Weekend Break

stockdam

Can anyone recommend somewhere for a golfing weekend break within an hour of Dublin.

Somewhere that isn't very expensive (maybe one of the hidden gems) with a good value nearby hotel or cottage.

milltown

Depends what you consider expensive really. And how many are going.
One idea might be renting one of the holiday homes in Mount Wolsely in Tullow. You can check rates and availability at www.dreamireland.ie .
Resident rates in Mount Wolsely are reasonable for a quality course and within a few minutes drive you have Killerig and Kilkea castle. I haven't played Kilkea but Killerig is a decent enough course (although they were doing some work on it when I was there during the summer, 4th or 5th was closed and one of the par 3s was playing short off a temporary tee box.

The houses in Mt.Wolsely are lovely and spacious and sleep 6 comfortably. There's also a pool and playground for the kids and a spa for the significant others.

copacetic

had a outing in kilkea castle a couple of years back and it is a nice course

stockdam

Thanks for the replies......somebody mentioned Mount Wolseley a couple of days ago so I'll check it out and also look at Kilkea.

One Cold Hand

I went for a weekend to Waterford about 2 years ago (it's about 2 hrs as opposed to 1hr)

We played Faithlegg and Waterford Castle, both really nice courses and neither we're too expensive (sorry I can't remember the prices). Faithlegg house is a nice Hotel also, nice clubhouse, gym and pool, snooker room etc.

Golf Ninja

Kilkee Castle is very good value i am not sure if they have a hotel.
Or try Mount wolsley they have a hotel and golf course.

good luck

copacetic

if looking at faithlegg and waterford castle, throw in mount juliet and there is a 3 club pass deal for 175 midweek:

http://www.waterfordcastle.com/golf/3-club-pass.asp

or 75 without mt juliet.

Golf Pro

www.clanardcourt.ie
Choice of golf in Athy, Curragh, Dunmurry Springs, Carlow or Mount Wollesley all within half an hour

slumped

Dundalk is cheap - couple of OK standard hotels plus

Dundalk GC
Greenore
Seapoint
Co. Louth
Ardee

all on your doorstep.

S