> IF YOU GO

Getting there: Most international flights arrive at Dublin Airport, where you can rent a car to drive the Wild Atlantic Way. The Irish airline Aer Lingus (aerlingus.com) flies direct from Toronto to Dublin daily in the summer and several times a week the rest of the year. Staying there: In Killarney, try the Killarney Park Hotel (killarneyparkhotel.ie), a luxurious hotel with old-world style. In Portmagee, the Moorings (moorings.ie) is a modest but comfortable hotel with a restaurant and lively pub downstairs. In Baltimore (near Lough Hyne), Casey’s Hotel (caseysofbaltimore.com) has spacious rooms with water views. In Kinsale, the Trident Hotel (tridenthotel.com) has contemporary rooms with stunning views of the harbour. What to see:

The Skellig Experience visitors’ centre Muckross House Kissane Sheep Farm Garnish Island Kayaking on Lough Hyne with Atlantic Sea Kayaking Where to eat: Bricin, Killarney The Red Fox Inn and Tavern, Glenbeigh The Smugglers Inn, Waterville Fishy Fishy, Kinsale The Spaniard, Kinsale