Missing Wild Atlantic route at Clonakilty an oversight

THE Wild Atlantic Way tourism initiative is obviously a success, well planned and executed, paying dividends to the geographically marginalised communities through which it passes, writes Damien Enright.

However, in laying out the West Cork route from Timoleague to Clonakilty, an emblematic piece of coastline was overlooked. This oversight was brought to national attention on the RTÉ news two Mondays ago, and on TG4. Clearly, this coastal route should be signposted as an option to the present section. The latter offers an excellent camping-caravan site, and a privately-run Michael Collins Heritage Centre, but follows the entirely inland R600 road.

The proposed optional route showcases everything a visitor following an Atlantic coastal itinerary would expect — Atlantic scenery, cliffs and beaches, history, legend and traditional coastal communities. It is unfortunate that it has been bypassed rather than signposted as an outstanding feature of the route.