Lahinch Golf Club
- 2026 rank
- 4
- County
- Clare
- Approx. drive from Aglish
- ~1 hr 30 min
Within two hours
Selected from the 2026 Irish Golfer Top 100, plus nearby parkland courses that make an easy local round.
2026 Irish Golfer Top 100
Portumna is about ten minutes from the door. Adare Manor, Dromoland, Mount Juliet and Lahinch are all realistic from Aglish, with Ballybunion at the two-hour mark.
| 2026 rank | Golf course | County | Approx. drive from Aglish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lahinch Golf Club | Clare | ~1 hr 30 min |
| 5 | Ballybunion — Old Course | Kerry | ~2 hr |
| 8 | Adare Manor | Limerick | ~55 min |
| 14 | The K Club — Palmer North | Kildare | ~1 hr 40 min |
| 26 | PGA National Slieve Russell | Cavan | ~2 hr |
| 28 | Killeen Castle | Meath | ~2 hr |
| 35 | Mount Juliet | Kilkenny | ~1 hr 25 min |
| 38 | Carlow Golf Club | Carlow | ~1 hr 35 min |
| 42 | Luttrellstown Castle | Dublin | ~1 hr 50 min |
| 44 | Dromoland Castle | Clare | ~1 hr 10 min |
| 45 | Portumna Golf Club | Galway | ~10 min |
| 54 | Tullamore Golf Club | Offaly | ~50 min |
| 76 | Esker Hills | Offaly | ~50–55 min |
| 89 | Glasson Golf Club | Westmeath | ~55–60 min |
Close to home
These are convenient local options that were not already on the ranked shortlist. Golfing groups often book the house and pub together — play during the day, then come home to your own bar.
| Golf course | County | Approx. drive from Aglish | Positioning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birr Golf Club | Offaly | ~20 min | Mature traditional parkland |
| Nenagh Golf Club | Tipperary | ~30 min | Strong local parkland test |
| Roscrea Golf Club | Tipperary | ~35 min | Scenic parkland course |
| Templemore Golf Club | Tipperary | ~45 min | Friendly traditional club |
| East Clare Golf Club | Clare | ~50 min | Lough Derg scenery; championship-style layout |
| Thurles Golf Club | Tipperary | ~55 min | Established mature parkland |
| Athlone Golf Club | Westmeath | ~55 min | Lough Ree setting at Hodson Bay |
| Abbeyleix Golf Club | Laois | ~60 min | Well-regarded parkland option |
| Tipperary Golf Club | Tipperary | ~1 hr 10 min | Parkland beneath the Galtee Mountains, near the Glen of Aherlow |
| Cahir Park Golf Club | Tipperary | ~1 hr 15 min | River Suir parkland with Galtee, Knockmealdown and Comeragh views |