Wicklow Town, Wicklow Head, the Old Coast Road, Magheramore, Magherabeg, Silver Strand, Brittas Bay (and Redcross);

Mizen Head & Ballymoyle Hill, Shelton Abbey, Seabank Beach, Arklow, Glenart, Clogga, Kilpatrick Beach and Kilmichael Point;

In Co. Wexford
Tara Hill, Castletown & Ballymoney, Saleen, Courtown Harbour, Riverchapel, Ardamine, Poulshone Beach, Roney Point

Ballygarrett;

Cahore, Oldbawn / Newtown Beach, Kilmuckridge, Ballinoulart & Morriscastle, Blackwater & Curracloe, Screen & Castlebridge;

Wexford Harbour,Town & Environs;

Rosslare, Kilrane & Tagoat;

Carnsore Point, Lady’s Island & Tacumshane Lakes, Tomhaggard & Kilmore;

Kilmore Quay, Ballyhealy, Ballyteigue, Duncormick, Carrick-on-Bannow, Cullenstown, Bannow Bay, Bannow Island, Wellington Bridge;

The Hook Peninsula, Clonmine, Tintern Abbey, Fethard -on-Sea, Baginbun Head, Kilcloggan, Slade Harbour;

Hook Head, Templetown, Loftus Hall, Dollar Bay, Duncannon, Arthurstown & Ballyhack;

In Co. Waterford
Waterford Harbour, Passage East, Crook, Woodstown, Knocknadirragh Hill, Belle Lake, Creadon Head, Killea;

Dunmore East, Brownstone Head & Tramore Bay, Tramore;

The Copper Coast, Dunhill & Annestown, Bunmahon & Stradally;

Dungarvan Harbour, Dungarvan, the Ring Peninsula, Ardmore, Kinsalabeg, Youghal Bridge;

In Co. Cork
Youghal;

Youghal Bay, Ballymacoda, Garryvoe, Shanagarry, Ballycotton. Roche’s Point;

Whitegate & Rostellan, East Ferry & Ballinacurra, Midleton, Curragh Wood, Carrigtwohill;

Cork City & Environs;

Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, Carigaline, Crosshaven, Minane Bridge & Tracton, Nohavel, Belgooly & Oysterhaven;

Kinsale, Kinsale Harbour,The Old Head of Kinsale, Ballinspittle & Garrettstown;

Courtmacsherry Bay, Kilbrittain, Timoleague, Coutmacsherry, the Seven Heads Peninsula;

Clonakilty Bay, Clonakilty;

Galley Head & Roscarbery Bay, Rathbarry;

Roscarbery;

Glandore Harbour, Glandore, Leap, Union Hall;

Castle Haven, Castletownshend, Toe Head, Tragumna, Lough Hyne;

Roaringwater Bay & Baltimore Harbour, Baltimore;

Skibbereen;

Ballydehob, Durrus;

Bantry Bay, Bantry, Ballylickey;

Glengarriff;

In Co. Kerry
Kenmare Bay, Kenmare, Moll’s Gap, Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort, Killorglin;

Dingle Bay & Castlemaine Harbour, Miltown, Castlemaine, Aughils, Camp;

Tralee & Environs;

Ardfert, Ballyheigue Bay, Ballyheigue, Kerry Head;

Ballyduff & Rattoo, Ballbunion, Beal;

Ballylongford, Tarbert;

In Co. Clare

Killimer, Kilrush, Moyasta Junction;

Carrigaholt, The Loop Head Peninsula;

Kilkee, Doonbeg,

Mutton Island, Quilty;

Mal Bay & Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay;

Liscannor Bay, Lahinch, Liscannor;

Hags Head & the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Fanore, Black Head;

Ballyvaughan Bay; Balyvaughan & Bell Harbour, Finvarra, New Quay & Burrin;

In Co. Galway
Aughinish & Kinvara Bays, Kinvara, Kilcolgan & Clarinbridge, Oranmore;

Spiddal, Loughaunbeg, Indreabhán, Baile na h’Abhainn, Ros an Mhíl:

Casla / Costelloe, An Ceathrú Rua / Carraroe, Béal an Daingin, Cinn Mheara, Camus // Screeb, An Gort Mor & Rosmuc;

Derryrush, Cill Chiaráin, Carna, Gabhla & Bunahown;

An Caiseal / Cashel, Tuaim Beola;

Cloch na Rón / Roundstone, Errisbeg;

Ballyconneely, Derrygimla, Ballynaboy;

Clifden,

Aughrus, Cleggan, Moyard;

Letterfrack & the Renvyle Peninsula;

Kylemore, Leenane;

In Co. Mayo
Carrowkennedy & Liscarney, Aghagower;

Westport & Environs

Newport,

Mallaranny, Ballycroy,

Bangor, Bunnahowen,

Belmullet, Blacksod,

Barnatra, Glenamoy, Belderg, Ballycastle,

Killala Bay, Killala;

Ballina;

In Co. Sligo

Inishcrone, Easky,

Dromore, Templeboy,

Beltra, Ballysadare;

(Sligo Town & Environs)

Cliffony, Mullaghmore

In Co. Leitrim

Tullaghan,

In Co. Donegal

Bundoran, Ballyshannon,

Donegal Town, Mountcharles,

Killybegs,

Ardara, Portnoo,

Clooney, Maas,

Dunglow, Burtonport,

Gweedore,

Gortahork, Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy,

Creslough, Carrickart, Downies,

Milford, Carrowkeel,

Lough Swilly, Portsalon,

Rathmullen, Rathmelton,

Letterkenny,

Manorcunningham, Newtown Cunningham,

Burnfoot, Muff;

(The Inishowen Peninsula).

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