The Sunny Side of Ireland Part 19

Visitors staying with Members free for one week; _2s. 6d._ weekly afterwards. Living at hotels, _5s._ first week; _2s. 6d._ afterwards.

Number of holes, 9; Par score, 36.

Pasture land, limestone bed. Hazards: fences, ditches, roads, a large quarry, gra.s.s grown. Greens in first-rate order. Good pavilion. Tea three times a week free. Gra.s.s grows too long for summer play.

~Bandon (on C.B. and S.C.R., 20 miles from Cork).~

Visitors free, if introduced by a Member.

Number of holes, 9.

The turf is composed of short gra.s.s. The distance between the holes varies from 120 to 360 yards, and the hazards are stone walls, etc.

~Clonakilty (on C.B. and S.C.R., 29-1/4 miles from Cork).~

Visitors, _2s. 6d._ per month; or _10s._ per annum.

Number of holes, 9.

Finely situated; commanding extensive views of surrounding: landscape.

The course is all gra.s.s; rather long-for summer play, but first-rate from October to May. The hazards are stone walls and ditches.

~Rushbrooke (on G.S. & W.R., 10-1/2 miles from Cork).~

Visitors residing with Members free for fourteen days. Committee can elect temporary Members for a month, on payment of _5s._ Number of holes, 9.

Gra.s.s on hill, fine view, good pavilion. Greens in good order. Long hazards.

~SLIGO DISTRICT.~

~Bundoran.~

Station--Bundoran, on G.N.R.

Hotels--The Great Northern Railway, Sweeney's, Hamilton's, etc.

Visitors--_10s._ per month, _5s._ per week. Ladies half price.

Number of holes--9. Par score--75.

The course is partly sandy, and partly inland in character. It is finely situated, and commands views of the Atlantic and the mountain ranges.

The distance round is about 1-1/2 miles, and the holes vary in length from 100 to 250 yards. The hazards consist of a cliff, sandbanks, pits, stone walls, and water.

~Sligo.~

Station--Sligo, thence by car or steamer. During the season public cars and a steamer run four times daily between Sligo and the course; fare, _6d._ each way.

Hotels--In Sligo there are good hotels, and good accommodation at Ross's.

Visitors--_1s._ per day, _2s. 6d._ per week (if introduced); not introduced _5s._ per week, _15s._ per month.

Number of holes, 9. Amateur record, 84.

The air and scenery at the Links are splendid. The gra.s.s is ideal turf.

The distance round is 1-1/2 miles. The hazards are natural sand bunkers, broken ground, bent, walls, etc. The lies are good.

~GALWAY~

~Galway.~

Visitors, _5s._ per week. Number of holes, 9.

Accommodation at the Railway, Mack's, and Leane's Hotels.

The Salt Hill tram brings the golfer within a mile of the Links, which are situated on a hill running out into the sea.

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DUBLIN DISTRICT.

River.--Liffey. Station.--Lucan, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 6-3/4 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Spa Hotel. Salmon and trout free.

River.--Liffey. Station.--Hazelhatch, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 10 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation good. Salmon and trout free.

River.--Liffey. Station.--Sallins, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 18 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Healy's Hotel. Splendid trout fis.h.i.+ng free.

River.--Liffey. Station.--Harristown, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 25-1/2 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation at Ballymore Eustace and Poulaphouca. Splendid trout fis.h.i.+ng at Kilcullen: at Ballymore Eustace by permission of Mr. John Royce, Stonebrooke House.

River.--Slaney. Station.--Rathvilly, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 47 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation moderate. Trout fis.h.i.+ng free.

River.--Barrow. Station.--Bagnalstown, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 66 miles from Dublin. Accommodation at Ward's Hotel. Salmon and trout free.

River.--Slaney. Station.--Baltingla.s.s, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 42 miles from Dublin. Accommodation good. Trout fis.h.i.+ng free.

River.--Shannon. Station.--Banagher, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 84 miles from Dublin. Accommodation good. Splendid salmon and trout fis.h.i.+ng free.

River.--Barrow. Station.--Monasterevan, on Great Southern and Western Railway, 37 miles from Dublin. Trout, perch, and pike free.

River.--Shannon. Station--Athlone on Great Southern and Western Railway, 80 miles from Dublin. Hotel accommodation good. Salmon, trout, pike, and perch free.

~LIMERICK DISTRICT.~