- In 2008, Bushmills celebrates 400 years of local distilling history…a unique, unbroken whiskey-making tradition still very much alive today at the Old Bushmills Distillery. Just two miles from the spectacular Giant’s Causeway, the distillery lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty which is rich in history and folklore. At Bushmills, the visitor can observe the craft and skills of Read more…
- Impressive 18th-century mansion, built in the 1770s by Wills Hill, first Marquis of Downshire. Formerly the home of the Governor of Northern Ireland, the mansion is now the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. See the State Drawing Room, Dining Rooms and the furniture, silver from HMS Nelson. Within the grounds is Europe’s largest rhododendron bush. Read more…
- A visit to Strandhill Golf Course is a must for golfing visitors to Sligo. Situated 8km west of the city of Sligo and nestled under the famous Knocknarea mountain, this 5675 meters of undulating fairways and unforgiving short cuts makes it a course to remember. The player can also enjoy an uninterrupted view of spectacular scenery made famous in Song Read more…
- Donegal Golf Club was founded in 1959 and the first golf course and clubhouse was built on the edge of Donegal Town at Tullycullion. The land for this course was granted to the club for their use by the Temple family, owners of the Magee & Co. The club remained there until 1973. In the early 70’s some far-sighted members Read more…
- County Sligo Golf Club is situated at Rosses Point, a seaside village eight kilometres north west of Sligo town, and is one of the oldest and best known links courses in Ireland. Founded in 1894 on land leased from Henry Middleton, an uncle of W.B Yeats the famous poet and Nobel Prize winner for literature and his brother Jack B Read more…
- The Old Tom Morris Course has been attracting golfers for over a century and now, with the addition of the magnificent Sandy Hills Links, Rosapenna is set to become one of the top links destinations in the world. Old Tom Morris Links In 1891, while a guest of Lord Leitrim at his nearby estate, Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews, Read more…
- Nestled between the scenic splendour of the 12 Bens mountain range and the rugged Atlantic ocean, lies Connemara Golf Links. From the testing dog leg opening hole through to the breathtaking back 9, which have been acknowledged as the “equal to any in the world”, Connemara is an enduring monument to its designer Eddie Hackett. Hackett graciously acknowledged that the Read more…
- Location Ballyliffin is Irelands most Northerly Golf Club – exactly 10 miles due South of Malin Head (Irelands most northerly point!) Travelling from Derry (and Belfast) the quickest route is to cross the Foyle Bridge then take the A2 towards Moville, turning off for Carndonagh at Quigley’s Point/Carrowkeel. Ballyliffin is 6 miles (10 km) beyond Carndonagh. The Clubhouse was opened Read more…
- Ballinrobe has matured into one of the finest Parkland Courses in Ireland and has hosted several amateur tournaments in affiliation with the GUI and ILGU. Most recently “The World Military Games” was hosted in Ballinrobe which drew over 100 participants from all continents of the globe. Ballinrobe has sand based contoured greens which are playable all year round. The course Read more…
- The Nearest Golf Club to Heaven! Welcome to Killarney Golf & Fishing Club The Southwest of Ireland is particularly blessed with an abundance of wonderful courses and the natural Lakeside courses at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club are widely considered the jewels of the region and very deserving of their title – “The Nearest Golf Club to Heaven!” Nestled amongst Read more…