Description
The First in a four part series that cover the F&F Spring Break to Counties Sligo and Mayo. Myself and a good mate set off from Dublin to the Atlantic West Coast of Ireland to explore the delights of links golf at Rosses Point, Strandhill, Enniscrone & Belmullet.
Please take a look at the F&F Instagram page to view a number of reels showing County Sligo, Strandhill, Enniscrone and Carne in all of their early season splendour.
Please find a few links below for accommodation, eating and non golfy stuff that might be of use to you when planning a trip Westwards
Radisson SAS Rosses Point
Glass House Hotel Sligo
Otto Pizza Sligo
Flipside Sligo
Bartragh Restaurant Enniscrone GC (the curry was divine!)
Diamond Coast Hotel Enniscrone
Shraigh Air BnB Belmullet (sleeps 4 comfortably - highly recommended)
Broadhaven Bay Hotel Belmullet
Talbot Hotel Belmullet
Blacksod Lighthouse
Ceide Fields
We hope you enjoy both this episode and the series which will dive a good bit deeper with some of the characters we encountered.
The West is Awake!
Episode image credit to Nick Wall, Air Swing Media
Music under license from Epidemic Sound
Special Guest: Niall Higgins.
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Published 06/02/24
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Published 05/29/24