Things to do in Limerick and Adare during the 2027 Ryder Cup

Before you plan: match week is busy

The 2027 Ryder Cup runs September 13-19 at Adare Manor, with matches Friday 17 to Sunday 19. Practice days are Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15, and Thursday 16 has the Opening Ceremony. General admission sold out, so if your golfer has tickets, you may be the one with free days.

Book restaurants, castle entry and cliff visits early. Adare is small, and the plan below spreads your days between the village, Limerick city and Clare.

A first afternoon in Adare village

Adare is a short walk from end to end, so it works for an easy first day. Start with a late lunch, then wander the ruins and the thatched cottages before dinner. The light on the cottages is best just before evening.

Book dinner ahead for any night in match week. Walk-ins rarely get tables.

• Dunraven Arms HotelClassic country inn for an easy first lunch; book early.
• Adare Franciscan FriaryQuiet 14th-century cloister ruins beside the River Maigue.
• Adare Heritage CentreGood starting point for the village's thatched cottages.
• Aunty Lena's Bar AdareHearty dinner and live traditional music; get seats early.

A day in Limerick city

Limerick is about 25-30 minutes from Adare by road. Park in the center and walk; the main sights sit close together around King's Island and the Shannon.

King John's Castle is open seven days a week. The summer hours (April 1 to September 30) are 9:30am to 6pm, with last entry at 5pm. Book timed tickets online and go in the late morning.

Save the afternoon for the Hunt Museum, then stay for dinner and music.

• King John's CastleAnglo-Norman castle over the Shannon, with walls to walk.
• Saint Mary's CathedralLimerick's oldest building still in use; look for the carved choir seats.
• The Curragower Bar and RestaurantRiverside lunch with castle views; book a window table.
• The Hunt MuseumIrish antiquities and art in the old Custom House.
• The Old Quarter PubTraditional music session for the evening; arrange a driver back.

Day trip: Cliffs of Moher

Leave early if you want a relaxed morning.

Go to the cliffs in the late afternoon, when the day-trip buses have thinned out and the light is good on the Aran Islands. Pre-book entry online, since it covers parking. Finish with dinner in Liscannor.

• Cliffs of Moher700-foot cliffs; late afternoon is quieter with softer light.
• Vaughans Anchor InnSeafood chowder lunch in Lahinch before the cliffs.
• Oar Restaurant & RoomsSeaside dinner near Liscannor pier; book ahead.

Day trip: the Burren and coast road

Fuel up first. Visit Poulnabrone Dolmen, a 5,000-year-old portal tomb, before the coach groups arrive.

After lunch, drive the R477 around Black Head, where the road runs between limestone hills and the Atlantic. Stop at Fanore beach on the way back.

• Poulnabrone DolmenNeolithic tomb on bare limestone; roadside parking.
• Monks BallyvaughanChowder and mussels at the pier in Ballyvaughan.
• Black Head LighthousePull-in for Galway Bay views on the coast road.
• Fanore beachDune beach where the Burren meets the sea.

Getting around during match week

There is no on-site parking at Adare Manor. Spectators use pre-booked, paid park-and-ride sites, 10-30 minutes from the course by shuttle bus. A shuttle train will also run from Limerick Junction to a temporary station at Adare Manor in about 45 minutes. Shannon Airport is 25 minutes from the manor.

If you are hiring a car for day trips, fill the tank before you leave and allow extra time on the N18 and N21. Pick a designated driver if you plan to stay out for music in Limerick, because it is 25-30 minutes back to Adare.

Our day-by-day plan fits these trips around the match days. For more on the village, see Adare Manor and Adare, or browse Ireland.