Castlemartyr Resort & Golf Club

Located in County Cork, Ireland, the luxury Castlemartyr Resort consists of a grand 17th century country manor house that sits adjacent to the ruins of an 800-year-old-castle.

Situated on 220 Acres of woodlands and greens, the 5 star hotel includes a 10 treatment room Spa, a fitness studio, and a Ron Kirby designed golf course.

The hotel offers 103 guest rooms, suites and luxury self-catering accommodation. The spacious rooms feature free Wi-Fi, an en-suite bathroom, luxurious furniture and stunning views of the luxury 5 star hotel & grounds.

The hotel offers four dining options: the Bell Tower Restaurant serving modern Irish cuisine with a twist, our Italian casual dining restaurant, Franchini’s, the relaxed yet elegant Knights Bar, and our informal Clubhouse offering a lighter dining option.

The castle from which the village of Castlemartyr takes its name was first built in 1210 by The Knights Templar, who were one of the most famous of the Christian military orders under the leadership of Richard Earl de Clare, more commonly known as Strongbow.

In the centuries that followed, the lands changed hands many times, among its owners were Sir Walter Raleigh and Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork. It was under Boyle’s stewardship that the construction of the magnificent Manor House took place in the 17th century. Painstakingly restored to its original grandeur, the Manor House now forms the centerpiece of the Castlemartyr Resort.

Other historical features include the unique Templar Cross, which composes the centerpiece of the Castlemartyr’s Golf Club coat of arms. Following a rebellion in 1578, the Earl of Desmond James Fitzgerald had his estates forfeited to the Crown and awarded to Sir Walter Raleigh.

Prior to Sir Walter Raleigh’s departure from Youghal on historic voyage to South American Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork acquired Raleigh’s Estates.

The Tomb of the third Earl of Cork can be found on the Estate.