Ballyneal was my introduction to Tom Doak original design work. The caddies there are very good. The course is drought Ireland firm and the ground game options are wonderfully fun. In a late afternoon round you can tarry around some of the greens and experiment with different chips and running pitches. I believe they have gone over to bent grass greens, I will be interested in your perspective on that.
So many great holes, the 7th in particular sticks out in my mind as a wonderfully conceived short 4, 4 is a superbly gorgeous par 5, as is 8. The course finshes with a bang, the closing holes are wonderfully varied and strategic.
Be alert about snakes, don't walk in the rough without your sand wedge.