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Things to do in Carlingford
County Louth
Narrow medieval lanes on the shore of Carlingford Lough, with the Cooley mountains going up straight behind them.
7 of the 20 places on our County Louth list are in Carlingford: Carlingford; King John's Castle, Carlingford; Slieve Foye; The Tain Way; Carlingford Greenway; Barnavave; and The Cooley Peninsula. Between them a castle, a mountain, a walk and a greenway. Further down the page: 2 more places in the town off Fáilte Ireland's public list and one event listed here in the window we cover.
On our Louth list
6 places in and around Carlingford.
King John's Castle, CarlingfordCastle · CarlingfordThe ruined stone castle is built on the rock above the harbour at the north end of the village.
Slieve FoyeMountain · CarlingfordSlieve Foye rises directly above Carlingford, and a marked loop climbs off the edge of the village.
The Tain WayWalk · CarlingfordAbout 40km of waymarked circuit around the Cooley peninsula, starting and finishing in Carlingford.
Carlingford GreenwayGreenway · CarlingfordFlat path on the old railway line, running along the shore of the lough between Carlingford and Omeath.
BarnavaveWalk · CarlingfordThe lower peak of the Carlingford range. The loop walk goes up from the village with the lough underneath you.
The Cooley PeninsulaViewpoint · CarlingfordCooley is the finger of land between Carlingford Lough and Dundalk Bay, mountain on one side and water on the other.
More to see in Carlingford
From Fáilte Ireland’s own listings.
- Carlingford CastleAncient site · CarlingfordCounty Louth is home to an atmospheric landmark, Carlingford Castle, on the southern shores of Carlingford Lough.
- Carlingford Heritage CentreAbbey or church · CarlingfordCarlingford Heritage Centre is located in the beautifully restored medieval Church of the Holy Trinity, in Carlingford, County Louth, and is home to local history from Viking times to the present day.
What’s on in Carlingford
The top of the Louth list
CarlingfordVillage · CarlingfordNarrow medieval lanes on the shore of Carlingford Lough, with the Cooley mountains going up straight behind them.- King John's Castle, CarlingfordCastle · CarlingfordThe ruined stone castle is built on the rock above the harbour at the north end of the village.
MonasterboiceMonastic site · DroghedaA walled graveyard north of Drogheda holds a round tower and three carved high crosses.
Old Mellifont AbbeyAbbey · CollonWhat is left of the first Cistercian abbey in Ireland. The octagonal washing house beside the river is still standing.- Slieve FoyeMountain · CarlingfordSlieve Foye rises directly above Carlingford, and a marked loop climbs off the edge of the village.
Proleek DolmenMegalithic tomb · DundalkThe capstone weighs about forty tonnes and balances on three uprights, in a field near Ballymascanlon.