Consortium gets go-ahead to build island links

NICK FALDO is a step nearer to achieving his dream of building “the best and most unique links golf course in the world” at Bartragh Island off the Mayo coast.

In the High Court yesterday, Miss Justice Mella Carroll gave permission for a consortium that includes the six times major championship winner to complete the purchase of the 367 acres, five kilometres long island located on the Moy estuary seven miles from Ballina and close to Killala and Enniscrone.

Indeed, Bartragh is clearly visible from the championship course at Enniscrone. It is accessible from the pier at Killala and one can walk across at low tide.