The History Surronding Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods :
Vienna Woods Hotel Cork was originally built by Davis Ducart in 1765 as a Regency design and it began its days as Lota Lodge on a large parcel of land surrounding Lota Beg. Following a great fire in 1905, Sharmon Crawford rebuilt the house.
Sharmon was the nephew of William Heratio Crawford who was famous in Cork and who has given his name t o many of the city's institutions including the Crawford Art Gallery and the Crawford College of Art. These were the Crawford's of famous Cork brewers Beamish & Crawford trading in the city since 1792. Following Crawford's reign, Lota lodge was purchased by the brothers of Charity in 1964 and was where they trained Seminarians for 13 years. In 1964 the old house was turned into a hotel by Joan Shubuek.
Having spent a number of years living in Austria the new owner thought the similarities between the area and Vienna were uncanny so she renamed the house 'Vienna Woods Hotel'. The Fitzgerald family and Michael Magner took over as owners in Sep07
Golf:
Harbour Point Golf Course
Located just six miles from the city centre by the banks of the Lee, Harbour Point Golf Club offers the prospect of a memorable day’s play for all golfers, regardless of ability. With a 21 bay, all weather, floor lit driving range and on-course tuition this might just be the right place to improve your game. With tree-lined fairways and sand based greens the course accommodates both the high handicapped golfer and the scratch player. Afterwards you can pick over the finer points of your game while relaxing in the clubhouse with some refreshments.
Green fees start at €20.00
Open Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Distance from Fitzgearlds Vienna Woods Hotel: 5 kilometres
Time: 0h 10 min
Other Activities:
Wildlife Park, Shopping, Art Gallery, Childrens Day outs(Trabolgan), Scenic Locations