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St Patrick’s Golf Links, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. (1982 – 2006) 

The land bordering Sheephaven Bay with all the usual links features was purchased by Dermot Walsh in 1976 with the intention of laying out a golf course and a caravan site suitable to accommodate 300 caravans. It was decided against proceeding with the caravan site and it was decided to build two golf 18-hole courses.

The 36-hole complex consisted of; The 18-hole Maheramagorgan course designed by Eddie Hackett in 1982; The 18-hole Trá Mór course was designed by Joanne O’Haire, the first course in Ireland designed by a woman.

It actually took another 11 years to start construction on the Maheramagorgan course. In the same year Joanne O’Haire designed the Trá Mór course.

The first round played was in August 1994.

Advert for the course in July 2000.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Advert for the course in July 2000.

Irish Independent Monday 24 July 2000. Image © Independent News and Media PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

In 2002 the club approached course architect Martin Hawtree to look over the courses and make recommendations on suggested changes. Plans were drawn up on the Maheramagorgan course and the suggestions were put forward.

Report on the visit of Jack Nicklaus in 2006.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Report on the visit of Jack Nicklaus in August 2006.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Report on the visit of Jack Nicklaus in August 2006.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Report on the visit of Jack Nicklaus in August 2006.

Sunday Independent (Dublin) Sunday 23 July 2006. Image © Independent News and Media PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

From the 2008 Golfer’s Handbook; St Patricks Courses; Founded 1994.

The St Patrick’s Links was still listed in the 2014 Golfer’s Handbook. 

The course is shown on Google Maps as being - Temporarily Closed.

 Maheramagorgan course scorecard.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Maheramagorgan Golf Links Scorecard.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Maheramagorgan Golf Links Scorecard.

 

Hole Name Yards Par SI Hole Name Yards Par SI
1 Larks Nest 374 4 5 10 Derryveagh's 459 4 4
2 Muckish 329 4 17 11 The Warren 229 3 3
3 Tommy's Dump 374 4 9 12 Bluestone 572 5 10
4 Googly 455 4 11 13 St Columba's 455 5/4 1
5 Camille "Hello" 188 3 18 14 Glenree Boundary 609 5 15
6 Night Shoot 512 5 13 15 The Scallop 401 4 2
7 Friendly Bank Manager 227 3 6 16 Hackett's Sod 167 3 16
8 Chapel View 402 4 7 17 Crow's Nest 380 4 8
9 Potato Pit 588 5 12 18 Sandy Hills 392 4 14

 

St. Patricks Golf Club, Maheramagorgan Course, Co. Down. Layout of the Maheramagorgan Golf Course.

Above is the layout of the 7,108 yard, par 72, Maheramagorgan course, amongst the marvellous sand dunes, a true links course.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Hole nine on the Maheramagorgan course.

Hole nine on the Maheramagorgan course.

 

Trá Mór course scorecard.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Tra Mor Links Scorecard.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Tra Mor Golf Links Scorecard.

 

Hole Name Yards Par SI Hole Name Yards Par SI
1 Ned's Gold 433 4 4 10 The Strand 139 3 17
2 Gallant Band 377 4 7 11 Linkish 318 4 16
3 Fair Lad 132 3 15 12 Ballyoghagen 151 3 13
4 Horn Head 373 4 5 13 Loneliness 373 4 2
5 Sheephaven 319 4 14 14 Cu Chullan 426 5 10
6 Ard's Bell 77 3 18 15 The Teardrop 169 3 11
7 The Metal Man 503 5 9 16 Finver Boundary 316 4 12
8 St Patrick's 412 4 6 17 Blowing Sand 383 4 8
9 Trá Mór 560 5 1 18 The 36th 361 4 3

 

St. Patricks Golf Club, Co. Down. Layout of the Trá Mór Golf Course.

Above is the layout of the 5,822 yard, par 71, Trá Mór course with spectacular scenery the course ran alongside the shoreline.

 

St Patrick's Golf Links, Carrigart Co. Donegal. Hole Nine on the Trá Mór Course.

Hole Nine on the Trá Mór Course.

 

The pictures below are courtesy of Robin Hiseman who took them when he visited the course shortly after closure.

 

St Patrick's Golf Club, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Views of the former course.

 

St Patrick's Golf Club, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Views of the former course.

 

St Patrick's Golf Club, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Views of the former course.

 

 

St Patrick's Golf Club, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Views of the former course.

 

St Patrick's Golf Club, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Views of the former course.

 

The Google Map below shows the area occupied by the St Patrick's Golf Course stating (Temporarily Closed).