Golf inClare
Kilrush Marina and town on the Shannon Estuary

Town

Kilrush

Town · West Clare

A market town on the Shannon Estuary, and a practical west Clare base beside Kilrush Golf Club.

Golf near Kilrush

Courses shown here come from the existing Clare directory, not from a separate place-by-place list.

Parkland golf at Kilrush Golf Club in West Clare

Kilrush Golf Club

Kilrush, Parknamoney · Parkland

18 holes€35

A member-run 18-hole parkland course just outside Kilrush, offering a lower-cost alternative to the premium links of West Clare.

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Kilkee Golf Club green on the West Clare clifftop

Kilkee Golf Club

Kilkee · Coastal

18 holes€75

An 18-hole coastal course above Kilkee, with several early holes overlooking the Atlantic and Chimney Bay.

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Spanish Point Golf Club green overlooking Mal Bay

Spanish Point Golf Club

Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay · Links

9 holes€35–€55

A compact nine-hole links beside the Atlantic at Spanish Point, playable as either nine or eighteen holes.

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Golf around Kilrush

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Places to stay

B&B

Hillcrest View Bed & Breakfast

Kilrush

A purpose-built B&B overlooking Kilrush and the Shannon Estuary, within walking distance of the town and a short drive from Kilrush Golf Club.

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Self-catering

Hillcrest Luxury Apartment

Kilrush

A three-bedroom self-catering apartment near Kilrush, suited to groups who want a kitchen and a base on the Shannon Estuary.

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Food & drink

Restaurant

Oileán Bar + Restaurant

Kilrush

A Kilrush town-centre restaurant focused on local produce — a sensible dinner after a round at Kilrush Golf Club.

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Things to do

Kilrush Marina and town on the Shannon Estuary

Heritage

Scattery Island

A monastic island in the Shannon Estuary, reached by boat from Kilrush Marina — a half-day when you are not playing, typically May to September.

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Kilrush Marina and town on the Shannon Estuary

Heritage

Vandeleur Walled Garden

A restored walled garden and visitor centre just outside Kilrush — a calm hour or two, especially if a partner is not on the course.

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Related places

Kilkee bay and seafront on the West Clare coast

Town

Kilkee

A seaside town on the west Clare coast, close to Kilkee Golf Club and the Loop Head peninsula.

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Doonbeg links with the lodge and Doughmore Beach beyond

Village

Doonbeg

A west Clare coastal village, used as a base for golf around Doughmore Bay and the wider Loop Head peninsula.

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Loop Head Lighthouse and peninsula from above

Destination

Loop Head

A peninsula at the south-western tip of Clare, reached through Kilkee and Kilrush.

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Related golf guides

Doonbeg links with the lodge and Doughmore Beach beyond

Area Guide

Golf Near Doonbeg: More Golf in West Clare

Doonbeg may be the big-ticket round, but it sits in a part of Clare where the golf changes quickly. Within the wider West Clare trip you can move from premium links to nine-hole links, coastal golf and member-run parkland without spending every day in the same mould.

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Doonbeg golf resort beside Doughmore Beach on the Atlantic

Region Guide

Golf in West Clare

West Clare is not one type of golf destination. Within a relatively small part of the county, you can move from premium links to nine-hole links, coastal golf and member-run parkland — with visitor green fees ranging from €35 to more than €500.

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Doonbeg golf resort beside Doughmore Beach on the Atlantic

Itinerary

West Clare Golf Weekend

Two nights on the Atlantic coast — a headline links round, a lower-fee contrast, and enough geography to feel like a proper trip rather than a single tee time.

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Doonbeg golf resort beside Doughmore Beach on the Atlantic

Itinerary

A West Clare Golf Trip

Moving south on the N67 — Spanish Point, Doonbeg, Kilrush, Kilkee and when it makes sense to continue north to Lahinch or cross the estuary on the ferry.

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