Ravensdale ForestCoillte forest in the valley north of Dundalk, with waymarked trails and standing stones in among the trees.
Castle
Castleroche Castle
Dundalk, County Louth
The thirteenth century castle sits on a rock outcrop northwest of Dundalk, gable wall and window still upright.
- Where
- Dundalk, County Louth
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Ravensdale ForestCoillte forest in the valley north of Dundalk, with waymarked trails and standing stones in among the trees.
DundalkDundalk sits on the Castletown river, almost exactly halfway between Dublin and Belfast.
Proleek DolmenThe capstone weighs about forty tonnes and balances on three uprights, in a field near Ballymascanlon.
Patrick Kavanagh CentreThe centre is in the old Inniskeen church in Patrick Kavanagh's home parish, on his life and the townlands he wrote about.
Inniskeen Round TowerTwelve metres of round tower stump in the village graveyard is all that is left of St Daig's monastery.On nearby
Coming up in Dundalk.
Tomorrow, Thursday 24th September
More in Louth
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.
Beaulieu House and GardensHouse and gardens · DroghedaA seventeenth century house east of Drogheda, with walled gardens and grounds running down towards the Boyne.
St Laurence's GateRuin · DroghedaTwo towers of the old town wall stand over a street in the middle of Drogheda.
Millmount Museum and Martello TowerMuseum · DroghedaThe museum and round tower sit on the mound above the south bank, looking straight down on the town.