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Carton House
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 - 3:05 pm by admin
Since 2000, Carton has undergone a rebirth as a premier golf resort and hotel. The house was extensively restored and preserved, with the adjoining hotel hidden into the local wooded landscape to maintain the original aspect of the main house. Carton’s famed historic parkland was largely preserved with the addition of two golf courses designed by Mark O’Meara and Colin Montgomerie.
The Montgomerie course was recently ranked 10th in Ireland by Golf Digest magazine, the world’s largest golf publication. As a mark of its success, Carton House Golf Club was the venue chosen to host the European Tour’s Nissan Irish Open in 2005 and 2006.
The Golfing Union of Ireland, the longest established golf union in the world, have since located their national headquarters on the estate. This facility also comprises the GUI National Academy, a 22-acre teaching facility for up and coming golfers as well as being a facility available to all golfers in Ireland.
