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  1. Links golf on the Atlantic coast of County Clare in early autumn light

    September 2026 · The current edition

    September in Ireland: the month we would pick

    The light goes long and low, the coach tours thin out, the oyster season opens and the best golf of the year turns up on the west coast. If you asked us to choose one month, this is usually it.

    What the month was built around

    • Amgen Irish OpenThursday 10 to Sunday 13 September 2026
    • Dublin Fringe FestivalSaturday 5 to Sunday 20 September 2026
    • Culture Night, Oíche ChultúirFriday 18 September 2026
    • Galway International Oyster and Seafood FestivalFriday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2026
    Read the September edit

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