EPIC Motorcycle Adventure In Ireland: Unbelievable Sunset Ride You Can't Miss!

[@SeanandEmily]

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[@Joseph13163]

The soil is taken off the bogs ,but its mainly for fuel .When peat drys it can be burned it was the main heat source growing up in the west of ireland we had oil but only for a few hours a day and gas for cooking but most of the cooking was done on the range which was fed with peat

[@kierancasey1135]

I swear Board Failte should hire these two, they are doing a better job of showcasing Ireland than anyone

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha thanks very much! 😊

[@Mountain-Mac]

Agree

[@dexradio]

A lot of people do the southern part of the WAW, get to Galway and then go back to Dublin. They really don't realise what they are missing by cutting the north-west out. Another great video!

[@SeanandEmily]

Really glad we didn't miss these sections as they were a highlight! We decided not to go to Dublin or even spend time in Belfast as we figured we can easily fly back to these destinations in the future. Thanks!

[@roadwarrior8560]

The north of Ireland is still Ireland, it's all the same island. Great run, you missed so may great roads as well but you can't ride em all at once!

[@SeanandEmily]

We didn't miss them this was the route we chose, with only 5 days of riding as you say we really can't do them all 😎👍

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@SeanandEmily Yeah that's what I said, impossible to ride them all, the WAW is laid out to suit tour buses, the best biking roads are not really on it, local knowledge and just plain taking the road less travelled is the key, hope you enjoyed the north east of Ireland, not great there really, few bits are ok, the west is the best as Jim Morrison said!😎

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah that makes sense, great to get on those roads that are too narrow for them 😂 Hehe Jim knows!! 😎

[@seamusgogan3641]

You are doing a great job . your hole set up very professional no complaints all positive and real having a good time keep going and stay safe . And I am really enjoying your trip

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Seamus! We love people with no complaints! 😉 Thanks very much for you positive words and it really is great to hear that you are enjoying the trip! Plenty more episodes to come from this tour so looking forwards to hearing from you again. 😎👍

[@eugenegracey763]

Most tourists bypass Donegal, big mistake! Its been called the forgotten County. You could spend weeks going around Donegal on its own. Great footage

[@SeanandEmily]

It would have been sad if we had of missed it! What a treat riding this road was -one of our best Ireland memories -although there are a lot of them lol 😎👍Thanks

[@davidreed6817]

Wow! Staggering beautiful scenery, I'd never have guessed that was Ireland 😊the weather,the empty roads,what a memory to take with you. Thanks for sharing

[@SeanandEmily]

Hey David, yeah it was amazing -we were expecting it to be good but had no idea it would be like this 😎 Thanks for watching

[@TomMaxwell-g1x]

The soil being cut is peat bogs and is used as fuel and burnt on fires

[@SeanandEmily]

Interesting! Thanks for the info 😎👍

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Super video guys, I'm definitely going to spend more time exploring Donegal...what an epic road and scenery. Great filming too 👌, cheers, Steve

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Steve. Yeah this area was beautiful and even more so later on in the day. I think there’s plenty more to see on this area too so well worth a visit 😎👍🏻

[@edwiazewicz250]

the pass at the start is glengesh. the tabletop one is muckish, and the pyramid ohe is errigal (tallest peak in donegal)

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks 😎👍

[@Solotraveller39]

This may sound like a strange comment but I like both of your voices and the comments you make. Usually when it's a couple on a video there will be one person that annoys me, lol. But I like you both. Really enjoying your videos.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! That's good to hear 😁

[@reinmansmith]

I’m so glad you decided to starve yourselves for your art! That ‘golden hour’ of evening sun is always so beautiful and when riding through such stunning scenery it’s a double bonus. The amount of work you must put in to producing such epic footage is appreciated, I know it’s far harder and more time consuming than simply sitting on the bike, so thank you for allowing us to enjoy your efforts. 👍 You’ve now added County Donegal to my ‘must do’ list 🤩

[@reinmansmith]

PS…. You certainly must have paid your dues to the weather Gods for this trip, can’t believe how good the weather has been! 😎

[@SeanandEmily]

Wasn't the first time or the last that we forget to have dinner 😆 It really is the best time of the day to be riding when everything is calm and the lighting is perfect. Thank you for recognizing the work that goes into making these and we appreciate your support 😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes the weather has been incredible! In fact for the entire 4 weeks of touring the UK, Ireland and Scotland it only rained once or twice!

[@timcully4706]

Another cracking film guys, and they footage just keeps getting better, the Drone work on this film is incredible, Well done the both of you, Looking forward to N.Ireland in the next one. Loved it!!!

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Tim, thanks very much. So many amazing opportunities to film great footage during this trip, Ireland really has been amazing!

[@timcully4706]

@@SeanandEmily you guys have captured it brilliantly, such a great advertisement for travellers to Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way. :)

[@HughMcBrideDonegalFlyer]

Donegal , or Dun na nGall , means Fort of the Foreign Warrior. I think it got named Coolest place on the Planet a year or two ago. A summers evening is Donegal is hard to beat . Quite the adventure you two are on. good luck.

[@SeanandEmily]

AH thanks, might have to agree there! We had the absolute perfect evening to ride this road and there wasn't much traffic on the road either. This tour has been fantastic! 😎👍 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=24nLXxu8cQKYnlZ3

[@tontoreggae]

I do a loop on that glenveagh mountain road quite often as it’s just on my doorstep (Kilmacrennan) and on the way back I take in the coastal road which takes you around the north Donegal coast. I have some footage of some of the coast roads on my channel there. And you’re right about doing it in the evening time as the roads are quieter and if you’re lucky you might get a nice sunset too. Some of the most scenic spots are on these roads but if you were to do them all you would need more time! I’m really lucky when I think all this is right on my doorstep. Some people say Donegal, the forgotten county of Ireland, but I say that’s the way I like it! 11:45

[@SeanandEmily]

Sounds great! Must be awesome to have them on your doorstep and be able to find new routes all the time 👍🏻. Well hopefully it remains forgotten so you can have the roads to yourself 😉.

[@catherinehastings2309]

I've really enjoyed watching your episodes. I live right on the WAW, in Mayo. I'm happy that you've been having such a great time here. Looking forward to the next episode. Loved your Tavira episode too. It's a classy place.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Catherine, wow or should we say WAW! -that must be a great place to live. We really have had an amazing time and loved capturing the landscapes. Oh yeah Tavira really was a great place and the nearby beach was lovely too.

[@helenaville5939]

I live just down the road from you in West Cork. How lucky are we to both live right on the WAW ! 👍💚☘

[@Ireland103]

Some of the views...wow...come back to Ireland again sometime....You are very welcome and I loved your views of this country....

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah we had day after day of spectacular views! Can't wait to return and see all the bits we missed. Glad you enjoyed the episode 😊👍

[@finiangsheehan]

Yes indeed, when you drive from Donegal to Derry it's the same as driving from Cork into Kerry as far as most Irish people are concerned.!

[@screemin187]

I live in County Antrim but I'm only an hour or so from County Donegal. I often get the ferry you guys used at Magilligan and head into County Donegal just for the epic bike rides and views. The Antrim coast is beautiful for a bike ride (as you know) but its lovely riding into Donegal too

[@SeanandEmily]

It's a very handy ferry and quick too! Great that you have so many great rides nearby, you must be spoilt for choice 😎👍

[@colinlynch3218]

Great series guys, loving it. The scraping of the top soil is turf cutting. The turf is then dried and used as fuel for the fire in winter. When it is burned, the smoke has a very distinctive (and pleasant) smell.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Colin, thanks very much! Great to hear you are enjoying the series. That's interesting and we would never have thought of that. perhaps it smells like a peaty whiskey 😊

[@winterishere9828]

Marvellous videos you guys

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much! glad you like them 😎👍

[@waters1801]

Always a pleasure, thank you. The editing is fantastic

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much for your continued support 😎

[@BlackThor15]

What an awesome video!! Thanks Sean & Emily for sharing this great trip! 👍👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Nelio, thanks very much! We really enjoyed this trip and it's been great to share it so far 😎

[@IanTed]

Remember that road heading the other way, stunning passes which reminded me of west Scotland…stunning light on that west coast.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah you are right, with those colours is did feel like Scotland, a beautiful ride for sure 😎👍

[@craigstanger4137]

County Donegal was a massive suprise to me riding there. Incredible scenery and great roads. Another great episode 👍🏻

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah we loved it too, and with less tourist board marketing it was a nice surprise. 😊👍

[@230919600]

Well done the lady riding the bike enjoy safe journey

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much, hope you enjoy the rest of teh journey too 😊

[@rorywcork]

Seeing your country through others eyes shows you how beautiful it is ! Great you got the weather 😮 your enthusiasm and good humour makes this must watch … joined at Sligo must find the start vlogs

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Rory! Thanks for watching and great to hear you enjoyed the video. We could not believe the weather and had such an incredible time in Ireland. Here is the Playlist for the tour in case you would like to see the previous episodes 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=dx0VXGMNaaXfLN_w

[@johangullberg66]

That was a jawdropping episode! Well done! 😮

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Johan, all in all this was an action packed day!! 😎🙌🏻

[@ruudschut6286]

As you said the road is epic and the eveninglight makes it even better. Perfect riding conditions. 😎👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ruud, yeah we have some of our most memorable rides at this time of the day 😊

[@masterofnone520]

Siabh Liag is so amazing, i believe it is 4 times the height of that iron structure in Paris, the Eiffel Tower

[@SeanandEmily]

Wow, that's amazing!! We will take Siabh Liag over the tower any day 😊

[@stuzzy675farrelly3]

The wild Atlantic way is incredible and your footage has managed to do it justice! This is a beautiful video! Does Emily manage to fly the drone as a passenger? She does a great job with the filming and you both make a great team, it must be a whole load of fun. I live in Dublin and the wild Atlantic way has been on my bucket list for a while now. After watching your video I really need to get myself moving. Safe travels to the both of you and enjoy the rest of your journey 👍😎

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! Great to hear your feedback 😎 Yes that's right, Emily flies the drone whilst being a passenger, this gives us better footage than using the follow me function. It is actually as you say a lot of fun. We hope you get the chance to experience the Wild Atlantic way and if you live in Dublin hopefully you can even go during weekends if the weather is good!

[@stevecompton7197]

Awesome this trip just keeps giving brilliant 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Steve, that's what we thought the whole trip just when we thought it couldn't get any better it did!

[@Instapost]

What A Surprise Dude❤❤❤ Yesterday Vlog And Today Another Vlog❤ O My Goodness☺️✨☺️✨

[@SeanandEmily]

We aim for 3 per week 😉

[@brianfarrelly7151]

Another wonderful video. I haven’t been through The Glenveigh National Park for more than 30 years and don’t recall it being that rugged. Most un Irish. Thanks for showing it off.

[@Dreyno]

Is Ireland considered un-rugged? Not something I’d ever considered.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks Brian, we really enjoyed the Glenveigh National Park and to ride it at sunset was even more special 😊👍

[@SeanandEmily]

@Dreyno well it's nickname is the Emerald Isle so mostly people who have not visited before think of it as lush green expanses.

[@Dreyno]

@@SeanandEmily I suppose living in the west of Ireland my first thought is mountains and heather. I’m always surprised by the flatness of the midlands.

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@Dreyno Yeah the midlands is boring in general, some nice parts though along the Shannon. The 'ermerald isle' thing is more tourist bs. Johnny Cash was closer with the 40 shades of green.

[@RAYMEEBO8]

HI again Sean and Em. Great to see your fottage on Donegal,my god ye flew threw it,the pulled back soil that ye noticed is the Bog where the very dark soil is turf which they extract for the house fires,becoming less and less done because of the Green party. Ps.just love yere pronounceiations on the Irish name places.😂

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ray, thanks! Yeah we have tried to see as much as we could in the little time that we had which resulted in some long fast days 😎. Ahh thanks, bet smells good in the fire -almost like a peaty whiskey. Hehe we try our best lol

[@nikoscosmos]

Stunning!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! It really is 😎

[@endamcgee8409]

That when i am from use that road every Day off week

[@SeanandEmily]

Nice one, you must know it like the back of your hand 😊👍

[@wraggy_moto]

You not fancy another Guinness Emily ? You looked to enjoy the last you bought 😂 I bet Sean finished it 😂

[@SeanandEmily]

haha nope i think I'm good for the rest of the year 😂 You got it, Sean basically finishes my Breakfasts, lunches, dinners and drinks lol 😂

[@SadeeqKhan-k9m]

Well done 👍👍👍 keep it up ❤❤❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much! lots more on the way 😎👍

[@stephenpotts8170]

Hi both, another epic leg of your tour, really beautiful. Just a little bit of info I think those earth scrapings you mentioned are Peat cuttings historically dried and used for fuel during the winter months, it is one of those contentious subjects because of large extractions being used as potting compost that was removed in a industrial scale causing devastation to the ecology. Thank you.

[@Dreyno]

Not only that, they were using it in power stations and selling peat briquettes (compressed peat) commercially. It’s more or less stopped now but people can still cut some for their own use apart from a few protected bogs.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Stephen, thanks for the information! We were wondering what it was being used for and that makes sense now 😎👍

[@sheehybrosmotoadventures4389]

Looks like you were riding in an Irish cinematic movie"

[@SeanandEmily]

Haha yeah it did at times! Think we need to play the music when riding it too lol

[@martinhughes9769]

Wild rugged few places reminds of Wales, we've been treated to another episode 😊 outstanding country side , that's some distance you've travelled I'm absolutely in agony after 2 hours but I'm old 😢 ,

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah you are right, didn't expect such a rugged landscape. Yeah i think this day was about 350km of small roads -trying to make the most of our short time in Ireland. 😎👍

[@martinhughes9769]

@SeanandEmily really enjoyable series of videos, that's a long time in the saddle

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Great video 🇮🇪🇮🇪 enjoy your travels 👍👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Thank you! Will do! 😊

[@jeffhennings6579]

Another great video guys very nice

[@SeanandEmily]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your support Jeff 😊

[@Rafu01]

What does the visor/spoiler on the top of the helmet do? Guides airflow somehow?

[@SeanandEmily]

Well apart from looking cool 😁 it supposedly acts like a shield, deflecting these objects away from the rider's face/visor. Also acts as a sun visor 😎👍🏻

[@kevinb7528]

They are cutting turf in the bog...to burn in the fire...either to sell or for themselves in the winter.... or both...hard work..but free fuel for the winter....great videos...I'm from Gweedore....you definitely missed a trick not going to Gweedore....the craic would off been 90

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for the info! That must be hard work indeed, must smell good burning that in the fire -almost like a peaty whiskey. I think we went past Gweedore, a nice place but we needed to get further North.

[@blokeon1100]

Hope they found out what peat is. 😆 Donegal is epic especially on a bike.

[@SeanandEmily]

Why don't you enlighten us 😉 The Whole ride through Ireland was amazing!! kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0zUtFe7yIi6rO-2-k465D31&si=yamkgXvyMgAiz9AX

[@blokeon1100]

@SeanandEmily you got epic weather while you were here. The soil is actually peat and you were travelling through a peat bog. The peat (or turf) is cut and stacked in little piles to dry out before being brought to the houses to burn as fuel. I'm sure you would have smelt the smoke coming from the chimneys. It's a pleasant smell.

[@Biggles83]

I always download offline the area I’m riding in on google maps, still works just doesn’t give you live traffic 😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Good thinking, we didn't think we would need to do this. The calimoto app also allows offline maps which is good. 😎

[@martint1151]

Ye bad giving all those bikers the twitch following along for the ride lol. If memory serves me right the rugged landscape is what was left/formed after the ice age melted.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hehe, it's making us want to get back out there again too 😂 Sounds right, these valleys are usually carved out with glaciers. Thanks for watching 😊

[@retalivity]

The "topsoil being scraped off" is not compost, its people cutting turf, and using it as fuel.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks for the information! 😎👍

[@alainGSAdventure]

Wonderful, thanks to share 🙏 What application do you use on your mobile phone to track routes? Thanks 🙏

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks very much, glad to hear you enjoyed it. We are using calimoto for both tracking and route planning. If you look at the first pinned comment on every video you will see a link to the route for the day as well as a discount code that they gave us (for the Norway and Corsica playlists we put the link in the description) . Other cool thing is you can easily download the GPX routes too. Here's the link: FREE @calimoto TRIAL and GPX ROUTES calimoto.app.link/sean_and_emily 30-day free trial code: seanandemily30 10% discount code: seanandemily10 (note: these codes can only be used after the user has created an account and using a web browser and not through the App) Heading West Day 10: calimoto.com/calimotour/heading-west-day-10-r-ZMyVLYDFHr

[@alainGSAdventure]

@@SeanandEmily Wow 🤩 Thanks you very much ✌🏻✌🏻

[@SeanandEmily]

You’re welcome 😎🙌🏻

[@Dreyno]

The midlands of Ireland is very flat. It’s possible to come to Dublin and go to Galway, Kilkenny, Cork etc. and never see a mountain. People who’ve done that think they’ve seen a lot of the country and have a good idea of what it’s like. But the majority of the coastline is fairly mountainous and there are a few inland mountain ranges as well although usually not as craggy.

[@SeanandEmily]

Then we are glad we chose the route that we did! It's been fantastic!

[@Dreyno]

@@SeanandEmily The west coast is, as usual, the best coast. You could do that same trip again and see completely different things on it. Maybe sometime there’s an actual summer you could tackle it again. BTW, your videos are very enjoyable. Nice people having a nice time. Safe travels 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah we were thinking that too! There's so much more to explore which is always nice to leave somewhere wanting more. Thanks very much, it's great to hear you enjoy them 😊

[@Dreyno]

The north west gets a fraction of the tourists the south west does. That’s why you haven’t heard of that road. Tourists usually go to Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, Blarney, Kilkenny and back to a Dublin. Then some go to Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway. And that’s pretty much it. The highest sea cliffs, the highest waterfall, some of the best beaches, the most remote parts of the country are all left unseen by the vast majority of tourists. It’s mainly down to marketing. The south west is marketed extensively and is the golden goose of Irish tourism. The rest of the country can go hang as far as Tourism Ireland and the government is concerned. The Wild Atlantic Way has helped but the difference in numbers is stark. And as you’ve seen, it’s not because the scenery is lacking.

[@SeanandEmily]

i guess it's not a bad thing to keep the masses contained in a specific area but at the same time the revenue from tourism could probably be useful to some communities. Glad there are still quiet spots to enjoy , that's the beauty of motorcycle travel. 😊

[@ezebleziancraft2281]

❤

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks 😊🙏🏻

[@Creativehealing444]

☀️🧡🙏🏻

[@SeanandEmily]

Can't beat those sunset rides 😊

[@johnnys5419]

Another one👍 You are great😊 New country in the next episode. It will be nice over there to, l think😊

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Johnny , thanks very much!

[@annedunne4526]

We who live in Ireland think of Northern Ireland as being part of Ireland, even if it's officially part of the UK.

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah that makes sense 😊

[@Instapost]

Why didn't you stop and ask the guy what is the problem with your motorcycle, can we help you, but you didn't think it was appropriate to stop.😢😢😢😢😢

[@SeanandEmily]

Because it was a bicycle and he was just pushing it up the steep hill 🚴 ……didn’t feel it was appropriate to give him a push 🤣