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Trá Mór Course

St. Patricks Golf Links

Carrigart, Donegal, IE
18 holesPar 715,822 yds

About this course

St. Patricks Golf Links occupies a stretch of duneland along Trá Mór beach near Carrigart in northwest County Donegal. The course was designed by Joanne O'Haire and sits within one of Ireland's more remote golfing regions, where the Atlantic coastline shapes both the landscape and the playing conditions. The links benefits from natural duneland terrain characteristic of this part of Donegal, with the routing working through rolling ground and native grasses typical of Irish seaside golf. The setting places golfers in a relatively undeveloped coastal environment, with views extending across Sheephaven Bay and the surrounding headlands. Carrigart itself is a small village that serves as a gateway to this section of Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way, and the course reflects the quieter, less trafficked nature of golf in the region compared to more established links destinations further south. Wind from the ocean is a consistent factor in play, and the natural contours of the dunes provide movement and variety across the holes. As a newer links designed by O'Haire, the course represents contemporary Irish design work that seeks to integrate routing with existing landforms rather than impose heavily manufactured features. The club operates in a region where golf remains closely tied to local community rather than international tourism, though the quality of the duneland and the coastal location attract visitors exploring Donegal's golf offerings.

Quick facts

Location
Carrigart, Donegal, IE
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
5,822 yards

Getting there

The journey to St. Patricks Golf Links begins at either Dublin Airport (DUB), roughly two hours south, or the closer regional gateway of Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), though most visitors find the drive from Dublin's broader connectivity worth the time. From Dublin, the route traces northwestward through the Irish midlands before climbing into County Donegal, where the landscape shifts from pastoral farmland to the raw, windswept terrain of the Atlantic coast - a transition marked by stone walls, sparse vegetation, and the first glimpses of the sea. The final approach descends into Carrigart, a quiet village nestled between Sheephaven Bay and the Rosguill Peninsula, where the club's links emerge from the dunes with an almost austere beauty, their elevation and exposure to the Atlantic defining every shot. This is arrival at the edge of Ireland itself, where the journey's final miles feel less like a drive and more like a pilgrimage into one of golf's most remote and uncompromising corners.

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Common questions about Trá Mór at St. Patricks Golf Links

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Trá Mór was designed by Joanne O'Haire.

Yes. Trá Mór at St. Patricks Golf Links is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Trá Mór is 71.

Trá Mór plays 5,822 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Trá Mór is a 18-hole course.

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