Southwest Ireland
Overview
Kerry, Clare and Limerick's Atlantic golf corridor, including Ballybunion, Lahinch, and the resort golf of Adare Manor.
- Nearest airports
- Kerry Airport (KIR), Shannon Airport (SNN)
Featured Courses
Where to stay
Killarney
Killarney is the most practical touring base for Southwest Ireland's links circuit. The town is well-supplied with accommodation and restaurants, and its central position reduces drive times to the spread-out course locations.
- Golf access
- The most central position for the Kerry links circuit — Waterville, Tralee, and Ballybunion all within an hour's drive.
- Restaurants & evenings
- Well-developed tourism infrastructure with many restaurants and traditional Irish pubs.
- Families
- National Park, Torc Waterfall, and boat trips on the lakes provide non-golf activities.
Lahinch
Lahinch is a small Atlantic village built around its golf club and surf beach. Staying here is the most direct way to experience the links and the west Clare landscape, with the Cliffs of Moher a short drive north.
- Golf access
- Immediate access to Lahinch Golf Club; within reasonable range of Ballybunion.
- Restaurants & evenings
- A small village with a few good pubs and restaurants, particularly the Cliffs of Moher coastal backdrop.
- Families
- A surf beach popular with families; the Cliffs of Moher are a major attraction a short drive away.
Dingle
Dingle is one of Ireland's most celebrated small towns, with a restaurant scene disproportionate to its size. Golfers willing to accept more driving to the links courses will find it an extremely rewarding base for combining golf with the best of the Wild Atlantic Way.
- Golf access
- Less convenient for the main links courses; closer to Tralee Golf Club.
- Restaurants & evenings
- One of Ireland's most celebrated food destinations — a small town punching well above its weight for dining.
- Families
- The Dingle Peninsula's scenery, Fungie the dolphin legend, and ocean activities suit families looking for a broader west of Ireland experience.
Adare village
Adare is one of Ireland's most picturesque villages, built around thatched cottages, and sits directly alongside the Adare Manor estate. Staying at the resort itself gives the most direct access to the course, priority tee times, and the Michelin-starred Oak Room; the village offers a smaller-scale, more traditional alternative a short walk away.
- Golf access
- Adare Manor's golf course is on the resort grounds itself, at the edge of Adare village.
- Restaurants & evenings
- Adare is a well-preserved thatched-cottage village with several highly regarded restaurants and pubs, including the resort's own Michelin-starred Oak Room.
- Families
- Adare's thatched village streets, medieval abbey ruins, and the wider Shannon region give non-golfing companions plenty to explore.