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         the course is a popular     and budgets. Guests can     break.  The  Fitzwilton  Hotel
         destination for golf societies   choose from a luxurious Castle   is  ideally  located  in  the  town
         from across the country.    Bedroom, a Carriage Bedroom,   centre and is a great place
                                     a Self-Catering Lodge or a   to  stay  as  it’ll  keep  you  within
         CORK                        Lodge Bedroom.  The golf    walking  distance  of  all  the
         Castlemartyr       Resort   course at Kilkea Castle can   bars and restaurants. Another
         offers luxury 5-star hotel   rightly be described as one   popular hotel to consider is the
         accommodation  within  easy   of  Leinster’s  ‘hidden  gems’.   Tower  Hotel,  again  beautifully
         reach  of  Cork  City.  Narrow   The course represents a stern   located right in the heart of the
         streets  and  laneways  filled   challenge  and  with  fantastic   town. Faithlegg Golf Club is our
         with  unique  pubs,  live  music   views of the Castle from many   recommended courses in the
         and great restaurants make   holes, it is certainly one of the   area and is within a 10-minute
         up the landscape of Cork after   most picturesque courses in   drive away. This championship
         dark. Before dark, golfers can   the entire country.    standard golf course provides
         treat themselves to a round                             an excellent test of golf and
         of  golf  at  the  magnificent                          is suitable for golfers of all
         Castlemartyr Resort.  This 18-     TOWN CENTRE BREAKS   abilities.
         hole championship course is
         an inland links style course   KERRY                    LAOIS
         which  is  extremely  popular   Killarney is one of most   Portlaoise is one of the fastest
         with societies from all over the   popular tourist destinations in   developing  towns  in  Ireland
         country. Castlemartyr pride   Ireland and has much to offer   which has resulted in the bars
         themselves on providing an   golfers  who  decide  to  take   and restaurants improving its
         unforgettable experience and   the trip down south. This well-  offerings.  The majority of the
         look forward to welcoming golf   known  destination  has  some   popular restaurants, bars, pubs
         groups in 2022.             of Irelands finest golf courses,   and nightclubs are on the main
                                     including the Irish Open venue,   street  which  makes  it  easier
         KILDARE                     Killarney  Golf  &  Fishing  Club.   to get around. Portlaoise is
         Prepare to feel like royalty   The Castlerosse Park Resort   located in the midlands and is
                                                                 less than 1 hours from most
         when  you  enter  the  grounds   is ideally located next door   parts of Ireland. When staying in
         of one of the oldest inhabited   to  the  Irish  Open  venue  and   Portlaoise you have the option
         Castles  in  Ireland.  Located  in   offers the perfect location for   of staying in the Midlands Hotel
         Castledermot (within 1 hour of   a  golfing  break.  The  four-star   which is located in the town or
         Dublin), along Ireland’s Ancient   resort  has  teamed  up  with  its   onsite at  The Heritage Golf
         East and set on 180 acres of   neighbouring golf club to offer   Resort.  Once  you’ve  decided
         its  own  wonderful  woodland,   some  amazing  play  &  stay   where to stay there is only one
         gardens and golf course,    packages.                   course you should play and
         Kilkea Castle enchants from                             that is The Heritage Golf Club -
         the  moment  you  drive  down                           It’s spectacular.
         the beech-lined avenue.  The   WATERFORD
         140 Bedroom Resort boasts   Waterford  is  the  country’s
         several    accommodation    oldest city and is another great   WICKLOW
         options to appeal to all tastes   choice for a stay & play golfing   Overlooking  the  lakeside



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