Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, Downings, Co Donegal, Ireland
Hotel: Tel: +353 (0)74 91 55301 | Fax: +353 (0)74 91 55128 | Email : Hotel Enquiries
Golf : Tel: +353 (0)74 91 55000 | Fax: +353 (0)74 91 55899 | Email: Golf Enquiries
Rosapenna Hotel History
The origins of Rosapenna Hotel date back to October 1891 when Robert B. Clements, the 4th Earl of Leitrim invited Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews to lay out a golf course along the sand dunes of Sheephaven Bay. Shortly afterwards a hotel was commissioned to accommodate the many travelling golfers eager to test the skills of Old Tom.
It was in the early 1900's that two members of the Great Triumvirate of Golf, Harry Vardon and James Braid both journeyed to Rosapenna and made some changes to the course adding length and bunkering to Old Tom's layout but wisely leaving his perfect greens intact.
Rosapenna enjoyed many years of prosperous hotel keeping until May 1962 when the hotel fell victim to a disasterous fire.
With the original hotel completely destroyed by the fire the adjacent Sheephaven house was transformed into a small 12 bedroomed hotel with bar and clubhouse. It is at this site where todays Rosapenna Hotel stands, bought by Frank and Hilary Casey in April 1981.
The hotel has undergone a complete transformation over the years. The hotel now has 60 bedroom including 14 suites with as a magnificent dining room overlooking Sheephaven Bay and extensive leisure facilities.
Recent additions to Rosapenna are the second course, Sandy Hills Links designed by Pat Ruddy of European club fame, opened for play in 2003 and the Golf Pavilion an 18,000 sq. foot two storey structure to facilitate the many visiting golfers and which opened in 2005.
With a new generation now involved in the running of the hotel and the golf courses Rosapenna moves into it's third millennia .
Spring Bridge Congress 2012 |
 Come and join the 26th Spring Bridge Congress at Rosapenna from Sunday 15th April |
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Spring Seabreaks - 3 night offer |
| STILL TIME TO BOOK... Enjoy 3 nights B&B, table d'hote dinner each evening in a classic twin or double guest room and avail of unlimited golf on the Old Tom Morris Course for only €315pps |
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Easter Special |
| Three nights Bed and Breakfast with two Dinners and golf each day on the Old Tom Morris Course €350.00 per person sharing in a Classic Double/Twin Room. Available from Friday 6th to Friday 13th April. |
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Bed & Breakfast Package |
| Overnight accommodation including breakfast and full use of lesiure facilities. |
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Taste of Rosapenna |
| TIME TO SAMPLE A TASTE OF ROSAPENNA.... Sunday or Thursday Night April Special - 1 night - 1 night's B&B, table d'hote dinner and a round of golf on each course - €125pps. Excludes Easter Sunday. |
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