Southwest Ireland (Kerry–Clare)
Arguably the greatest concentration of natural links on earth, plus the 2027 Ryder Cup venue at Adare. Killarney's trad-music pub scene gives it more life than most golf meccas.
- 5
- Golf courses
- 7
- Restaurants
- 5
- Bars & Clubs
Where everything is
Cities & towns
Adare
Killarney
Lahinch
Courses
From Adare
Ballybunion (Old)
Lahinch (Old)
Waterville
Tralee
Adare Manor
From Killarney
Ballybunion (Old)
Lahinch (Old)
Waterville
Tralee
Adare Manor
From Lahinch
Ballybunion (Old)
Lahinch (Old)
Waterville
Tralee
Adare Manor
Dining
The Oak Room
Modern Irish tasting menu
1826 Adare
Modern Irish bistro
The Blue Door Restaurant
Irish bistro
The Oak Room, Adare Manor
grand-hotel fine dining
Killarney pub & restaurant scene
lively trad-music town, broad dining
Barrtrá Seafood Restaurant
Irish seafood & steak, family-run since 1988
Vaughan Lodge Hotel Restaurant
Modern Irish seafood, AA 2 Rosettes, Michelin-listed
Kenny's Bar & Restaurant
Irish pub food and seasonal dishes
Nightlife
Aunty Lena's & The Courthouse
Historic pub established 1806; live trad music Fridays, live band Sat & Sun; refurbished courthouse annex
Pat Collins Bar
Village pub with live traditional Irish music and food most nights
The Tack Room at Adare Manor
Upscale hotel cocktail lounge; 100+ rare whiskeys, craft cocktails, fine spirits
Killarney trad pubs
Genuinely lively traditional-music pub scene — busier than a typical golf base
Kenny's Bar
Fourth-generation family pub and live music venue; home of the Whitehorse Sessions
The Nineteenth Bar
Live music every weekend and nightly in summer; beer garden; golf-themed pub on Main Street