9 Day Dublin & South East

THOMASTOWN, COUNTY KILKENNY – 5* MOUNT JULIET HOTEL
This award-winning, luxury hotel is set within 1500 acres of lush gardens and woodland in the beautiful countryside of County Kilkenny. Set in the finest sporting estate in Kilkenny County, the Mount Juliet blends grace and charm with exceptional style and service. The hotel is 19.3 km south-east of Kilkenny city and 120.7 km south of Dublin. There is a wide range of outdoor leisure activities available, including horse riding, fishing in the River Nore and golf on the 18-hole championship course. The leisure centre and spa offer a heated pool, a gym and health and beauty treatments.

DUBLIN – 4* O’CALLAGHAN DAVENPORT HOTEL
Originally a church dating back to 1863, the O’Callaghan Davenport Hotel is located in Dublin’s Merrion Square. Air-conditioned rooms feature powerful showers, plasma-screen TVs and cashmere bed throws. Decorated in classic shades of burgundy, mahogany and cream, bedrooms have internet access, personal safes and European and US socket points. There is 24-hour room service. An extensive buffet breakfast is served each morning in Lanyons Restaurant, whilst the Presidents Bar – with its world leaders theme – serves traditional Irish lunches and dinners. The prestigious shopping haven of Grafton Street is just 5 minutes’ walk away. Dublin’s 02 Arena, Grand Canal Theatre and the Aviva Stadium are also nearby. O’Callaghan’s Davenport has a 24-hour fitness suite with Technogym equipment. Davenport is partnered with Irish City Tours and guests receive discounts on many city attractions.

MOUNT JULIET
The Jack Nicklaus designed course at Mount Juliet takes full advantage of the mature landscape and natural beauty of this magnificent estate. This course, home of the Irish Open in 1993 and 1994 and the Murphy’s Irish Open in 1995, hosted the American Express World Championships in 2002 [ Tiger Woods ] and 2004 [Ernie Els ]

THE K-CLUB
The K Club is home to the Smurfit European Open since 1995, and venue for The Ryder Cup in 2006. The Arnold Palmer designed layout is, quite simply, one of Europe’s most spectacular courses. It charms, it entices and invariably, brings out the very best in your game. A golf holiday in Ireland are not complete without a K Club visit, let’s face it where else can you play The Ryder Cup and European Open Golf Courses at one venue. Host venue for 2016 Irish Open

ROYAL DUBLIN GOLF CLUB
Designed by the legendary Harry Colt, and updated about a decade ago by celebrated course architect Martin Hawtree, this championship course has adapted to challenge golfers with its 6,580-metre stretch. Hawtree made several significant changes. Aside from adding 360 metres to the length, he raised and introduced significant contouring to all of the greens. Founded in 1885, the Royal Dublin is also Ireland’s second oldest golf club.The Royal Dublin is considered one of the best links courses in the world and is always striving to improve its already impressive ranking and reputation.

THE EUROPEAN CLUB
The links of The European Club was designed by Pat Ruddy a renowned golf-writer and golf course designer whose work will be found also at such highly regarded venues as Ballyliffin (Glashedy), Druids Glen, Rosapenna, Port Salon, St. Margaret’s, Donegal (Murvagh) and Montreal Island Golf Club. The links features 20-holes (two extra holes are in play most days) of exciting links golf through tumbling dunes with dramatic views of the Irish Sea from no fewer than sixteen of the holes! Some of the holes play along the beach!

PORTMARNOCK CLUB
Universally acknowledged as one of the truly great links courses, Portmarnock is situated to the north side of Dublin, about 12 miles from the city centre. Its quality and location have made it a splendid venue for some of the game’s great events, from the British Amateur Championship of 1949, to the Canada Cup in 1960, quite apart from the 1991 Walker Cup and 12 stagings of the Irish Open. Has been rated No 1 in Ireland by Golf Digest regularly.