History

Turasoireacht Iorrais (Erris Tourism) is a community owned and controlled company which was set up in 1984 to develop and promote the tourism industry in the region.

As part of this development the Company undertook the construction of Carne Golf Links on part of 260 acres of commonage which it purchased in 1985.

The comapny engaged Eddie Hackett a well known Irish golf links designer to lay out the 18 holes.

The first nine was opened in 1992. Play began on the second nine in 1993 and the clubhouse was completed in 1995.

Fuair Turasoireacht Iorrais cabhair o Udaras na Gaeltachta, FAS, ERDF tri Bord Failte, Comhar Iorrais LEADER, Comhairle Contae Mhuigheo, Cumman Gailf Beal an Mhuirthead agus an pobail aituil

Belmullet Golf Club was founded in 1925. Up until 1992 the Club played on a nine hole course at Cross near Binghamstown. At the invitation of Turasoireacht Iorrais, the club became the resident club at Carne Golf Links.