{"id":3541,"date":"2020-06-02T10:40:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T09:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aerlingus.com\/?p=3541"},"modified":"2024-10-03T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:29:28","slug":"golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer&#8217;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#8217;s east coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><em><strong>We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island&#8217;s majestic east coast. <\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong>Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links <a href=\"https:\/\/golfscape.com\/ireland-golf-courses\">golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Laytown-Bettystown-Golf-Club-NEW.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1909, Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning traditional links course. With its undulating greens and narrow fairways, the course hides unexpected hazards and challenges. Set by the sea in the beautiful village of Bettystown, the course is a must-visit spot when in the Dublin region. Golf is just one of the ways you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/an-insiders-guide-to-dublin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">off the beaten track on your visit to Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Seapoint Golf Links<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Seapoint-Golf-Links.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Measuring 7,150 yards, Seapoint Golf Links is a challenging test for even the best golfers. The ever-changing weather conditions conspire to ensure that every round is different and unpredictable. This relatively young links course has already hosted the Irish PGA twice and a European Tour event in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Arklow Golf Links<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Arklow-Golf-Links.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With its rugged sand dunes and elegantly meandering fairways, Arklow Golf Links is the ultimate traditional links course. Formed by Hawtree and Taylor in 1927, it has evolved with additional inputs from Eddie Hackett and Eddie Connaughton. Incorporating Wicklow\u2019s evergreen beauty and boasting stunning views of the Irish sea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/take-an-action-packed-autumn-break-in-ireland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arklow Golf Links is where you can play some of the best golf Ireland has to offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Blainroe Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blainroe-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Offering spectacular views of the Irish Sea and with the Wicklow Mountains as a beautiful backdrop, Blainroe Golf Club boasts an 18-hole championship course. Blainroe enjoys its own micro-climate which makes it a unique spot for golf all year round. This par 72 course carries the prestigious Hawtree &amp; Son design signature and includes tricky fairway bunkers and sand-based greens. The course is well-known as one of the finest golf courses on Ireland\u2019s east coast.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Mount Juliet<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Mount Juliet Estate golf course, a masterpiece of Jack Nicklaus, opened in 1991 and has established itself as one of the best golf courses in Ireland. The layout is gloriously positioned amongst the woodland and rolling pastures and its beautiful accommodation incorporates the true meaning of Irish hospitality. The course has played host to legends like Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, and Tiger Woods, who declared the course at Mount Juliet Estate presented \u201cperfect fairways\u201d and the \u201cbest greens we\u2019ve putted on all year\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Slieve Russell Hotel &amp; Country Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Slieve-Russell-Hotel-Country-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Splendidly wrapped around the drumlins and lakes of the landscapes of county Cavan, Slieve Russell Hotel &amp; Country Club boasts a magnificent 18-hole championship course. The luxury and comfort of the hotel\u2019s rooms, and the dreamy views of the lakes, guarantee an unforgettable stay, whilst the tricky greens of the course promise a worthwhile round of golf. The course has hosted major championships such as The Irish PGA Championship and a PGA Pro-Am tournament.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>The Heritage Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Heritage-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Within the rustic landscapes of the Heritage Golf Resort lies a splendid course co-designed by the Ryder-cup legend Seve Ballesteros and renowned golf architect Jeff Howes. The two created a little piece of heaven for golfers that offers the challenging golf experience that Ireland&#8217;s golf courses are well-known for.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Carton House Hotel &amp; Golf Resort (O\u2019Meara and Montgomerie Courses)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Carton-House-Hotel-Golf-Resort.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Carton-House-Hotel-Golf-Resort.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Carton-House-Hotel-Golf-Resort-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Carton-House-Hotel-Golf-Resort-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Carton-House-Hotel-Golf-Resort-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Situated in the midst of a private parkland in County Kildare, Carton House Hotel &amp; Golf Resort is home to two stunning championship courses. The O\u2019Meara course is a classic parkland positioned on the banks of the River Rye, meandering through lush woodlands. The majestic Montgomerie course will take you on a journey across impeccable greens, against the stunning backdrop of the resort. The 36-hole Carton House has been the proud host of three Irish Opens as well as the World Amateur Team championships. The best thing about a vacation in Ireland, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/an-insiders-guide-to-dublin\/\">don&#8217;t have to travel far to find lots of hidden gems<\/a> off the usual tourist trail.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Mount Wolseley Hotel &amp; Golf Resort<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Wolseley-Hotel-Golf-Resort.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The course at Mount Wolseley Hotel &amp; Golf Resort is a grandiose 18-hole championship course designed by Christy O\u2019Connor Jr. With its unforgiving rough, testing water hazards, and lush greens \u2013 this par 72 course will not disappoint even the most discerning player. The resort offers exceptional comfort and guarantees a memorable stay whilst the layout promises an idyllic experience of golf in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Knightsbrook Hotel &amp; Golf Resort<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Kinghtsbrook-Hotel-Golf-Resort.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With picturesque views of its carefully curated fairways, challenging greens, and water hazards, the Knightsbrook Course is a popular destination for golf holidays in Ireland. Equipped with excellent facilities, a swimming pool, sauna, and a jacuzzi, Knightsbrook Hotel &amp; Golf Resort is a perfect place where you can escape hectic daily life.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>New Forest Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/New-Forest-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Both a testing terrain for golfers and a joy to the eye, New Forest Golf Club is a truly amazing Irish parkland golf experience. With the forested surroundings and undulating beauty of its fine fairways, tees and putting surfaces, the course is one of the best in the country. The layout is positioned over gently rolling terrain, and encircled with woodlands that give the property a traditional feel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Glasson Country House Hotel &amp; Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Glasson-Country-House-Hotel-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Situated outside Athlone, Glasson Country House Hotel &amp; Golf Club is a golf experience that ought not to be missed. Internationally recognised as one of the most scenic and challenging golf courses in Ireland, the course is designed so that you can enjoy either a testing game on a championship level or a relaxing tee time while soaking up the amazing atmosphere. Carrying the signature of the Ryder Cup star, Christy O\u2019Connor Jr, the course boasts stunning lake views from every hole.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Concra Wood Golf and Country Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Concra-Wood-Golf-and-Country-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Situated on Ireland\u2019s Ancient East, Concra Wood is the only golf course designed by the legendary Irish duo \u2013 Christy O\u2019Connor Jr and Christy O\u2019Connor Sr. Boasting a fantastic mountain backdrop, the course has hosted major tournaments such as the European Challenge Tour and three Europro Tour events.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Bunclody Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bunclody-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Bunclody Golf Club is becoming another glittering jewel in Ireland\u2019s crown of fine golf courses. Running over 7,000 yards of breathtaking parklands, the course carries the signature of Jeff Howes. The town of Bunclody enchants visitors with Adare-Style rustic charm, which can be felt throughout the course\u2019s layout.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Macreddin Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Macreddin-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Situated within the 160 acres of a striking natural setting at Macreddin Valley, the course represents the debut design of Paul McGinley. Alongside co-designer, the legendary Roger Jones, McGinley has showcased his talent throughout the visually appealing and challenging 7,172 yard par 72 \u201cgolfing pilgrimage\u201d in the Wicklow countryside.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Woodenbridge Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Woodenbridge-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For those wishing to play a round of golf in Ireland, Woodenbridge Golf Club is a hidden heaven that&#8217;s waiting to be revealed. This par 71 course was designed by Patrick Merrigan. It boasts two rivers that come into play on no fewer than ten of the course\u2019s holes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Rathsallagh Golf Club<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Rathsallagh-Golf-Club.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rathsallagh Golf Club was first opened in 1994 and is the joint masterpiece of Peter McEvoy and Christy O\u2019Connor Jr. Rathsallagh is situated in beautiful County Wicklow parkland, with fairways lined with mature woodland. Its testing burns, ponds, and ditches make it a course to enchant and to challenge.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component text-block rich-text  padM padBottom\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Note: this post was originally published in December 2018. It was updated in July 2019, and further updated in June 2020.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"component feature simple  padM padBottom  right\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aerlingus.com\/\"  aria-label=\"Book Now\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Book your flight to Ireland with Aer Lingus.<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__content__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Book Now<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1.5 9.22581L18.5 9.22581M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 1M18.5 9.22581L9.17742 18\" stroke=\"#B4DE59\" stroke-width=\"1.32824\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/blog-insert-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1469,2163],"class_list":["post-3541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-guest-posts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Golfer&#039;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#039;s east coast - Aer Lingus Hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island&#039;s majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Golfer&#039;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#039;s east coast - Aer Lingus Hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island&#039;s majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown &amp; Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Aer Lingus Hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aerlingus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"coalface\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@aerlingus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@aerlingus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"coalface\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"coalface\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/b4fb9b3f77b984f12b9cad2e458f66c7\"},\"headline\":\"Golfer&#8217;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#8217;s east coast\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\"},\"wordCount\":10,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"golf\",\"golfing\",\"Ireland\",\"Ireland's Ancient East\",\"Things To Do\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Destinations\",\"Guest Posts\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\",\"name\":\"Golfer's paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland's east coast - Aer Lingus Hub\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island's majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":900},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Golfer&#8217;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#8217;s east coast\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/\",\"name\":\"Aer Lingus Hub\",\"description\":\"For travel inspiration\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Aer Lingus\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Logo-with-text-on-teal-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Logo-with-text-on-teal-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":751,\"caption\":\"Aer Lingus\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aerlingus\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/aerlingus\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Aerlingus\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aerlingus\/?hl=en\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/b4fb9b3f77b984f12b9cad2e458f66c7\",\"name\":\"coalface\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/719d74cf6046b7de5b030d49ddbdcfcbd55316bb6e4cb3788e1a4d3d262c9a61?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/719d74cf6046b7de5b030d49ddbdcfcbd55316bb6e4cb3788e1a4d3d262c9a61?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"coalface\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Golfer's paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland's east coast - Aer Lingus Hub","description":"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island's majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Golfer's paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland's east coast - Aer Lingus Hub","og_description":"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island's majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/","og_site_name":"Aer Lingus Hub","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aerlingus","article_published_time":"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"coalface","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@aerlingus","twitter_site":"@aerlingus","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"coalface","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/"},"author":{"name":"coalface","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/b4fb9b3f77b984f12b9cad2e458f66c7"},"headline":"Golfer&#8217;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#8217;s east coast","datePublished":"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/"},"wordCount":10,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg","keywords":["golf","golfing","Ireland","Ireland's Ancient East","Things To Do"],"articleSection":["Destinations","Guest Posts"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/","url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/","name":"Golfer's paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland's east coast - Aer Lingus Hub","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg","datePublished":"2020-06-02T09:40:32+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-03T10:29:28+00:00","description":"We\u2019ve teamed up with our friends at golfscape to reveal hidden gems and shining stars on the island's majestic east coast. Enjoy spectacular views and feel the glory of traditional links golf on some of Ireland\u2019s most epic fairways\u2026 Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club Founded in 1909, Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club boasts a stunning.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mount-Juliet.jpg","width":1600,"height":900},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/golfers-paradise-17-beautiful-courses-on-irelands-east-coast\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Golfer&#8217;s paradise: 17 beautiful courses on Ireland&#8217;s east coast"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/","name":"Aer Lingus Hub","description":"For travel inspiration","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#organization","name":"Aer Lingus","url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Logo-with-text-on-teal-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Logo-with-text-on-teal-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":751,"caption":"Aer Lingus"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aerlingus","https:\/\/x.com\/aerlingus","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Aerlingus","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aerlingus\/?hl=en"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/b4fb9b3f77b984f12b9cad2e458f66c7","name":"coalface","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/719d74cf6046b7de5b030d49ddbdcfcbd55316bb6e4cb3788e1a4d3d262c9a61?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/719d74cf6046b7de5b030d49ddbdcfcbd55316bb6e4cb3788e1a4d3d262c9a61?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"coalface"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}