Destination: Ireland

Golf may have been created next door in Scotland, but Ireland's golf heritage dates back to the late 19th century as well, as golf clubs popped up in Dublin and up the coast to Portrush towards the end of the 19th century.

But it's also a destination that has gotten significantly better in the last 20 years with new golf links such as Doonbeg, European Club and Old Head.

Though small enough to experience on one extended trip, there are scores of more centralized tours that can keep driving to a minimum. The southwest coastline in the counties of Clare and Kerry is the country's most popular tour, anchored by Ballybunion and Lahinch. Northern Ireland boasts the country's best one-two punch however, Royal County Down and Royal Portrush, plus a handful of other 19th century links clubs to fill out a golf vacation.

Ireland's emerging region for golf vacations is the northwest, home to remote, affordable but still world class links such as Rosapenna, Ballyliffin and Enniscrone.

And if you want to take in the pubs and sights of Dublin, there's plenty of golf in the surrounding areas, from Royal Dublin to the new European Club.

Shannon Airport is little more than a five-hour flight from America's east coast, and North America's rich Irish heritage makes Ireland feel just like home. For many of our families, it once was.

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Dates: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Enjoy South-West Ireland in style with seven nights of five-star lodging (Old Head Suites, Killarney Park Hotel and The Lodge at Doonbeg) and six round of golf at some of the top Irish golf courses: Old Head, Waterville, Tralee, Ballybunion, Doonbeg, and Lahinch. Includes luxury coach and local driver to escort the group throughout.
Price range: $3680

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Killeen Castle Golf Resort
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Dunsany €40
Corballis Golf Links
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Donabate €10
Rathsallagh Golf Club
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Dunlavin €35
Beaverstown Golf Club
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Donabate €20
Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort
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Trim €15
Rathcore Golf and Country Club
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Rathcore €25
Kilcock Golf Club
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Kilcock €15
Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort
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Moyvalley EUR 20 - EUR 30
Bray Golf Club
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Bray €25
Elmgreen Golf Club
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Castleknock €12
Forrest Little Golf Club
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Cloghran €25
Roundwood Golf Club
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Newtownmountkennedy €20
Castlewarden Golf Club
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Straffan €12
Wicklow Golf Club
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Wicklow €25
Powerscourt Golf Club - East Course
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Enniskerry €55
Edmondstown Golf Club
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Dublin €20
Castle Barna Golf Club
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Offaly €15
Smurfit Course at The K Club
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Straffan EUR 85 - EUR 205
The Montgomerie Course at Carton House Golf Club
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Maynooth EUR 115
Dunmurry Springs Golf Club
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Kildare €25
Highfield Golf Club
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Carbury €10
Delgany Golf Club
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Delgany €30
Howth Golf Club
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Sutton €25
Farnham Estate Golf Club
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Cavan €35
Concra Wood Golf & Country Club
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Castleblayney €40
Mitchelstown Golf Club
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Mitchelstown €15
Lahinch Golf Club - Castle Course
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Lahinch €30
Powerscourt Golf Club - West Course
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Enniskerry €55
Baltinglass Golf Club
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Baltinglass €15
Black Bush Golf Club - Course A
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Dunshaughlin €20
Fota Island Golf Club - Deerpark Course
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Carrigtwohill EUR 60 - EUR 65
The O'Meara Course at Carton House Golf Club
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Maynooth €50
Black Bush Golf Club - Course B
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Dunshaughlin €20
Dooks Golf Club
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Glenbeigh €85
Galgorm Castle Golf Club
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Ballymena £40
Mannan Castle Golf Club
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Carrickmacross €20
Moate Golf Club
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Moate €15
Tralee Golf Club
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Tralee €140
Carne Golf Links
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Belmullet €60
Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club
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Carrigduff €20
Letterkenny Golf Club
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Letterkenny EUR 25
Doonbeg Golf Club
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Doonbeg €90
Tullamore Golf Club
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Tullamore €25
Royal Portrush Golf Club - Valley
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Portrush £25.00 - £42.50
Dromoland Castle
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Newmarket On Fergus €77
CityWest Hotel and Golf Resort - Championship Course
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Saggart €25
County Longford Golf Club
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Longford €10
Nuremore Golf Club
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Carrickmacross €25
Castlerock Golf Club - Bann
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Castlerock £75
Castlerock Golf Club - Mussenden
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Castlerock £75
Old Course at Ballybunion Golf Club
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Ballybunion EUR 95 - EUR 180
Greystones Golf Club
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Greystones €25
Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links
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Portmarnock €45
Hollywood Lakes Golf Club
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Ballyboughal €20
Donegal Golf Club
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Donegal €60
Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Links - Sandy Hills Links
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Rosapenna €60
Carlow Golf Club - Deerpark Course
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Carlow EUR 60
Narin and Portnoo Golf Club
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Portnoo €60
Palmer Course at The K Club
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Straffan EUR 85 - EUR 205
Portmarnock Golf Club - Championship Course
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Portmarnock €145
Gowran Park Golf and Race Course
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Gowran €15
Enniscrone Golf Club - Dunes Course
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Enniscrone EUR 60
Roe Park Golf Club
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Limavady £12.5
Palmerstown House Golf Club
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Johnstown €40
Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce
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Portrush £60 - £145
Skerries Golf Club
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Skerries €30
Portsalon Golf Club
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Portsalon €30
The Heath Golf Club
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The Heath €10
Connemara Championship Golf Links - A/B Course
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Clifden €60
The Island Golf Club
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Donabate €100
County Louth Golf Club
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Drogheda €100
The Heritage Golf & Spa Resort
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Killenard €35
Tramore Golf Club - Old Course
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Tramore $30 - $35
Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Links - Old Tom Morris
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Rosapenna €60
The Royal Dublin Golf Club
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Dublin €75
Woodbrook Golf Club
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Bray EUR 45 - EUR 60
Kilkee Golf Club
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Kilkee EUR25 - EUR30
Ballycastle Golf Club
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Ballycastle £55
Old Conna Golf Club
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Bray EUR 18 - EUR 25
Cashen Course at Ballybunion Golf Club
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Ballybunion EUR 55 - EUR 100
Waterville House & Golf Links
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Waterville €144
Black Bush Golf Club - Course C
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Dunshaughlin €20
St Helens Bay Golf Resort
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Rosslare 25 - 45
Connemara Championship Golf Links - B/C Course
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Clifden €60
Connemara Championship Golf Links - A/C Course
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Clifden €60
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club - Killeen
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Killarney €65
Mullingar Golf Club
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Belvedere €15
Slieve Russell Hotel Golf and Country Club
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Ballyconnel EUR 20 - EUR 75
Lahinch Golf Club - Old Course
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Lahinch EUR20 - EUR165
County Sligo Golf Club
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Rosses Point €95
Craddockstown Golf Club
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Naas €15
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Dates: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Four-star lodging for seven nights at Ballyliffin Lodge and Bushmills Inn with full Irish breakfast each morning. Play six rounds of golf: The Old Course at Ballyliffin Golf Club, Rosapenna Golf Club, Ballyliffin's Glasheady Course, Royal Portrush, Portstewart, and Castlerock.
Price range: $2820