Golf Postcard

Early golf postcards from Ireland are not unusual and most pre 1930s Irish golf courses would have had a postcard with their image on it. This was mainly due to Valentine & Sons, Dundee and London and Lawrence Publishers of Dublin. Those listed below are just a few examples. The most famous cards would be the L&NWR Irish Golf Links c. 1910, the Michael "Dyke" Moran golf card promoting the Dunlop Junior Golf Ball c.1912 and the Manns postcard from Royal Portrush and the Portsalon card depicting the fifth tee the last two are likely pictures of May Hezlet or Rhona Adair. These together with the Portrush and Giant Causeway "Would suit you to a tee" make up the more exclusive cards for your golf postcard collections.
           
No. Title Type Reference Year Printer/Publisher Issuer Details
1 The Golf Links . Greenore via Holyhead Golf Course c.1907 McCorquodale & Co. Limited London & North Western Railway Company {LNWR} The Golf Links Greenore (18 holes), adjoin the L.&N.W. Hotel, and to their sporting advanyages, add the charm of being situated in the beautiful district of St. Patrick's "landing-place". Visitors at the L.& N.W. Hotel have free use of the Links..
2 Boat Landing Stage and Island Gold Links, Malahide 2084463.J.V. Valentine's
3 It's Deeds not Words. At Rosslare Humour c.1935 E T. W. Dennis & Sons. Ltd. London & Scarborough Drawing by S. Jacobs
4 Killarney. "Its rather dangerous to sit there, Madame." Oh, its quite all right thank you, I'm sitting on a newspaper." Humour c. 1942 Salmon Ltd. Sevenoaks Salmon Series
5 Golf Links, Bangor Golf Course 41623 c.1906 Valentine's Valentines Series
6 Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle, Co. Down Golf Club House 686/30 c. 1927
7 Golf Club House, Ballycastle Golf Club House M&L National Series
8 North West Golf Club Lisfannon Buncrana Co Donegal Golf Club House Kencard Series
9 Greystones from Golf Links Co Wicklow Golf Course c.1907
10 On the Golf Course, Kilarney. Golf Course R.3088 Valentine's
11 The Golf Course and Lough Alan Stranorlar, Co. Donegal Golf Course
12 Portstewart from East Golf Course Golf Course 222434 Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London Valentine's "Silveresque" Postcards
13 Golf Links & Copeland Islands, Donaghadee Golf Course c.1954 Gordon & Co., 14, Waterloo Park, Belfast
14 Golf Links, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim Golf Course 33351.J.V. Valentine, Dublin
15 Royal Portrush Golf Links, First Fairway Golf Course 1648 M&L National Series
16 Golf Links, Malahide, Co. Dublin Golf Course Lawrence Publisher, Dublin
17 The Golf Links, Warrenpoint Golf Course F.J.Clement, The Square, Warrenpoint
18 Newcastle from Golf Links. "Where the Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to the Sea" Golf Course R.3034 Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London "Carbo Colour" Postcard
19 Newcastle from Golf Links showing both Club Houses and Hotel. "Where the Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to the Sea" Golf Course R.3035 Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London "Carbo Colour" Postcard
20 I miss you more and more. At Rosslare Humour c.1935 E T. W. Dennis & Sons. Ltd. London & Scarborough Drawing by Reg. Carter
21 East Golf Links, Portstewart Golf Course 64550 J.V. Valentines Series
22 Bonamargy Bridge & Golf House, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim Golf Club House Signal Series
23 Golf Pavilion, Greystones Golf Club House 73872 J.V. Valentine, Dublin Valentines Series
24 Mourne Grange. "The ninth Hole" Golf Course c.1915
25 Golf Links, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim Golf Course 33351.J.V. Valentine, Dublin Valentines Series Special decorative postard unlike No. 14.
26 The Golf Club, Bangor, Co. Down Golf Club House c.1931 Woolstone Bros. Milton Series
27 Ballycastle and Golf Club House, Co. Antrim Golf Club House 33361 J.V. Valentine, Dublin
28 Golf Pavilion Antrim Golf Club House
29 Golf Links, Portrush Golf Club House & Course Valentine, Dublin Valentines Series
30 With Love from Newcastle, Co. Down Golf Course 1868 Valentines Valentines "Mail Novelty" Postcard A rose for Love and a view or two, to show that I'm remembering You.
31 Golf Pavilion Greystones Co. Wicklow Golf Club House & Course
32 London & North Western Railway Irish Golf Links Pictorial
33 The Matterhorn Golf Links, Newcastle, Co. Down Golf Course
34 Holywood from Golf Links Golf Course R.3169
35 Portsalon Golf Links - in trouble approaching the Matterhorn, Portsalon, Co. Donegal, Ireland Golf Course c.1909 Lawrence Publisher, Dublin
36 Royal Portrush Golf Links Mann's Bunker Golf Course c.1905 Lee's Series
37 Portsalon Golf Links -Driving from the fifth tee - Portsalon Co. Donegal Golf Course Lawrence Publisher, Dublin
38 A Championship Golf Meeting, Portrush Golf Competition R.W.2028 Ulster Museum