CarlingfordNarrow medieval lanes on the shore of Carlingford Lough, with the Cooley mountains going up straight behind them.
Castle
King John's Castle, Carlingford
Carlingford, County Louth
The ruined stone castle is built on the rock above the harbour at the north end of the village.
County Louth is home to an atmospheric landmark, Carlingford Castle, on the southern shores of Carlingford Lough.
- Where
- Carlingford, County Louth
- Address
- King Johns Castle, Liberties of Carlingford
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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CarlingfordNarrow medieval lanes on the shore of Carlingford Lough, with the Cooley mountains going up straight behind them.
Slieve FoyeSlieve Foye rises directly above Carlingford, and a marked loop climbs off the edge of the village.
BarnavaveThe lower peak of the Carlingford range. The loop walk goes up from the village with the lough underneath you.
Carlingford GreenwayFlat path on the old railway line, running along the shore of the lough between Carlingford and Omeath.
Cloughmore StoneA granite boulder of about forty tonnes, left on the slope of Rostrevor Forest at the end of the last ice age, with views across Carlingford Lough.
The Táin WayAbout 40km of waymarked circuit around the Cooley peninsula, starting and finishing in Carlingford.What’s on nearby
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