Tips?
Keep left. Pass right..
DO Stay as far away from Dublin as you can.
Do Visit Cork, like...
DO beware of idiots on phones in cars,
DON'T ever, ever, EVER,.. refer to any part of the island as Southern Ireland.
Do Wave at other bikers, (even tossers on wankpanzers like myself...)
Do Visit Cork, like...
DO Visit 'Not Cork' parts too, like... (except Dubland as mentioned...)
DO Expect to get wet, but at least the rain is warmer in July.
Seriously though, there is great value to be had on the WAW, despite what some say. Of course it's a tourist thing but the roads and scenery were there long before the WAW branding. Take in the Beara peninsula, do Healy Pass from south to north and into Helen's restaurant/B&B between Tousist and Lauragh for seafood platter. On the ring of Kerry try Ballaghbeema Gap and Ballaghisheen pass to Waterville, eat in the Lobster Pot, then Waterville to Sneem very slowly and enjoy the view.. Avoid the Gap of Dunloe it's covered in horse shit and american pedestrians... but Lord Brandon's Lodge is nice, and the Black Valley to get there is like Mordor...
Use the Tarbert ferry from Clare to Kerry, it saves time and is a nicer spin.
Sheeps Head peninsula south to north if possible.
Crookhaven & Barleycove