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Leinster

Leinster, Ireland's eastern province, encompasses 12 counties including Dublin, Ireland's capital and largest city. Historically a Gaelic kingdom, Leinster became the center of Norman and English influence following the 12th-century invasion.

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  1. ”I know of no greater finish in the world than that of the last five holes at Portmarnock Golf Club”, said Bernard Darwin

  2. European Club

    Wicklow, Ireland

    The European Club is located in the garden of Ireland, between the coastal towns of Wicklow and Arklow, about 30 miles south of Dublin.

  3. The Island

    Dublin, Ireland

    The Island Golf Club is a no-frills golf course. There is nothing manicured and it’s all very harmonious and in tune with its surroundings.

  4. The approach road to the links of County Louth Golf Club, or Baltray as it is better known, named after the local fishing village, is especially uplifting.

  5. Royal Dublin Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    Royal Dublin Golf Club is located on Bull Island, in Dublin Bay. The island was formed following the building of a sea wall in the early 1800s. The result is a perfect sandy island, superb terrain for a golf course...

  6. For such a modern layout, the Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links is a very natural and understated course. There is nothing showy about the design; the natural links land is used simply and effectively.

  7. Mount Juliet

    Kilkenny, Ireland

    The course at Mount Juliet is set in lush, rolling parkland, part of a 1,500 acres old Irish country estate with an 18th century mansion as the clubhouse...

  8. Druids Glen Golf Resort

    Wicklow, Ireland

    Druids Glen is the kaleidoscope of golf courses, for there is more colour here than at any other course in Ireland.

  9. Carlow (Deerpark)

    Carlow, Ireland

    Carlow Golf Club is located close to the bustling market town of Carlow in a delightful wooded deer park that once formed part of the estate of Henry Bruen. The site is wonderfully undulating and the ground feels pleasantly sandy and springy underfoot.

  10. The K Club, or to give it its full title, the Kildare Country Club, is located in 550 acres of rolling County Kildare countryside – it’s the most renowned golf resort in Ireland.

  11. The new course at Headfort Golf Club is a tough, sculptured parkland layout, designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr.

  12. Killeen Castle

    Meath, Ireland

    Killeen Castle Golf Club hosted the revived Ladies Irish Open in 2010 – when Sophie Gustafson won the event by one stroke...

  13. Rosslare is regarded as being the sunniest spot in Ireland and it is almost unheard of to have the course at Rosslare Golf Club closed due to bad weather or ground conditions.

  14. Set in rolling countryside with several lakes and many stands of mature trees, Luttrellstown Castle is a very pleasant place to play golf.

  15. The Montgomerie course at Carton House hosted the 2005 Irish Open. Although not a links course, it looks and plays like one.

  16. First opened for public play in 1971, the Corballis Links Golf Club at Donabate lies along the east coast of Ireland, next to a more well-known golfing neighbour, The Island.

  17. Rathsallagh

    Wicklow, Ireland

    Rathsallagh Golf Club at Rathsallagh House is a long and challenging course with plenty of variety and interest.

  18. Tullamore

    Offaly, Ireland

    With the Slieve Bloom Mountains as a backdrop, Tullamore Golf Club is a classic parkland course measuring 6,428 yards from the back markers.

  19. Carton House (O'Meara)

    Kildare, Ireland

    The O'Meara is the oldest of the two courses at Carton House. Designed by Mark in conjunction with European Golf Design, opening for play in May 2002.

  20. Powerscourt (West)

    Wicklow, Ireland

    The West course at Powerscourt Golf Club was created by DMK Golf Design – whose founder, David McLay Kidd, was the man responsible for designing the much-acclaimed Bandon Dunes.

  21. If ever a golf club was set to face the challenges of the modern golf game then it’s Dun Laoghaire.

  22. Seapoint Golf Links

    Louth, Ireland

    Seapoint Golf Club is one of the best courses on Ireland’s East Coast you have never heard of. Play this secret gem and tell nobody.

  23. Castle Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    Castle Golf Club, a 6,270-yard, par 70 parkland course is laid out in two loops of nine holes with a sting in the tail...

  24. Set out on the banks of the River Slaney within the former Hall-Dare estate in Co Wexford, the course at Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club is another top-notch 18-hole layout from Jeff Howes...

  25. Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club contains many of the characteristics treasured by links lovers – humps and hollows, blind approaches and an out-and-back routing that follows the natural contours of the land.

  26. Jim Mansfield bought the Palmerstown House Estate in 1999 and, with the help of Christy O’Connor Jnr, he has since transformed a substantial part of the former stud farm into a magnificent championship golf course

  27. If you are a traditionalist then the Smurfit golf course is probably not up your street. If you are seeking thrills and excitement, then the K Club is for you.

  28. Mullingar

    Westmeath, Ireland

    With fine turf, Mullingar Golf Club is a delightful walk in the park and the course has a fine collection of one-shot holes.

  29. Moyvalley

    Kildare, Ireland

    Moyvalley is located about a 40-minute drive to the west of Dublin and the golf course is draped across part of the 550-acre Balyna Estate where the historic Balyna House provides a magnificent backdrop.

  30. Heritage Golf Resort

    Laois, Ireland

    The gently undulating course at the Heritage Golf and Spa Resort has been constructed to a high specification in a collaboration between Seve Ballesteros and Jeff Howes.

  31. Arklow Golf Club

    Wicklow, Ireland

    Arklow Golf Club’s 6,516 yards are laid out over classic links land with plenty of humps and hollows, sand hills, gorse, marram grass and bunkers to be negotiated throughout the eighteen holes.

  32. The East course at Powerscourt Golf Club is a serious test, especially from the championship tees, which stretch out beyond 7,000 yards.

  33. Mount Wolseley

    Carlow, Ireland

    The parkland golf course at the Mount Wolseley Resort is very demanding, where only the really big hitters will be teeing up from the championship markers.

  34. Hermitage - Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    Hermitage Golf Club has earned the reputation of being the club of choice for the rich and famous in Dublin society.

  35. Tulfarris

    Wicklow, Ireland

    With no two holes alike, Tulfarris Golf Club is an exciting course having played host to the Irish Seniors Open Championship.

  36. Esker Hills

    Offaly, Ireland

    Christy O’Connor Jnr designed the course at Esker Hills Golf Club on land owned by the O’Brien and Molloy families and, with minimal earth movement, he created a challenging parkland layout

  37. New Forest

    Westmeath, Ireland

    Located in the heart of the Irish Midlands, the 18-hole parkland course at New Forest Golf Club is laid out over gently undulating terrain...

  38. Kilkenny

    Kilkenny, Ireland

    Kilkenny Golf Club is one of the oldest clubs in the country, formed five years before the Golf Union of Ireland was established in 1891. Today's course is a mid-1930s Molly Gourlay and Tom Simpson creation.