![]() ![]() Located in Cork, the Blarney Stone is a major tourist site, where groups of people line up to kiss the famous Blarney Stone to get the “gift of gab.” We skipped this, since Rick Steves ripped this experience. Hore Abbey with the Rock of Cashel on the hill behind it | 10 Day Ireland Itinerary You can tour the Rock of Cashel in about an hour, but make sure you also walk downhill to the much less visited and just as awesome Hore Abbey. Now visitors arrive every day to tour this historic complex of buildings. Patrick baptized King Aengus here in 450 AD. This was the seat of the ancient kings of Ireland. Overlooking the Plains of Tipperary, the Rock of Cashel is one of Ireland’s most historic sights. Kilkenny | 10 Day Ireland Itinerary The Rock of Cashelįrom Kilkenny, it takes one hour to drive to the Rock of Cashel. Explore the town in the morning, have lunch, and then continue your road trip, heading to the Rock of Cashel next. We loved this place, more so than Killarney or Kinsale. We only spent about two hours here, having dinner and then a pint (or two!) in one of the many pubs. Kilkenny is an awesome little city in Ireland. Kilkennyįrom Dublin, it takes an hour and a half to drive to Kilkenny. However, there are sights to see along the way. If you drive directly there, it takes about four hours. Generous fairways with superb greens put an emphasis on club selection with the second shot, and if missed a good short game is required to save par.It’s time to say goodbye to Dublin and hello to the Irish countryside. As with all coastal courses there is little to protect the golfer from the sea breeze that is ever present, so mastering the knockdown shot and the bump and run will stand you in good stead here. Neither Links nor Parkland, Skellig Bay can only be described as a Heathland or Headland course, which follows the coastline of South West Kerry. Ron regards Skellig Bay as his own creation and is very proud of this addition to the other great courses in the South-West of Ireland. His works include Sun City in South Africa, Sotogrande in Spain and Mount Juliet and The Old Head in Ireland. Over the years Kirby has worked with many of the worlds great designers: Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Snr and Gary Player. Skellig Bay was designed by American Golf Architect Ron Kirby. “.and is built in the traditional design that advocates visibilty, fairness and enjoyment”. “Skellig Bay is full of challenging golf holes” says Sunday Independent Golf Correspondent Dermot Gilleece. Original standing stones from pre-christian times and a fairy fort all add to an unforgettable round as you experience an unbelievable feeling of another time and place. Here the awesome beauty of the Bay hits you full in the face as you play through holes framed by over 8000 yards of ancient “famine” walls. Nestling in the shadows of the towering McGillicuddy Reeks, the golfer has to negotiate the river Fionnglass for the opening and closing holes but it is the stretch from six to sixteen that lives in memory long after the last putt has been sunk. The course opened for play in Spring 2006 and has already been rated in Irelands “Top 50”. ![]() Situated overlooking the magistic Ballinskelligs Bay and set among natural magalithic stonework and indigenous bog deal, there can be few more visually stunning locations for a golf couse than Skellig Bay in Waterville. The surrounding area is of outstanding beauty and is dotted with quiet sandy beaches with many other outdoor pursuits well catered for. Waterville is well known for its fine hotels, top-class restaurants and local pubs where Irish music and song are always “on the menu”. Skellig Bay Golf Club which opened for play in Spring 2006 ensures that Waterville is now a “must play” for Golf enthusiasts the world over. Situated on the beautiful Ring of Kerry, Waterville has long been a Mecca for discerning golfers. ![]()
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