The impressive Carton House hotel in Kildare, some 30 miles east of Dublin, features two championship courses designed by two of the sport's greatest. The Montgomerie, which is described as an inland links, was the venue of the Irish Open on three different occasions. I played the O'Meara. A classic parkland outfit with some very nice holes. I liked the stretch from 14 to 16 the most. Even after dunking a couple of balls in the waters of River Rye