Golf Breaks Ireland
Golf Accommodation and Hotels
The K Club5 star
The K Club is the most famous golf resort on the east coast of Ireland with an AA Five Red Star Country House Hotel and two first-class and manicured courses. Located on the banks of the river Liffey and only 30 minutes’ drive from Dublin city centre. Facilities at the K Club include 69 bedrooms, …
Knightsbrook Golf Resort4 star
Knightsbrook Hotel Spa & Golf Resort is situated in the designated heritage town of Trim, a mere 35 minutes from Dublin City Centre. The accommodation is very generous and the scenery most impressive. There are 131 contemporary executive-style bedrooms and also Courtyard Houses each with three en …
Druids Glen Resort5 star
A five-star golf resort with two super courses and just 30 minutes’ drive from Dublin city centre, Druids Glen is a big and modern resort with plenty of style and in the lovely county of Wicklow. Known as the “Augusta of Europe”, you’d be hard pressed to find a better-presented resort. There are …
Portmarnock Golf Links4 star
......where nothing is overlooked but the sea Welcome to the relaxed and luxurious Portmarnock Hotel, located directly on Portmarnock's award-winning and magnificent 'Velvet Strand'. From the moment you arrive at Portmarnock Hotel, their friendly staff will take care of your every need. This leaves …
Carton House4 star
Mixing Cosmopolitan Chic with Contemporary Cool, Carton House is one of the best luxury hotels Ireland has to offer. This beautifully restored historic mansion that has been discreetly converted in to a modern luxury destination - the first of its kind in Ireland. While glass walkways, curving …
Deer Park Golf & Spa3 star
Deer Park Hotel, situated in Howth, just nine miles from Dublin city centre and twenty minutes from Dublin Airport is located in the grounds of Howth Castle, in North County Dublin and boasts Ireland's largest golf complex. Overlooking its own parkland golf courses, the hotel enjoys breathtaking …
Fitzwilliam, Dublin5 star
The luxurious 5-star Fitzwilliam hotel is located in the heart of the city. The leading cultural, historical and leisure attractions, the chic shopping, high energy bars, fine dining restaurants and chattering cafes are all located within walking distance from the hotel. The newly refurbished guest …
Arlington Temple Bar, Dublin3 star
This 3-star superior hotel is ideally located in the heart of Dublin, beside the vibrant Temple Bar area. The hotel boasts a bar with live music, comfortable accommodation and a great location for exploring Dublin. The hotel’s bar and restaurant offers visitors the chance to "pull your own pint" at …
Arlington O'Connell Bridge, Dublin3 star
This lively 3-star hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, overlooking the River Liffey, a few minutes walk from Temple Bar. Comfortable accommodation with a warm and friendly Irish welcome. Guests can enjoy Irish nights at the hotel. "Knights Bistro" has an extensive dinner menu. The chefs pride …
Blooms, Dublin3 star
This 3-star tourist class hotel is ideally located in the heart of Dublin's lively Temple Bar district. This friendly hotel offers comfortable accommodation and is ideally placed if you want to sample the bars, pubs, restaurants and atmosphere of the Temple Bar area. At the VAT House Bar you can …
Conrad Dublin5 star
This 5-star hotel is situated just around the corner from the beautiful St Stephens Green park. The hotel boasts excellent customer reviews, well appointed accommodation and a high standard of service. Guests have a choice of dining options. Alex restaurant specializes in seafood and offers …
Jurys Inn Custom House, Dublin3 star
This 3-star hotel enjoys an excellent setting overlooking the River Liffey, within easy walking distance to Dublin's attractions. Located beside the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) and offering comfortable accommodation, the hotel is a good choice for both business and leisure …
Royal Marine, Dublin4 star
The Royal Marine is a 4-star superior hotel, situated in an ideal location and in a stunning Victorian building. The hotel is a rejuvenating paradise for guests, thanks to the large number of top-class leisure and spa facilities available onsite. The hotel boasts a spa centre, which features nine …
Golf Courses
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Druids Glen Resort golf course
Druids Glen An immaculate USA-type target golf course in a very pretty part of Ireland. This is a big course and has hosted the European Tour on various occasions. The layout warms you up nicely before the challenge gets increasingly tough with some exception holes on the back …
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Portmarnock golf course
With two outstanding golf courses, Portsmarnock is blessed. The Championship course is rated as the best of the best and is gorgeous golf for traditionalists. Less than 30 minutes from Dublin and on a peninsular providing breathtaking views, Portmarnock has to be played at least once in …
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The European Club golf course
We like this course for its simplicity and are surprised it’s not rated more highly by the guides. The famous golfing family, the Ruddy’s, designed, built and own this lovely track and are deservedly proud of it. The design is a very clever and smooth-running mix of classic …
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The K Club golf course
The K Club is the most famous golf resort on the east coast of Ireland with an AA Five Red Star Country House Hotel and two first-class and manicured courses. Located on the banks of the river Liffey and only 30 minutes’ drive from Dublin city centre. Facilities at the K Club …
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Portmarnock Links golf course
Designed by Stan Eby and Bernhard Langer, the views are just as good as the Championship course and the fairways are even a little bit tighter with over 100 bunkers to welcome your ball! With the wind and often deceptively long greens, always play an extra club and don’t try and cut the …
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Knightsbrook golf course
Designed by Christy O’Connor, Knightsbrook is a modern parkland set in lovely grounds and built to USGA specifications. Fairways and greens are equally undulating so you need to play for position and know how to read fast and challenging greens. There’s plenty of water too but …
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Carton House golf course
Past winner of the European Golf Resort of the Year, Carton House is located just 14 miles west of Dublin city centre and home to a stylish 165 bedroom hotel, a luxurious spa and leisure suite and two of Ireland’s finest championship golf courses. A classic and beautiful golf …
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Deer Park golf course
Deer Park Golf & Spa Deer Park course - Par 72, 6915 yards Grace O'Malley / St. Fintan's course - Par 72, 6480 yards
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Arklow Links golf course
Arklow Golf Club was formed in 1927.Since the very beginning, the Club has extended a warm and inviting welcome to all of its visitors from at home and from overseas. Your friends at Arklow will ensure that your visit is much more than a great round of golf. South Wicklow's beauty, the adjacent …
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Ashbourne golf course
Ashbourne Golf Club, Co. Meath, Ireland Ashbourne is a picturesque and challenging Championship Parkland Course. Designed by Declan Branigan Design and Ryder Cup Vice-Captain Des Smyth, Ashbourne is situated only 8 minutes from the M50.
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Beech Park golf course
The golf course was designed by Eddie Hackett who also designed such renowned courses as Enniscrone, Malahide and the links at Waterville & Killarney. Beech Park is an 18-hole parkland golf course measuring 5,774 metres from the championship tees and comprises a par of 72 for men and 73 for …
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Charlesland golf course
Set in the shadow of the famous Wicklow Mountains, Charlesland Golf Club, designed by Ireland's most celebrated and prolific course designer Eddie Hackett, designer of legendary links courses Waterville, Connemara, Murvagh and Enniscrone, has always been known as a challenging but fair test of golf, …
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Donabate golf course
Donabate Golf Club is a 27 hole parkland course that offers varying challenges on each nine created by a combination of water hazards, undulating greens and mature trees. All of the greens are sand based which makes them playable all year round. Donabates' three nine hole courses can be …
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Greystones golf course
Founded in 1895, Greystones GC is one of Ireland’s longest established golf clubs. It sits in one of Ireland’s most scenic locations, surrounded by the Wicklow Mountains with wonderful panoramas of Dublin Bay. The Club was originally set around Jones’s Hill which still …
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Howth golf course
HowthHowth Golf Club is located on the beautiful scenic peninsula of Howth in North-East County Dublin, Ireland and features wonderful views over the city of Dublin, South to Dun Laoghaire, Bray and Co. Wickow, North over Co. Dublin and Co. Louth and the Sea to the East. On a clear day you can see …
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Killeen golf course
Killeen Golf ClubKilleen golf course was designed in 1980. Since then the course has undergone many changes both in size and design to get it to the high USGA standard that it is at today. With the purchase of extra land in 1990 the team of Tom Craddock and Pat Ruddy were brought in to …
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Lucan golf course
Lucan Golf Club, founded in 1897, is located in the heart of the fast growing Dublin suburb. Originally situated in the “Moor of Meath”, Lucan Golf Club moved to its present location, just outside the village, behind the Spa Hotel, in 1902. It is only eight miles from the centre of …
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Luttrellstown Castle Resort golf course
Our 18 hole championship golf course is unique, not only because we are so close to the city, but because we had an amazing parkland palette from which to work - gentle rolling countryside with lakes and ancient trees that make this an incredible course. Designed by Tom MacKenzie and Donald Steel …
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Malahide golf course
Malahide Golf Club, situated in North County Dublin, is a 27-hole parkland golf course which is enjoyed by members and visitors alike. The golf course is located about two kilometres from the centre of the Dublin seaside villages of Malahide and Portmarnock. Malahide Golf Club was founded in …
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Roganstown Golf & Country Club golf course
Roganstown Golf & Country Club Hotel near Dublin Airport and Swords in North Dublin represents a destination unto itself for enthusiastic golfers who want to enjoy the challenges of one of the best golf courses in the country. Located in Swords, Co. Dublin and just four miles from Dublin …
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Roundwood golf course
Built to the highest standards, the greens are sand based U.S.G.A., with water and forestry coming into play on many holes. Although parkland, the texture of the course is links-like. Feature hole is 15th 502 yards, par five and index 5. It takes a brave person to go for lake fronted green in two.
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St Anne's golf course
Our impressive links (Par 71) in the heart of Dublin is both a challenge and a pleasure to play, surrounded as it is by the Irish Sea on one side and the peace and tranquillity of a beautiful nature reserve on the other. Game over, you can enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Dublin Bay from our …
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St Margaret's Golf Club golf course
St. Margaret's has already hosted 3 international tournaments. It boasts big dramatic holes like the roller coaster twelfth, which rolls between two lakes and across a babbling brook to a majestically elevated green. As well as awesome struggles there are broad forgiving fairways, neat par …
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The Island golf course
This is one of our favourites and not only because of the generous par to yardage ratio! It’s classic, understated links golf with a mastery of the bump and run between the massive sand dunes being a prerequisite to scoring well. Just 15 minutes from Dublin Airport.
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Wicklow golf course
Wicklow Golf Club was formed in 1904, it began as a nine hole course, and continued as a nine hole until 1994, when it was extended to an 18 hole course. The new Club house was built in 2002 to bring the club and course right up to date with the growing standards around the country. Wicklow …
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Woodenbridge golf course
This is tight and tricky track in a lovely valley. With decent food and proximity to Ireland’s oldest pub, it makes for a fine day. A stream and plenty of bunkers and copses mean that you have to plot your way around carefully and be fastidious with your short game as the greens …
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Seafield golf course
Seafield Golf Club boasts an 18 hole Cliff top parkland course. Designed by internationally renowned Peter McEvoy, Seafield, on its superb coastal setting, has been constructed to the highest USGA specifications. The natural surroundings, layout and attention to detail have created playing …
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Glen of the Downs golf course
There are not too many places in the world where you can enjoy a game of golf surrounded by majestic mountains and views of the glistening sea. In a tranquil valley below the Wicklow Mountains lies the dramatic setting of Glen of the Downs. This golf club doesn’t just have an enviable setting. …
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Woodbrook golf course
One of the front-runners of golf around Dublin, Woodbrook hosted many PGA tournaments before the arrival of the big ones. Close to the Irish Sea, there are three holes running along the coast and wind can make life tricky. With the railway line, old-style clubhouse and classic …
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Powerscourt Golf Club golf course
Famous for its magnificent gardens and waterfall, Powerscourt is also a serious golfing destination with the East and West courses. West Course 6,352 Yards Par 72 and East Course 6,421 Yards Par 72 The West Course was designed by David Mclay Kidd (he of Bandon Dunes fame) and the East …
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Palmerstown House Estate golf course
The Palmerstown Stud Golf Club offers an outstanding golfing experience. A wide range of services and the best facilities are available, to ensure you play to the best of your potential. Our challenging course was host to the Irish Region Championship in 2005 and the Irish Seniors …
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Carton House O`Meara golf course
Designed by 1998 Open Champion and US Masters Champion Mark O`Meara, this classic parkland course might lull you with its beauty but is still full of challenge.
Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Burren and Galway Bay Rail Tour from Dublin
Explore Ireland's west coast highlights on a coach and rail daytrip from Dublin to the wild Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and picturesque Galway Bay.
Departing from Dublin Heuston Station, you'll catch a train to Limerick (breakfast service available on board), where you'll enjoy a short tour of the treaty city, the setting for Frank McCourt’s best-selling memoir Angela's Ashes.
The tour then heads north to Bunratty Castle and Folk Village. After a lunch stop at the Doolin Pub, it's on to the majestic Cliffs of Moher on the wild Atlantic coast.
You'll then enter the unique lunar landscape of the Burren, rounding Black Head before heading along the shores of Galway Bay to Galway, where you will join the Dublin-bound train (dinner service available on board), arriving at Dublin Heuston Station at 8:50pm.
Cork and Blarney Castle Rail Trip from Dublin
No visit to Ireland is complete without a visit to Blarney Castle! On this full-day trip from Dublin you'll kiss the famous Blarney Stone, walk through the castle grounds and hear the moving story of Ireland's emigrants at the Queenstown Story in Cobh. Traveling by train and coach, you'll take a journey through Ireland's rich history and scenic countryside.
Departing from Dublin Heuston Station, you'll catch the train to Cork (full breakfast service available on board). From Cork, you'll travel by coach to the famous Blarney Castle. There will be time here for you to kiss the famous stone and thus acquire the gift of eternal eloquence. Enjoy some free time for shopping and lunch in the village of Blarney before returning to Cork for a short city tour.
You'll then transfer to Cobh where the Queenstown Story Heritage Centre is located in the beautifully restored Victorian railway station and transatlantic terminal. This was the embarkation point for generations of Irish emigrants from famine times to recent years.
Dublin Traditional Irish Music Pub Crawl
Discover Dublin's traditional pubs and wonderful Irish music on this 2.5-hour pub crawl through historic Temple Bar. Led by two talented professional musicians, you'll visit famous pubs and bars, and hear the story of Irish music and its influences on contemporary world music. Irish pubs and traditional Irish music - it's the perfect match!
The Irish pub remains the social focus of Irish culture and is one of Ireland's most popular attractions. While most cities around the world boast of at least one offspring of Celtic drinking culture, the original Irish pub remains a rare commodity. On this entertaining musical pub crawl you'll visit authentic establishments in the heart of Dublin.
Temple Bar is a hive of activity where artists, designers and young entrepreneurs have set up small art galleries, cafes, theatre’s and colourful shops. The pedestrianized streets allow you to walk freely through the narrow cobbled alleys running close to the banks of the River Liffey.
Dublin Bay and Malahide Castle Half-Day Tour
Got the morning or afternoon free in Dublin? Then explore Dublin Bay just outside the capital on this relaxing 3.5-hour tour. You'll take a wander through the beautiful estate of Malahide Castle and enjoy the fresh sea breeze and breath taking views of Dublin Bay.
Your visit to Malahide Castle includes a guided tour. There will also be time to unwind with a cup of tea in the pleasant castle surrounds.
Soak in scenes of Irish daily life and feed the native seals as your tour explores the picturesque fishing village of Howth.
Dublin Historical Walking Tour including Trinity College
Few cities wear history on its sleeve like Dublin does! The Historical Walking Tour has been acclaimed as a must-do tour for any visitor to Dublin and starts at Trinity College main gates. It takes in the grounds of Trinity College, Old Irish Parliament, Dublin Castle, City Hall, the Medieval and Viking quarter centered around Christ Church Cathedral and finishes in the old port of Temple Bar on the banks of the River Liffey.
Your guide has a passion for all aspects of history and will be delighted to discuss anything which might be of interest to you. Dublin combines a medieval city with the most stately of eighteenth century architecture and a thriving contemporary cultural scene. Behind the doorways, at every street corner there are reminders of the characters - revolutionary, literary and others - who imagined the city.
In just 2 hours, this entertaining 'seminar on the street' conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 - 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and concludes with the Northern Ireland peace process.
Aran Islands Scenic Flight and Galway Tour from Dublin
Get away from it all on a day trip from Dublin that flies you to the magical Aran island of Inis Mor. You'll discover the Ireland of old on an island that's rich in culture and history, with a long tradition of friendly hospitality.
Departing from Dublin Heuston Station, you'll catch a train to Galway (breakfast service available on board), from where you'll transfer by road to Connemara Airport for your flight to Inis Mor.
You'll take a tour of the island, with time to enjoy a pub lunch at Kilronan before visiting the magnificent Dun Aengus fort, with its sheer cliffs and dramatic seascapes.
Boarding your return flight, you'll transfer back to Galway City with time for exploring and shopping. Why not try a pint of Guinness in one of Galway's numerous pubs, before catching your return train to Dublin Heuston, arriving at 8:50pm.
Viking and Medieval Dublin Walking Tour
Start this enchanting walk from the Tourist Office, once the site of the old Viking parliament. Traipse through narrow laneways until you reach an historic charitable building before visiting the courtyards of the historic Dublin Castle. Mostly an 18th century complex, you will discover the last remaining medieval tower. Next you'll see the Georgian splendour of City Hall before crossing into the west end of Temple Bar, the site of the very origins of Dublin. Next you will explore hidden streets and passageways where you'll see interesting period buildings and the modern city rubbing shoulders with the ruins of medieval towers.
Stand by the River Liffey, observe where Norse longboats sailed up over 1,000 years ago to capture the early Christian village of Dublin. It was here they went on to build what was to become one of the most important trading towns in the Viking world. Follow in George Frederick Handel's footsteps and see the site where his Messiah was first performed under the shadow of the ancient Christ Church Cathedral and find out why Dublin has two cathedrals of the same faith and why the tower of Christ Church Cathedral contains a world record.
Next take the opportunity to visit Dublinia, the Viking & Medieval museum or the magnificent interior of Christ Church Cathedral with its atmospheric crypt containing cathedral treasures and historic artefacts.
Your walking tour will then bring you to a stretch of Viking/Norman city wall still standing in splendid isolation on a street tourists rarely see. Enter the ancient gateway and pass up steps by the St Audoen's Church founded in 1190 and now the city's oldest parish church still in use. Your tour will conclude at St Audoens, where many cafes and traditional bars await you including the Brazen Head, Ireland's oldest pub. Alternatively take a look around the St Audoens visitor’s centre.
Guinness Storehouse
Ireland's top attraction is the Guinness Storehouse. People from all corners of the world come to visit the birthplace of the black frothy brew and get a taste straight from the barrel.
In November 2000, the Guinness Storehouse opened its doors as a multi-media visitor experience. Thousands of visitors each year enter the pint glass-shaped tower and make their way up through seven stories of interactive exhibits demonstrating the brewing process as well as the history behind this legendary stout. A treat for the senses, the self-guided tour allows guests to look at old ads, touch the barley, smell the hops, hear the waterfall and finally, to taste the finished product.
On the top floor, visitors line up to claim their complimentary pint of Guinness, complete with shamrock flourish, to enjoy in the Gravity Bar. The completely glass-enclosed level provides 360 degree views over the brewery and city.
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology & History
The National Museum of Ireland is dedicated to showcasing items of Irish art, culture, and natural history. Of the three branches the collections are divided amongst, the archaeology section, located on Kildare Street, holds the best known and most impressive of all of the exhibits.
Its collection of medieval metalwork is known as the Treasury and is home to the world's most complete collection of Celtic metal artefacts, dating back from Ireland's Iron and Bronze Ages. Highlights of the collection include the Ardaugh Chalice, considered the finest piece of Celtic art found, and the Tara Brooch, an intricate piece of jewelry crafted in the 8th century. Other artefacts are grouped into "hoards", of which the Mooghaun and Broighter hoards are the most notable.
The museum also displays an extensive collection of prehistoric gold work as well as artefacts that document the settlement of Ireland from 7,000 BC all the way up to 500 BC. The second floor of the museum is dedicated to relics of the Viking era, dating from their nearly 400 year reign over Dublin.
Nightlife in Ireland
Irish nightlife revolves around the pub. It's Ireland's most important social meeting place; a place where people meet after work, discuss business, meet friends, make new friends, have a chat and have a laugh. Pubs are allowed stay open until 1am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11.30pm during the rest of the week. Nightclub opening hours have been extended from 2 to 3am in the morning.
Dublin in particular, has one of the most happening nightlife cultures in Europe, possibly the world! It has everything from traditional pubs playing Irish music to massive international bars and trendy nightclubs, packed with celebrities.
East Coast Golf Breaks
