Cycle Touring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way | Battered by Wind, Rain & HAIL!
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- Опубліковано 20 тра 2023
- Cycle Touring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way - Bike Touring West Ireland.
Cycle touring Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, a 2,500km road up the west coast of Ireland, from Kinsale to Derry. The stunning Irish coastline lived up to the hype, and we would cycle the Wild Atlantic Way from South to North over 3.5 weeks. In this episode of the bike touring adventure, the British Isles cycle tour continues. On our cycle tour through Ireland, we’d ride from Cork to Galway, through wind, hail, and rainstorms. Despite the changing weather, the Irish hospitality we were treated to on our journey kept us going, as we were invited into local’s gardens and homes night after night.
2023 Update: These cycle touring videos were filmed back in 2021. As of 2023 Jill and I are no longer together and Jill is not affiliated with this channel in any way. Wishing her all the best for the future!
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2023 Update: These videos were filmed back in 2021. As of 2023 Jill and I are no longer together and she is not associated with this channel. Wishing her all the best for the future!
Sorry to hear that. Good luck to the both of you.
Wonderful video highlighting the beauty of the WAW. Sadly, Ireland, its history, culture and beauty seems to be a grey area in the minds of many British people and they do not think of it at all. Fair play to ye for taking the plunge. I am sure it was worth it.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! That's very true. We were lucky to be treated to incredible Irish hospitality, and staying with local people was a great way to learn about the culture. We absolutely loved our time there, and definitely hope to go back!
Tá an-fáilte romhaibh! You are most welcome!
While there are plenty of folks who might let you stay on their turf here in USA, I find the idea of asking my fellow Americans for such.... intimidating.
Those Irish are so polite!
Haha I think having the fully-loaded bicycles was a good ice-breaker. But Irish hospitality was amazing. We met so many great people and with all the terrible weather it really helped keep us going 🇮🇪
Great video! Being Irish and having done a lot of cycling around Ireland and Europe in my youth I've been following your Irish adventures. Now you know why they call the west of Ireland "the land of the sideways rain" 😄.
People don't realise how much work and effort goes into creating videos like this so kudos to you and thanks for such a well made series.
Thanks for the kind words, so glad you're enjoying the videos! Which part of Ireland are you from?Haha that name doesn't surprise me at all, it was really brutal at times cycling through all the rain and hail, especially since we'd been very lucky with the weather for a few months and weren't prepared for the sudden change. Unbelievably beautiful though, some of the scenery was absolutely jaw-dropping.
@@TieranFreedman I always appreciate well constructed videos such as yours with the aerial footage and the editing etc. which is involved in producing such an enjoyable watch.
I lived most of my working life on the outskirts of Dublin but was part of a group of cyclist friends who did a lot of touring in Ireland and elsewhere.
For many years I also had a small cottage in Sligo right on the shores of the Atlantic which is where I regularly experienced the "sideways rain"😉
Now I've retired to Westmeath in the centre of Ireland, and although it doesn't have the rugged beauty of the west it still has it's own alluring charm.
I don't get to do much cycling now as I spend most of my time on self sufficiency projects, but your videos bring back memories of my youth and the freedom of the open road.
So thank you for that and keep up the excellent videos because they are much appreciated.
We passed through Sligo later on in the tour! Had an absolute technical nightmare with my laptop there so unfortunately didn't film as much as normal because I spent most of my time trying to fix it, but I think it should still feature briefly.
I always wanted to take a trip to Ireland's interior on this trip, but we were quite pressed for time with the fast approaching winter. Hope to make it back again some day.
Self-sufficiency projects sound cool! Are you producing a lot of your own food? We stayed with a couple of people on this trip who were doing similar things. Seemed like a very rewarding way of life.
Thanks again for the support, hope you enjoy the videos to come! Small teaser after the videos from this tour in the UK, IOM, and Ireland: I just wrapped up filming on a cycle journey through Israel/Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Videos from that coming next year!
Found you through the your Isle of Man video. Loving the Wild Atlantic Way video. Very well produced. Not sure how many countries people would take you in, but you can always count on the Irish to open their homes and hearts to you! Sláinte and safe travels!
Thank you, so glad you're enjoying the videos! The hospitality we experienced in Ireland was incredible, and made all the wind/rain/hail worth it. Absolutely stunning country as well, definitely hope to go back in the not-too-distant-future!
Great video, fair play for covering that distance! You done Ireland proud 🇮🇪👍🏻
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! 🇮🇪🚲
Ann(e)is one in a million.
Excellent, very inspiring. I'll be showing all of these to my pupils. Go raibh maith agat!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! Hope your pupils do as well 😊🇮🇪
Spectacular cinematography... I've never seen Ireland documented like this and it's great advertising for our country. I hope Fáilte Ireland is paying you for this! Great videos and can't wait to see more :D
Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed the video! Cycle touring is such an amazing way to explore and learn about a country and culture.
Haha unfortunately not (yet?), so if you know anyone who works then let me know 😂
@@TieranFreedman as an Irish passport holder and proud Irish patriot living 21 years in Manchester U.K. and with extended family living in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, I quite agree - I try to come home on on the train and ferry from Holyhead - Dublin at least once every 6 months - I actively searched for and subscribed to your channel and of course, I will like your series of these videos 🇮🇪☘️🇬🇧❤️
I have now watched 3 of your videos... All have been outstanding... Loved all 3 so far... This one is of particular interest as you passed very close to where my brother lives... He live just a handful of myles from Fanore which you would have ridden through on the Wild Atlantic Way.... I also love your use of music... Great choices... Well done and thanks for posting...
Thanks so much, so glad you're enjoying them! I remember that stretch of road very well, it was really stunning and the rocky landscape looked really surreal. Almost lost my drone there as well haha
Outstanding work here the journey and the effort to film it ,,as been said previously I saw another post ,your channel is way underrated! All the best to you .
From the USA /Irish 4 th generation
Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! It was an absolutely stunning part of the journey 🇮🇪
Lovely journey. Thank you for sharing. Nothing can prepare the soul for Irish weather, brutal! The jagged symbol is WAW: Wild Atlantic Way.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Haha yeah it was a pretty rough adjustment after a few months of incredible weather. We ended up continuing this journey into winter as well, so the conditions only got worse 😅
Beautiful stuff lad. New subscriber. Im from NYC but my grandparents were all Irish and went over a lot my whole life. Driving the WAW is crazy enough and done it a few times. Cant imagine biking it!
Thanks so much! That must have been amazing. I would love to go back and travel in a van or something for some shelter when the weather gets bad. That being said, being out in the open on the WAW for weeks on end was really spectacular, despite the hailstorms haha
Saw your doc on the troubles and had to check out some of your other stuff.. The single best show of the Irish weather and what it's like to travel through the Irish West coast (best coast) and all it has to offer. Hope you got to spend some time in Killarney and the burren.. amazing spots but can't see it all in 1 go.
Looking forward to more, all the best from Donegal
Phenomenal video, I love the hospitality you are offered by the friendly locals. Brilliant storytelling and videography too, you both look like you’ve had a blast!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! The hospitality was absolutely incredible, and definitely the most unforgettable part of the trip 😁
Loving your adventures, makes me wanna get on my bike , people are so kind and welcoming ❤
So glad you're enjoying the videos! Are you into touring? Very true, the highlight of every cycle tour I've been on has always been the people I've met along the way 😊
@@TieranFreedman just road cycling but that looks amazing ❤
I just found your channel this weekend (3-4 June 2023) when it showed up in my feed. Congrats! I think UA-cam has decided to show you to lots of people. I am dying of curiousity whether you continued on to Shetland or if you decided hail on the Irish west coast in September was a sign that Shetland in December was a bad idea. I hope you and Jill are well regardless. Still a STUNNING journey even if it ended here. Thanks for sharing it for those of us who don't have your guts.
Thank you, I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! The weather was definitely the most brutal part of the trip from this point onwards, and being so behind schedule heading into winter made getting all the way to Shetland a pretty daunting prospect... but I can't give away any spoilers 😜
Drove the WAW a few years ago. Some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve ever seen. Stayed in air b&bs with beautiful friendly people, and experienced the best pubs in the world, with great music and craic
Wow, what a fantastic video, you two are amazing and extremely resilient. We are inspired to go to Ireland, it looks stunning.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😁 Ireland was unbelievably beautiful, and the hospitality of the people we met there was amazing, too. Definitely take a trip out there and give yourself some time to explore properly if you can! 🇮🇪
Hello! Just to let you know that IRELAND is a sovereign independent country. Tír nabh spleách.
Glad you enjoyed IRELAND!
Go n-eirí an bothar libh!
Loving these vids
Glad to hear it! 😁🇮🇪
Très bon reportage. Merci
Really exciting and very brave off you both.
Looks beautiful though-
Thank you, it was absolutely stunning! 🇮🇪🚲
Great bike touring documentary. I live and bike touring here in America. 👍
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Where in America do you tour?
@@TieranFreedman I'm originally from Estonia but live and ride mostly in Florida but I just got back from my month-long across country touring in different bike trails. Still uploading the videos. Check it out if you're interested. 🙂
Had a look at your videos and subscribed, great stuff!
I actually plan to cycle from Finland to the Baltics at some point. I hear the touring is good over there!
@@TieranFreedman thanks for subscribing. I haven't been back in Estonia a long time, a lot has changed since I left but I heard that they have a lot of new bike trails there. Hope you get to ride some of them. I'll keep eye on your channel to see it through your eyes. 🙂
Hi the symbol for the wild Atlantic way is WAW :-)
Dude I thought it was just a weird squiggly line all this time 😅
Beautiful!
❤️🇮🇪
Only just clocked that this was you Adam! I hope you're doing well, how are things in Jerusalem?
@@TieranFreedman yes brother. Where are you these days? Never had a chance to check with you if you made it through to Saudi?
Hi both ...whilst yuz were cycling mate and i on motorcycles came ferry into larne from cumbria... worked our way around W.A WAY...miss judged how far 😖😖😏so we cut across country from galway back up east to larne ....superb country and people are ace...👌👌👌must go back to do cork area etc atb dave...
Sounds like a great adventure! Did you make it down to Kerry? Absolutely stunning part of the ride. And yeah the hospitality was amazing! Hope to go back some day as well
@@TieranFreedman sadly time ran out but defo on our next time to do ...atb dave👍
Did it in June 2018 in six days, supported ride with Wild Atlantic Cycling. . It was so hot the tarmac was melting.!!
Wow, that's pretty rapid! How much ground did you cover per day? I'd say you were lucky with the weather but that actually sounds like a bit much haha
I love the idea of a cycling holiday. But the risk of being caught out in poor weather or stuck without somewhere to stay, absolutley racks up my anxiety.
For future trips, maybe carry a tarp with some pegs and use it as a makshift shelter.
I always find that those moments are difficult when they happen, but when you look back on the experience they are some of the most memorable parts of it. I hope you make it on a cycle tour eventually! Don't let the risk of bad weather put you off, it's all part of the experience. As the Norwegians say, there is no bad weather, only bad clothes!
Good thing you had your helmets on for the hail storm.
Haha didn't do much for the ears though 😅
Looks like an awesome trip. I would love to do it but getting on in years now, I don't think my legs would be up to it. Happy cycles guys! subbed.
So glad you enjoyed the video! You'd be surprised, I met a 70-year-old in Norway who was cycle touring the North of the country. Though that might just be the way of the vikings haha.
He was going down hill 😂@@TieranFreedman
fair play to the swimmer🥶
Haha I know, definitely put me to shame 😅
i go to ireland next month, it seems really easy to camp in gardens, how do you do that please ?
A lot to sea on the waw.
this is why the romans called ireland Hibernia, Winterland
I didn't know that, definitely fits the description!
Funny Irish man ask to sleep the garden he get buck shot 😂😂
😂😂 I think having the fully-loaded bicycles with us was a good ice-breaker and diffused any initial suspicions fairly quickly.
Wasnt first this time unfortunately, But oh Well at least Im here now
Haha hi again Thomas, better luck next time 😜
@@TieranFreedman hi mate, i got an exam tomorrow, theres 3 subjects (math, english and norwegian) but you get only one for Your written exam. luckily the odds were in my favor and i got english, Im terrible at math, Im mid in norwegian but Im amazing in English. I dont think it’ll be too big of a struggle, but i’ll keep you updated on how it went. Anyways how are you?
Oh wow good luck with the exam, I hope it goes well! Your English is great, I'm sure you'll smash it. I'm good thanks, just editing more videos as always. Recently wrapped up filming on a series that will be coming out next year! 😁
@@TieranFreedman a series? You’re gonna be on Netflix? Awesome! I honestly dont know how to feel about the exam, I guess I’m feeling kinda mixed. I’m assuming I’ll be getting a 4 (6 is the best and 1 is the worst). I could be getting a 5 tho, because I’m class at writing in English. I just feel like I didn’t fulfill my potential in the exam and not necessarily blew it all, but I could’ve done a little bit better. I’m just looking forward to high school honestly (am in 10th grade in middle school now). But yeah I’m doing quite well nowadays actually, like everything’s well. I’ve just been really happy lately and it’s been that way since Christmas and im planning on getting a summer job, hanging out with the lads and working out all summer (I’m on a bulk).
@@thomasthomas7222 haha no not Netlix, maybe some day. It's another series of videos I'm producing in collaboration with TV2 Skole. But I'll post it on UA-cam eventually as well!
A 4 is good, well done! Sounds like you've got a lot of exciting stuff going on, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. And how's the family? Say hi from me 😁
How come you didn't include any footage of the dingle peninsula?
I actually did a bit, but it's mixed in with other footage at about 13:40. I had some more but sadly about 75% of the footage I film gets cut haha, one of the most painful things about making these videos.
Two points:
(1) If a commercial TV company produced something like this it would cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, it would need a team of researchers, producers, directors, technicians, planners, insurers, laywers and ULTIMATELY you wouldn't get the real feel of the actual experience... (That two people can produce and present something better says a lot...) If this was COMMERCIAL TV, the presenters would pitch a tent in the rain and then retire to the nearest hotel!!!
(2) The hospitality of the Irish people isn't exaggerated here. (Though I think the personable nature of our two adventurers goes a long way to engender that kind of friendliness and hospitality...) Irish people like the unusual. It's not WHY would you want to pitch a tent in my garden, but, erm, why might I object to that? That SOME PEOPLE said, "I don't suppose you'd want to use the shower as well, maybe do some laundry?" isn't untypical of rural Irish people. (Though I wouldn't try that in Dublin!!!)
Absolutely brilliant presentantion and production.
xx SF
wonderfull video... but cmere... i live in west cork.... people around here drive like lunatics....( including myself :D ).... cycling here is suicidal.... better off on a motorcycle or car.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! The winding country roads are always a bit sketchy haha
Beautiful; scenes. Thank you for the video. Less use of God's name in vain.
Cheeky knocking on doors asking for shelter or camping in gardens, you started out on this camping expedition so should have seen it through than putting on people !!
Nah, it was a fantastic way to meet local people experience the culture of the places you're travelling through. 90% of my fondest memories from all my trips are from doing this.