Two years on from disaster, Kenmare Golf Club is ready to rise from the ashes – Irish Examiner

Two years ago, hundreds of members stood on the 1st and 15th fairways of Kenmare Golf Club and watched their historic Clubhouse burn to the ground CLUBBING TOGETHER: Kenmare Golf Club members counting down to the official reopening of their new clubhouse on Sunday. The historic pavilion that stood on the same place burned down after an electrical fault in 2020, but has been restored to its former glory.Wed, 03 Aug, 2022 – 09:35Two years ago, hundreds of members stood on the 1st and 15th fairways of Kenmare Golf Club and watched their historic Clubhouse burn to the ground.In the early hours of June 1, 2020, an electrical fault caused a fire which destroyed the Clubhouse. At the time lockdown restrictions were starting to ease, but the golf club was suffering like all local businesses – golf was in social-only mode, with the bar and buildings closed.The original building was first mentioned at a Golf Club committee meeting in September 1925. The decision of the committee was to purchase a Pavilion from the Lansdowne estate which was originally used in India. Mr. P. Arthur received the contract to transport and erect the Pavilion, which was first opened in 1926.This Sunday,…
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