Living Language
Downings sits within the Gaeltacht area of the Rosguill Peninsula.
NORTH WEST IRELAND
North Donegal
Six links courses across Donegal's wild northern coastline.
Ballyliffin to Rosapenna Across Northern Donegal
North Donegal rewards golfers who travel for links in its most elemental form. Ballyliffin's two courses occupy natural duneland, while Rosapenna offers three contrasting layouts beside Sheephaven Bay.
Portsalon extends the collection onto the Fanad Peninsula, bringing Ballymastocker Bay and the Knockalla Mountains into a golf experience built around remote coastal ground.
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Morris Legacy
Old Tom Morris designed Rosapenna's original links in 1893.
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Second Course
Pat Ruddy created Sandy Hills for Rosapenna, which opened for play in 2003.
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National Stage
Ballyliffin's Glashedy Links hosted the Irish Open in 2018.
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Victorian Links
Portsalon Golf Club was founded in 1891.
DONEGAL DUNELAND
More Than Golf Awaits
Kinfern can include local places and experiences alongside your golf, should you wish to spend more time exploring beyond the course.
- Tour Fanad Head Lighthouse for panoramic North Donegal views.
- Stroll along Five Fingers Strand beneath towering coastal dunes.
- Visit Doagh Famine Village for local social insight.
- Explore Doe Castle, a fifteenth-century MacSweeney stronghold.
Sheltered Waters
Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay separate North Donegal's northern peninsulas.
Seaside Villages
Downings and Portsalon offer compact bases along the northern coast.
White Sand
Wide sandy beaches line both Fanad and Rosguill beside sheltered bays.
Begin Your Journey
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