Scenery, history and culture make Clare a tourist magnet for thousands

Last year was the Wild Atlantic Way’s strongest yet. We had 3.7 million international visitors, 4.7 million domestic visitors

Margaret Jenkins

Last year was the Wild Atlantic Way’s strongest yet. We had 3.7 million international visitors, 4.7 million domestic visitors and between them they spent €3 billion, supporting over 80,000 jobs along the west coast.

Clare continues to be a popular tourist destination. Eight per cent of overseas tourists to Ireland visited Clare in 2018, making it one of the five most popular counties in the country for overseas tourists.

Situated on the west ...