▁is ▁the ▁ven ue ▁for ▁the ▁annual ▁National ▁Put ting ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Kil ken ny ▁G olf ▁Club ▁is ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁championship ▁park land ▁course ▁within ▁the ▁town ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁West , ▁close ▁to ▁town ▁centre . ▁It ▁hosted ▁several ▁Professional ▁Championship ▁events . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁it ▁was ▁the ▁ven ue ▁for ▁the ▁All ▁Ireland ▁M ixed ▁F ours ome ▁Final s ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁hosted ▁the ▁All ▁Ireland ▁Cu ps ▁and ▁Sh ield s ▁Final s . ▁The ▁course ▁is ▁mostly ▁flat ▁terrain ▁with ▁an ▁abund ance ▁of ▁trees . ▁Ar ound ▁Kil ken ny ▁City ▁there ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁D riv ing ▁Range ▁in ▁New park ▁and ▁an ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁all ▁weather ▁Par ▁ 3 ▁golf ▁course ▁in ▁P oco ke . ▁ ▁Other ▁golf ▁courses ▁include ▁G ow ran ▁Park ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁in ▁G ow ran , ▁Call an ▁G olf ▁Club ▁in ▁Call an , ▁Castle com er ▁G olf ▁Club ▁in ▁Castle com er , ▁Mountain ▁View ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁in ▁B ally h ale ▁and ▁Car rig le ade ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁in ▁Gra ig uen aman agh . ▁ ▁Culture ▁The ▁Ri ord ans ▁( 1 9 6 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 9 ) ▁made ▁by ▁Ra id ió ▁Teil if ís ▁É ire ann ▁( then ▁called ▁Tele f ís ▁É ire ann ) ▁was ▁set