West Wicklow’s First Golf Club

© The Publishers

Full title: Baltinglass Golf Club: the First 75 years [1928 – 2003]

Creator / Author: research and text by Paul Gorry; foreword by Eamon Sweeney.

Item Type / Page count: Book / 168p

When Published: 2003

Publisher / Place of Publication: [Baltinglass Golf Club] / [Baltinglass, County Wicklow.]

About: Baltinglass was the first golf club to be established in West Wicklow. It is located in parkland overlooking the town on the site of the former Stratford Lodge, a country residence of the Stratford Family, Earls of Aldborough. This compact publication presents the full history of the club from its beginnings in 1928 up to the the 75^th anniversary of its founding in 2003.

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Contents: Foreword / Eamon Sweeney – Stratford Lodge: the land before the golf course – A Good Start — Up The First 1928 – 1939 — In The Rough 1940 – 1949 — Well Out 1950 – 1960 – A String of Birdies 1961 – 1980 — Coming To The Turn 1981 – 2000 — The Second Nine 2001 – 2003 — Successful Baltinglass Teams – Prominent Baltinglass Players – Trustees, Officers & Honorary Members – Club Competition Winners.

Extra #1: Includes over sixty black and white photographs.

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Extra #4: Link to the Baltinglass Golf Club website

25 Years of Birdies and Bogeys in Blessington

© Blessington Golfing Society

Full title: Blessington Golfing Society – celebrating 25 years

Creator / Author: Presented by Jim Corley and Noel Kelly

Item Type / Page count: Booklet / 20p

When Published: 2012

Publisher / Place of Publication: [The Society?] / [Blessington, County Wicklow.]

About: Blessington Golfing Society was founded in 1987 and has always been headquartered in Hennessey’s Pub in Blessington. This A4-size souvenir booklet was produced to mark a quarter-century of the society’s activities. It contains memories and anecdotes and is lavishly illustrated with dozens of colour photographs.

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Contents: Introduction 1 / Pat Clarke, 25^th Captain – Introduction 2 / Frank O’Neill, President — Celebrating 25 Years — Fr. O’Moore, past President — The Twenty-Five Captains — [Photo Gallery] – Tribute to the late Robert Hennessy, a member & friend of Blessington Golf Society, 23^rd Jan 1991 – 12^th May 2011 — Jim Fennel’s Crash — Sand Bunkers — Boot Throwers Society – [Photo Gallery] – Animals on courses / Jim Corley – East Clare Fox – [Photo Gallery] – Tulfarris Golf Club – My Golf Society / Martin Hennessy – Captain’s Cup – NCNC – Heineken Cup – The Star Competition / Harry Wilson — Blessington Golfing Society Weekends Away.

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Extra #2: Link to the Blessington Golfing Society website