Western Ireland / Wild Atlantic Way

Spots worth hitting in Sligo/Mayo:
Strandhill is nice, lovely cafe/restaurant there for fish and chips called Shells
If you’re spending some time in Sligo town, Lyons and kates kitchen are also good for food
Heading south, aughris pier is lovely for a dip, quite sheltered so usually calm and clear water, and beside the beach bar for some food and a decent pint of Guinness
Further south you’ll hit Easkey, but there’s a right turn before you come into the town for a loop around past O’Dowds castle, and if the swell is good it’s usually full of surfers and campers - also a decent camp spot if winds allow. There’s a tidal pool here call Poll Gorm that is lovely for a dip if it’s not busy or high tide
Easkey has a lovely bougie grocery store with fresh food, but doesn’t open Monday or Tuesday if that influences planning
Next down from there you’re into Enniscrone, which is where I’m based. Nice Victorian style seaweed bath there worth a visit, and a few decent pubs. B. E. Hopkins worth a visit for a cracking Guinness if it’s not busy
South of there you’re into Ballina which is well known for salmon fishing and a favourite place of the late Jack Charlton
From there you’ll head along the coast to downpatrick head (totally worth a slight deviation), and the ceide fields. Mary’s cottage in ballycastle is a decent shout for a breakfast or cake along the way
There’s really not much aside from strong winds til you hit belmullet, and out onto the mullet to black sod bay
From there it’s fairly quiet again til you hit achill island
And from there you can take the great western greenway into Westport which is a lovely town
From Westport you’ll head through the stunning Connemara to clifden, another nice little town, with boat trips out to some of the smaller islands if you fancy it. If you’re camping, eco beach in clifden is a nice place to stay, otherwise I’d recommend rosleague manor in letterfrack if you can get a booking. It’s worth climbing diamond hill while you’re in the area
From clifden you’ll head to Galway which is worth spending a night in

Beyond there I’m a lot more vague on the hot spots