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Durrow Golf Club, County Wicklow.
First appeared in 1924 when the secretary was Dr O'Brien. Local advertised hotel was the De Vesci Arms.
In 1925 the secretary was E Mercer, Ormsby House, Durrow. A 9-hole course with a membership of only 12. Visitors’ fees were 5/- a week. Sunday play was allowed with caddies. The station at Attanagh 2 miles.
In February 1928 the Dundee Courier ran an article called “Where Golfers Don’t Wait – but they may have to walk or sail – courses on which there is no hurry – small memberships”
Included in the write-up were the following, now defunct clubs; Pirnmill Golf Club on Arran which had a membership of just 34; Carsphairn Golf Club in Kircudbrightshire, 26 members; The former private course of the Archerfield Golf Club, 30 members; The record at this time was held by the Durrow Golf Club, Queen’s County, with its membership of just twelve. Surely here was the ideal situation for the starter at Durrow, where, at the usual three minute intervals, all the members could be despatched in 18 minutes.
From 1929 to the clubs final appearance following WW2 the secretary was D S O'Brien, Woodbrook, Durrow. Membership had increased to 20. Interesting to note that the station is now only ¼ mile away, course could possibly have moved location.
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