Wild Atlantic Way named as one of the best places to visit in the world

The area, stretching from Cork to Donegal, is Number 21 on Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travel List

 

Seven other destinations on the island make the cut - including Giant's Causeway, the Ring of Kerry, the Connemara Peninsula and Trinity College Dublin.

Tom Hall, a writer for Lonely Planet, explains why the Wild Atlantic Way is the highest new entry in this year's list:
 

More from Cork