The Hawthorn by Galway Bay, Ireland’s newest five-star golf hotel, is nearing completion, fulfilling Ryder Cup legend Christy O’Connor Jr’s vision for a world-class golf destination.

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Ireland is set to welcome its newest five-star golf hotel, the first to open in Galway in more than two decades.