Druids Glen Dates to Pre-Christian Times and Was Formerly Part of the Wentworth Estate

Druids Glen lies on the grounds that formed part of the Woodstock Estate, part of Sir Thomas Wentworth's extensive landholding in the 17th Century. The centrepiece of the estate is Woodstock House, which has been magnificently refurbished and is now the Druids Glen clubhouse. In the early 1990s a consortium of Irish businessmen bought the estate and carefully planned and developed the golf resort in keeping with the stunning landscape. The Druids Glen name originates from pre-Christian Druid's altar that lies near the 12th Green.

Timeline

  • 1600 – Woodstock Estate is part of Sir Thomas Wentworth's landholding in Wicklow and South East of Ireland.
  • 1740 – The Earl of Aldborough purchased the estate from the descendants of Thomas Wentworth.
  • 1770 – Hon. John Stafford, Son of the Earl of Aldborough built Woodstock House.  The architect was probably Robert West.
  • 1780 – Arthur Knox, a prominent Justice of the Peace from Castlerea, appointed High Sheriff for County Wicklow, bought the property from John Stafford. Knox died in 1798 and Woodstock passed to his son, John Knox who became the High Sheriff in 1809.
  • 1826 – Lord Ponsonby Loftus, Bishop of Clogher, purchased Woodstock.  He employed Sir Richard Morrison to design the extensions consisting of the wings.  He died in 1850, leaving the estate to his son, Lieutenant Colonel George Tottenham, who was elected M.P. for Wicklow East.  Richard Colley Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1821 – 1827, rented the house.
  • 1888 – Charles Robert Worsley Tottenham appointed High Sheriff for Wicklow.
  • 1930 – Estate subdivided by the Land Commission.
  • 1946 – The Estate was purchased by Mr. and Mrs Gerard Van den Berg.
  • 1968 – Mr. and Mrs. William Grantham Lewis Forwood purchased the estate.  It features in the RTE series Glenroe.
  • 1990 – Hugo Flinn and partners purchased the property.  Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock began developing a world class golf course.
  • 1995 – Druids Glen Golf Club opened.

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