Ireland | Courses & Resorts

Dromoland Castle

Located in the magnificent grounds of one of Ireland’s premier and best-known hotels, Dromoland Castle has been a destination for the luxury vacation market for four decades.

A colourful history as the baronial home to royal Irish blood…

Ballybunion

Herbert Warren-Wind writing in the New Yorker magazine in 1971 said: “I found Ballybunion to be nothing less than the finest seaside links I have ever seen.”

He was doing no more than reflecting the views of the members…

Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

The Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort is an American-style golf course located in a gorgeous estate. It’s the last great course designed by the late, Robert Trent Jones Snr. A wonderful test, Adare has hosted several Irish…

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Waterville

Before his tragic death, Waterville Golf Links in South Kerry had become the adopted home of the iconic American golfer Payne Stewart. The mystique of the place captured his heart. Stewart enjoyed the fishing and sing-a-longs in the…

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Killarney

There are three wonderful courses at Killarney, but the original design by Guy Campbell, with a little help from Henry Longhurst, remains the best. When opened with great fanfare – and disastrous timing – in 1939, Killarney Golf…

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St Annes

The other course that shares this wonderful sliver of green in Dublin Bay is St Anne’s, named in honour of the Guinness Estate. According to legend – that word again – St Anne’s began when three local people started to…

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Royal Dublin

Two clubs live side-by-side in perfect harmony on a beautiful stretch of island which juts out into Dublin Bay: Bull Island, a nature reserve and also home to St Anne’s and Royal Dublin.

It’s not just the setting which…

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Donabate

Back in north Dublin we have Donabate, a fun 27-hole parkland course with sand-based greens. Located close to Donabate Beach, the course itself is impressive, with a blue, yellow and red nine; most resplendent with lush fairways and green trees,…

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Seapoint

Next up, and virtually a straight nine-iron away, is Seapoint, located near the delightfully named town of Termonfeckin (try saying that after a few pints). Another magnificent links course, this one can be testing to the point of being gnarly,…

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County Louth

County Louth Club and Seapoint are outside the county of Dublin, but don’t let that put you off. Both are located close to each other a mere 30 minutes up the M1 from Dublin Airport.

Known to many…