Golf Retreats at Carlingford Lough: A Luxury Base for Ireland's Finest Courses

There has never been a better time to plan a golf trip to Ireland. With the Ryder Cup returning to Irish soil in 2027, Royal Portrush having hosted The Open in 2025, and stars like Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy keeping Irish golf in the global spotlight, groups from America and beyond are planning their trips of a lifetime. And the north-east coast, around Carlingford Lough, is one of the finest and least crowded places to play.

Why base your golf group at Carlingford Lough

Instead of splitting the group across hotel rooms, take an entire luxury home. Our five properties near Carlingford and Omeath sleep from 20 to 32 guests, with exclusive use of the whole house, giving you room to relax, compare scorecards over dinner, and unwind in a hot tub after a day on the links. We are around an hour from both Dublin and Belfast airports, so international groups can be teeing off soon after they land.

World-class courses on your doorstep

The area packs an extraordinary amount of golf into a small radius:

Greenore Golf Club: a historic links right on the shores of Carlingford Lough, founded in 1896 and just a five-minute drive from Carlingford village, with beautiful views of the Mourne Mountains and a genuine test in the wind.

Royal County Down, Newcastle: consistently ranked among the top ten courses in the world, and only around 45 minutes away. For many visiting golfers, this alone is worth the trip.

Warrenpoint Golf Club: one of Northern Ireland's finest parkland courses, just across the water in Co. Down and easily reached, with the Carlingford Lough Ferry making the crossing quick.

Ardglass and County Louth (Baltray): two more celebrated links within reach for groups building a multi-day itinerary, and Baltray has hosted the Irish Open.

Ireland's golf moment: 2027 and beyond

The 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, County Limerick (13 to 19 September 2027) has put Ireland firmly on every golfer's radar. While the Ryder Cup itself is in the south-west, the whole island is enjoying the spotlight, and the north-east coast offers world-class links with far smaller crowds and a more relaxed pace. If you are planning an Ireland golf trip around the excitement of 2027, basing your group here gives you championship golf without the championship queues.

Perfect for mixed groups, too

Not everyone in the group plays eighteen holes every day, and that is where staying here really shines. Between rounds there is the Carlingford Lough Greenway, boat trips, a whiskey or brewery tasting, and the medieval village of Carlingford right on the doorstep, plus hot tubs and long dinners back at the house. Golfers and non-golfers alike go home happy.

We'll handle the details

Our in-house team can help arrange tee times, transport to and from the courses, airport transfers and catering, with a single point of contact from your first enquiry. For groups travelling from America or further afield, that means one less thing to coordinate across time zones, so you simply turn up and play.

Plan your golf retreat at Carlingford Lough

Whether it is a golf society trip, a milestone celebration on the fairways, or a once-in-a-lifetime Ireland tour, we would love to help you plan it. Contact us at info@tranquilityireland.com to check availability and start building your itinerary.