Assuming you could only play three, which courses from the list below would you pick?
Ballyliffin (Old)
Carne
Connemara
County Sligo (Rosses Point)
Cruit Island
Enniscrone
Mulranny
Narin & Portnoo
Portsalon
Rosapenna
[size=78%]It's mainly a geography question as Ally points out.[/size]Carne is NOOOOWHERE near Balyliffin.
and it all depends upon where you are coming from.
The following course are tightly grouped
If coming from Northern Ireland.....
playing Northwest GC and both Ballyliffins makes sense-staying in Buncrana.
If coming from the southwest...
Connemara, Connemara Isles (9), Sligo(or Strandhill) makes sense.
or Mulranny, Carne, Enniscrone.
or Carne, Enniscrone, Strandhill (or Sligo)
Narin and Portnoo is best combined with Donegal GC, and Cruit.
If you're willing to take the scenic drive up to the top of the country
-- the ultimate value trip Play Dunfanaghy, Portsalon, and Rosapenna (OTM preferred)
My three favorites (for variety, welcome, golf)?
Northwest, Portsalon, Cruit-not exactly close but doable
Lots of choices....
sorry I didn't follow the rules