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  The seaside resort of ballybunion - Kerry web enterprises
Ballybunion (Baile an Bhunneanaibhgh in Gaelic) is situated in north county Kerry, at the mouth of the river Shannon estuary, the largest natural estuary in Europe.
Ballybunion is steeped in a long history stretching back to the 14th century, when the castle which forms the focal point of the village, was erected by the Geraldines (center of the photograph above).
Ballybunion is situated in a region of the island of Ireland that is free from industry and the pollution and environmental problems associated with industry and large population centres (as are the majority county regions of this unspoiled country).
www.iol.ie /~kerry-web/ballybunioncontent.html   (565 words)

  
  Ballybunion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ballybunion (Baile an Bhuinneánaigh in Irish) is a small coastal village in County Kerry, Ireland.
There is a castle ruins near the town although all that remains is a single wall, and there are two golf courses in the area, one of which ranked 11th in US Golf Magazine's World Top 100 golf courses in 2002.
Ballybunion boasts a lively tourist season in the summer with many families and young people to enjoy the sandy beach,warm atlantic waters and the numerous traditional pubs along the high street.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballybunion   (186 words)

  
 Ireland Insight - Ballybunion Kerry Ireland - Ballybunion Golf
Ballybunion Hotels and Dublin hotels have their own websites including a map of Ireland.
Tintean Theatre Ballybunion The Theatre was officially opened by Minister John O'Donoghue TD on the 15th of April 2006.
Ballybunion (Baile an Bhunneanaibhgh in Gaelic) is situated in north county Kerry, at the mouth of the river Shannon estuary, the largest natural estuary in Europe, with the shores of County Clare on the opposite side.
www.ballybunion-online.com   (487 words)

  
 Ballybunion County Kerry
Ballybunion (Baile an Bhunneanaibhgh) is situated in north county Kerry, at the mouth of the river Shannon.
Ballybunion is steeped in a long history stretching back to the 14th century, when the castle which forms the focal point of the village, was erected by the Geraldines (center of the photograph above).
Ballybunion is situated in a region of the island of Ireland that is free from industry and the pollution and environmental problems associated with industry and large population centres (as are the majority county regions of this unspoiled country).
www.travelireland.org /kerry/ballybunion   (568 words)

  
 The Kingdom - 2001/06/12: Soccer: Ballybunion are champions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Ballybunion won the title with 43 points from 20 games and won 12-in-a-row in the league and it was this 36 point haul that has seen them win the title.
Ballybunion had the lion's share of possession and forced over a dozen corners but just could not get by keeper Moran who was as stated inspired.
Ballybunion must have been worried at half time that Moran was going to prove the spoil sport but they had so much possession it was inevitable they were going to score.
archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2001/06/12/story6814.asp   (826 words)

  
 Golf - CBS SportsLine.com
Universally acknowledged as being among the world's greatest, Ballybunion is one of those gems lucky enough to have been built on a magnificent stretch of coastline which must have been predestined by some higher authority to be used for nothing other than an exceptional links course.
Little of significance has been done to change Simpson's design of three quarters of a century ago and Ballybunion lives on, gracefully accepting the accolades which continue to be bestowed upon it.
Situated in a remote corner of County Kerry, close to the Shannon estuary and amidst some of the largest sand dunes you are ever likely to encounter, Ballybunion presents a fascinating combination of raw, wild beauty and as stiff a challenge as you are likely to encounter anywhere.
www.sportsline.com /golf/story/5891970   (717 words)

  
 Eamon Lynch - Incident at Ballybunion
Ballybunion Golf Club is more than one hundred years old but was essentially discovered for the rest of the world by five-time British Open champion Tom Watson in 1981, when he played a practice round there that drew a gallery estimated at two thousand.
Ballybunion's big surprise, however, was the commissioning of a statue of Clinton--an honor he has still not been accorded at home--in the hope he might personally unveil it.
Ballybunion's hoteliers and bar owners are discovering, to their surprise, that many and maybe even most of those would-be American tourists are no fans of the United States' forty-second president.
www.eamonlynch.com /work6.htm   (3595 words)

  
 Ballybunion in Kerry - 1 2 Travel Ireland Travel Information Guide
Ballybunion is one of the top seaside resorts in the country.
Situated in the northwest corner of county Kerry, Ballybunion is perhaps most famous for the visit of Bill Clinton, during which he played a round of the golf on the world-renowned links course.
Ballybunion has a wide variety of accommodation available as well as some excellent restaurants.
www.12travel.ie /ie/Cork_Kerry/Ballybunion.html   (261 words)

  
 Ballybunion finds itself among Ireland's top golf spots - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Universally acknowledged as being among the world's greatest, Ballybunion is one of those gems lucky enough to have been built on a magnificent stretch of coastline which must have been predestined by some higher authority to be used for nothing other than an exceptional links course.
Little of significance has been done to change Simpson's design of three quarters of a century ago and Ballybunion lives on, gracefully accepting the accolades which continue to be bestowed upon it.
Situated in a remote corner of County Kerry, close to the Shannon estuary and amidst some of the largest sand dunes you are ever likely to encounter, Ballybunion presents a fascinating combination of raw, wild beauty and as stiff a challenge as you are likely to encounter anywhere.
www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,5891970,00.html   (700 words)

  
 Europe :: Par For The Course in Ballybunion
Ballybunion is a popular family resort in the most extreme northwest tip of County Kerry, where the Shannon River meets the Atlantic Ocean.
Indeed, Ballybunion has consistently won the European Blue Flag Award, established by the European Union to recognize excellence in maintaining a standard of water that is free of pollution.
Ballybunion, Ireland is home to the only Bill Clinton statue in the world, and we were determined to find it.
travelstorydirectory.com /data/1704.html   (1312 words)

  
 The legend of Ballybunion - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
To attempt with words to paint a picture of the golf course designed by unknown hand along the Atlantic Ocean in County Kerry is folly for virtually any golf writer, so let us begin by deferring to some of the monarchs of golf literature.
"Ballybunion's simple, elemental quality sweeps away the cobwebs of golfing theory and brings home to you once more the original fact that golf is a business not of pivots, hip turns, wrist formation and the rest but of grasping an implement firmly in two hands and banging the ball with it."
From the quiet and nondescript little town of Ballybunion, you can sling your clubs over your shoulder and walk, after a suitable breakfast, past both castle ruins and a trailer park on the road to the links.
www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,2533640,00.html   (647 words)

  
 The Ballybunion Area
Ballybunion is ideally situated overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, cosseted by its world-famous championship golf links to the South and its spectacular cliffs and coastline to the North.
Ballybunion tales pride in the fact that the not-so-famous golfer is afforded the same welcome.
This makes Ballybunion the perfect base from which to explore the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare, and southwards the fantastic Dingle Peninsula and the Ring of Kerry.
www.golfballybunion.com /area.htm   (391 words)

  
 Ballybunion (Old) Golf Club - Ballybunion, Co.Kerry, Ireland
Rated one of the ten best golf courses in the world, standing on the first tee at Ballybunion is every bit as awe inspiring as one could imagine in many respects, it's like standing on the first at the Old Course in St. Andrews.
Among the many visitors was Tom Watson, Ballybunion's favourite adopted son, while over the years the many who have made the pilgrimage include Byron Nelson, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Peter Alliss, Ken Venturi and one Bill Clinton, to name but a few.
Considering the profound influence that Ballybunion has made on Tom Watson, it is perhaps fitting to end with his thoughts "It's a course you will always enjoy and never tire of playing...In short, Ballybunion is a course on which many golf architects should live and play before they build a golf course.
www.golftravelireland.net /courses/Ballybunion_(Old).htm   (667 words)

  
 Ballybunion Golf Hotel, Ballybunion, Ireland
The Ballybunion Golf Hotel is centrally located on Main Street in Ballybunion, just a stone's throw from the beach and world famous Ballybunion Golf Course.
Ballybunion is home to two majestic golf link courses consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Ballybunion now proudly hosts a newly built traditional Irish music and cultural theatre, The Tintean, the second largest theatre in Ireland.
www.golfholidaysonline.com /ballybunion_golf_hotel.html   (541 words)

  
 Ballybunion in Kerry - myguideIreland - The Ireland Travel Information Guide
Ballybunion is one of the top seaside resorts in the country.
Situated in the northwest corner of county Kerry, Ballybunion is perhaps most famous for the visit of Bill Clinton, during which he played a round of the golf on the world-renowned links course.
Ballybunion has a wide variety of accommodation available as well as some excellent restaurants.
www.12travel.com /ie/Cork_Kerry/Ballybunion.html   (337 words)

  
 Ballybunion (Cashen) Golf Club, Ireland - Carr Golf & Corporate Travel - Golf Courses in Ireland and Scotland
and opened in 1980, the Cashen Course at Ballybunion is more than entitled to share the same hallowed turf as the Old Course and is a superb test of links golf in every respect.
The Cashen Course at Ballybunion is set on the same majestic links land as its elder sister.
Upon observing the terrain for the first time, Trent Jones commented that this was "the finest piece of links land I have ever seen and perhaps the finest piece of links land in the world".
www.carrgolf.com /golf_courses/Ireland/58/Ballybunion_(Cashen).htm   (391 words)

  
 Limerick Leader - March 15th, 2003 - News - Live clip of Lartigue monorail identified after 87 years   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Subsequently the Listowel and Ballybunion Railway in Ireland was built on the same principle, opening in 1888 under the chairmanship of the Earl of Devon, who owned most of West Limerick and in whose interest it was to open up the region's infrastructure.
It can be argued that, had it succeeded, Ballybunion would be a far poorer place today than it is. If quarrying had succeeded to an industrial extent, there would now not exist two world-class golf links courses, with the direct and indirect employment which golf generates.
The imaginary Ballyrunion in the Ford caption is of course Ballybunion.
www.limerick-leader.ie /issues/20030315/news03.html   (3081 words)

  
 The Manor Inn, Accomadation, B & B, Ballybunion, North Kerry, West Limerick,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
North Kerry is bordered to the North by the River Shannon, to the East by the lush Golden Vale, and to the South by the wonders of south Kerry.
It only takes 60 minutes minutes to reach Ballybunion from Shannon Airport, and we are uniquely positioned within minutes of all the attractions of the South West of Ireland.
The world famous Ballybunion Golf course is loacted within minutes of the Manor Inn.
www.ballybunion-manorinn.com /location.htm   (136 words)

  
 Ballybunion
Ballybunion offers so many blind approaches and tricky conditions that first-time visitors need the help of a senior caddie to properly judge club (and shot) selection.
Ballybunion is within reach of Home at First's Irish cottages in Counties Tipperary, Clare, and Cork, as are many other famed and relatively unknown gems of golf.
Because Ballybunion and its nearly equally famous nearby (County Clare) links shrine, Lahinch, are in such demand, Home at First offers a special package of tee times at both courses exclusively to participants in Home at First's Ireland program.
www.homeatfirst.com /ballybun.htm   (1426 words)

  
 Cottages in Ireland-Barclay International Group (800) 845-6636 - Ballybunion Cottages, County Kerry
These 30 holiday cottages are situated on the edge of the seaside town of Ballybunion on a large, thoughtfully planned landscaped site, with private tennis court.
The obvious attraction of the cottages is their close proximity to the famous Ballybunion Golf Course and club house, and the beaches which stretch along the coastline.
Ballybunion is a favored destination for generations of Irish families, because of its choice of activities for all ages.
www.barclayweb.com /DESTINAT/unitedki/IRELAND/ballybun.htm   (171 words)

  
 Ballybunion Golf Club - Ireland Travel Information Guide
Many golf guides have ranked this course among the top ten golf courses in the world, and today Ballybunion is universally regarded as one of golf's holiest grounds.
Ballybunion’s Cashen Course is not just the small brother of the Old Course, it is a theatrical event all of its own, and a highlight of any golfing visit to Ireland.
Considered by Trent Jones to be one of his masterpieces, the Cashen Course is loved by some critics but less appreciated by the masses.
www.12travel.com /ie/golf/ballybunion.html   (328 words)

  
 Irish Craft Directory - Ballybunion Golf Crafts
But if sheer pleasure is the yardstick then Ballybunion gets my vote as the best course in the world - for scenic beauty, peace, playing conditions and the rich golfing quality and challenge of nearly every hole it is supreme."
The models created are a direct replica of the most famous links holes in the World, the 11th Par 4, 15th Par 3, 8th Par 3.
Ballybunion Golf Course has been played by the most famous and most talented of Golfers including, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Fred Couples, Davis Love, Scot Hooch, Mark O Meara, Payne Steward, Greg Norman and, of course, the Golden Bear Jack Nickulas.
www.irish-craft-directory.com /ballybuniongolfcrafts   (329 words)

  
 GOLF TRAVEL IRELAND - Ballybunion Golf Club
There appear to be no man-made influences and Ballybunion is a course on which many golf architects should live and play before they build golf courses".
Ballybunion, lying directly on the spectacular North Kerry coast, between the Mouth of the Shannon and Kerry Head, can hardly be surpassed with regard to its scenic beauty, the tranquillity of its surroundings, the excellent condition of the course and the variety of challenge presented by its 36 championship holes.
This is without a doubt one of the prettiest in Ballybunion, but it is equally obvious that it is extremely tricky to play.
www.golfingireland.com /ballybuniong.html   (325 words)

  
 Today's Golf News - Golf Vacations Ireland
Ballybunion Golf Club has very generously donated four much sought after overseas memberships to the Tinteán Theatre for their Benefit Event.
The overseas memberships will be awarded to the winners of the lottery to be held on the prize giving final night of the event, subject to the normal procedures for new member ratification of the club.
Playing Ballybunion is similar in many respects, to playing Cypress Point in America, and I like that style of golf.
www.todaysgolfnews.com /ballybunion2.html   (1354 words)

  
 Golf in Ballybunion - Destiation of the month for July
Boasting spectacular scenery with world-renowned courses such as, Tralee, Doonbeg, and Ballybunion, any golfer is sure to be amazed.
Ballybunion's 19th Lodge is a paradise located directly across from Ballybunion Golf Club.
This package may be combined with another package in Ireland or Scotland for a minimum six (6) nights stay.
www.f2hgolf.com /ballybunion_DOM.asp   (120 words)

  
 Ballybunion Cashen Course, Ballybunion - Ireland golf course reviews
If you're the Ballybunion Golf Club and you're looking to build a second course to take some of the playing pressure off of your 1893-vintage classic Old Course, you acquire a stunningly beautiful, outrageously undulating tract of land and you bring in the most influential golf course architect of the mid-20th Century.
O'Callaghan wouldn't elaborate on which holes would go under the knife but chances are any visitor here will be able to think of a few he or she would like to see altered to make more playable.
But the most unique within 20 minutes of Ballybunion is Barrow House (353-66-7136437), which was once the residence of the Knight of Kerry.
www.worldgolf.com /course-reviews/ireland/ballybunion-cashen-course-ireland-1262.htm   (1261 words)

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