Ballybunion (Baile an Bhunnánaigh in Gaelic) is situated in north Kerry, at the mouth of the river Shannon. Ballybunion faces out west to the north Atlantic and across the Shannon estuary to the shores of County Clare. The village of Ballybunion is famous for its two golf courses and its unspoilt beaches. Ballybunion  was the site of the first transatlantic telephone transmission made from the Marconi wireless station in 1919 to Louisbourg, Cape Breton Nova Scotia, by W. T. Ditcham, a Marconi Engineer. Ballybunion offers many traditional Bars and Restaurants, serving local fresh fish, Irish organic beef and lamb. Local amenities include two championship golf links, seaweed baths, fishing, four golden beaches, cliff walks and bird watching. Pony trekking and horse riding can be arranged. Ideal base for golfing or touring in Kerry.

Ballybunion Beach                                Atlantic Coast

Ballybunion is consistently rated by top professional golfers and golf journalists as being amongst the best ten courses in the world. A championship links course of great quality with each hole having its own distinctive feature. The legendary Tom Watson has described it as "the best in the world". High praise indeed for this magnificent test of gold, which meanders menacingly through massive dunes on the shores of the Atlantic.