Golf inClare
Lahinch village seafront and promenade on the Atlantic coast

Village

Lahinch

Village · North Clare

A coastal village on Clare's Atlantic west — walkable, links golf on the doorstep, and the natural base for north Clare between rounds at Lahinch Golf Club.

Golf near Lahinch

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

Lahinch Old Course beside the Inagh River and Dough Castle

Lahinch Golf Club

Lahinch · Links

18 holes€60–€450

Two links courses beside Lahinch village, led by the internationally renowned Old Course and complemented by the more accessible Castle Course.

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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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Parkland fairways at Ennis Golf Club

Ennis Golf Club

Ennis · Parkland

18 holes€30–€45

A traditional 18-hole parkland course close to Ennis town, characterised by mature trees and relatively level terrain.

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Parkland fairways and water at Woodstock Golf Club

Woodstock Golf Club

Ennis · Parkland

18 holes€45–€80

An 18-hole parkland course on the outskirts of Ennis, with lakes, a river and mature woodland shaping the layout.

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Golf around Lahinch

Mapped courses already linked to this place in the Clare directory.

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Places to stay

Hotel

Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites

Lahinch

A four-star hotel in the village centre, a short walk from Lahinch beach and Lahinch Golf Club.

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Hotel

Vaughan Lodge Hotel

Lahinch

A seasonal four-star boutique hotel on the edge of Lahinch, run by a family with long ties to the village.

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Hotel

Falls Hotel & Spa

Ennistymon · Lahinch

A four-star hotel in Ennistymon, about five minutes by car from Lahinch — useful if you want a quieter base still close to the links.

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Food & drink

Restaurant

Vaughan's on the Prom

Lahinch

Seafood and charcoal-grilled dishes on Lahinch promenade, with views over Liscannor Bay — a natural post-round spot.

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Restaurant

Vaughan's Anchor Inn

Liscannor · Lahinch

A Liscannor institution since 1979 — proper Irish seafood a few minutes from Lahinch, worth the short hop after golf.

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Pub

Flanagan's of Lahinch

Lahinch

A village-centre pub since 1870, with craft beer from Western Herd and food in The Parlour — good for a pint without leaving town.

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Café

Dodi

Lahinch

A small café on Lahinch Main Street — breakfast, brunch and lunch when you want something lighter before or after a round.

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Pub

Kenny's Bar

Lahinch

Live music venue and pub on Lahinch Main Street — better for a late drink than a quiet dinner, but very much part of the village.

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Casual

Aberdeen Bar & Restaurant

Lahinch

Bar food at the Lahinch Coast Hotel — handy if your group is staying in the village and wants something straightforward after golf.

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Things to do

Things to do around Lahinch will be added as they are researched. For now, nearby golf and related places are the most useful starting points.

Things to do in Clare

Related places

Spanish Point Golf Club green overlooking Mal Bay

Village

Spanish Point

A small coastal settlement near Miltown Malbay, home to Spanish Point Golf Club.

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Doolin village at sunset on the County Clare coast

Village

Doolin

A harbour village north of Lahinch — closer to the Cliffs of Moher than the links, with ferries to the Aran Islands and a cluster of pubs and small hotels when Lahinch feels full.

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Evening on a street in Ennis town centre

Town

Ennis

The county town of Clare — parkland golf on the outskirts, a walkable centre, and a sensible inland base when links are a day trip away.

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Poulnabrone Dolmen on the limestone pavement of the Burren

Destination

The Burren

A limestone region inland from Lahinch and Doolin — not one tidy stop, but open pavement, wildflowers and the Burren National Park trailhead reached via Corofin.

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The Cliffs of Moher above the Atlantic

Destination

Cliffs of Moher

Atlantic sea cliffs on the north Clare coast — the Cliffs of Moher Experience visitor centre sits beside the headline viewpoint, with parking, paths and ticketing managed on site.

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Related golf guides

Dough Castle beside the green at Lahinch Golf Club

Area Guide

Golf Near Lahinch: Where Else to Play

For many visiting golfers, Lahinch is paired naturally with Doonbeg as part of a wider west-coast trip through Clare and Kerry. Once those two headline links are in place, the more interesting question is what else fits around them.

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Lahinch links green with the town and Atlantic coast beyond

Itinerary

Lahinch Golf Base

Stay in Lahinch, play the Old or Castle, and use the N67 for Spanish Point, Ennis parkland and — if you have a car — a day trip south to Doonbeg.

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Lahinch links beside the beach and village on the Atlantic coast

Course Type

Links Golf in Clare

Clare does not offer one single links-golf experience. It offers three quite different ones: the historic prestige of Lahinch, the modern scale of Doonbeg and the smaller traditional links at Spanish Point.

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