
Gate Course
Stackstown Golf Club
About this course
Stackstown Golf Club sits in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains in Rathfarnham, on the southern edge of Dublin city. The course occupies elevated terrain that provides views across the city and Dublin Bay, with the Wicklow Mountains forming a backdrop to the south. Eddie Shaftrey designed the layout, which opened in the 1970s and reflects the parkland character common to courses developed during that era in the Dublin region. The routing works across rolling hillside terrain, with elevation changes that add variety to the playing experience. Fairways move through mature trees and natural contours, and the higher ground creates exposed conditions when wind comes off the mountains or sweeps in from the coast. The design incorporates doglegs and strategic bunkering that reward accurate placement, and several greens are positioned to take advantage of the natural slopes. Stackstown serves as an accessible members' club for golfers from the surrounding suburbs and has maintained a reputation as a welcoming venue for local competition. The course offers a solid test of parkland golf without the formality or exclusivity of some older Dublin clubs, and its setting provides a sense of elevation and openness uncommon in the more wooded layouts closer to the city center. The club continues to serve its community as a straightforward, well-maintained course that takes advantage of its hillside location.
Quick facts
- Location
- Rathfarnham, Dublin, IE
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1976
- Designer
- Shaftrey
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,383 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.4/138
Getting there
The journey to Stackstown Golf Club begins at Dublin Airport, a twenty-five-minute drive north of the city center, followed by a gentle southward passage through the leafy suburbs of Dublin's foothills. The route climbs steadily into the Dublin Mountains, trading the urban hum of Rathfarnham village for narrow, winding lanes that rise through gorse and heather toward the club's elevated perch. As the road crests and the city sprawls into view below, Stackstown reveals itself as a rare sanctuary - a mountain parkland retreat where the air sharpens and the capital feels both intimate and distant, framed by the sweep of Dublin Bay beyond.
FAQ
Common questions about Gate at Stackstown Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Gate was designed by Shaftrey.
Yes. Gate at Stackstown Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Gate is 72.
Gate plays 6,383 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Gate is 138.
Gate is a 18-hole course.



