Did you know?

• Ireland’s only sea battle, the Battle of Tory Island, was fought off the Donegacoast in 1798.

• The first casualties of the 1916 Easter Rising were three members of the Irish Volunteers who drowned at Caherciveen.

• The oldest known system of cultivated fields is the Céide Field on the Mayo coast.

• The inventor of the submarine, Tom Holland, was born in Liscannor, Co. Clare, in 1841.

Known for its spectacular scenery, the Wild Atlantic Way winds its way over 2,600km, through nine counties, from Kinsale in Co. Cork to Muff in Co. Donegal. On its sandy beaches and towering cliffs you will find the history behind ancient burial sites and ruined abbeys, tales of shipwrecks and battles, and stories of saints and patriots.

The Little Book of the Wild Atlantic Way is a miscellany of the history and legends of this famous coastline; a useful reference book and quirky guide whether you are travelling the entire route, or just touching on one part of Ireland’s Atlantic coast.

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‘This 'Little Book' is the ideal companion book to keep in your glove compartment and to take out and dip into, allowing you to take in more than just the spectacular scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way.’

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‘A miscellany of titbits. The timeline chronology outlines how in November 1755 an earthquake in Lisbon led to a tsunami hitting the west coast of Ireland. It resulted in serious flooding, silting up of an estuary at Timoleague in Cork and damaging the Spanish Arch in Galway...’