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The sweeping backdrop
of Slieve Foy – the highest mountain in Louth – is the
setting of raw beauty.
Golf, hill walking, horse riding, boat hire, sailing, sea fishing, wind-surfing, outdoor activity centres, Heritage Centre, guided history tours, medieval building, Irish pubs, traditional music, restaurants, Carlingford Oysters are all available in Carlingford Carlingford is an ideal location for a golfing break....
The Cooley Peninsula provides excellent, moderate hill walking, particularly in the Cooley Mountains and Slieve Foy. The Tain Trail is a 26 km marked walk in the beautiful Cooley and Carlingford mountains, starting from the medieval town of Carlingford, providing spectacular views over the surrounding countryside and across Carlingford Lough. The northern shore of the Lough backs on to the Mourne Mountains which provide a variety of moderate and rugged walks and rock climbs. Best is the Mourne Wall Walk which follows the 22 mile boundary drystone wall which links the main peaks. It was built 90 years ago to enclose the Silent Valley, dammed to create the reservoir that supplies most of Northern Ireland's water. WATER SPORTS: Horse Riding:
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: MEDIEVAL
HERITAGE: Guided History Tours of
Carlingford are available through the Carlingford Heritage Trust.
The area rich in castles and mediaeval buildings and Carlingford
town in particular has an excellent preserved selection.
EATING OUT: Louth
boasts a delicious range of locally produced food that would tempt
any pallet. Eating out in the county offers something for every
taste from fine dining at a gourmet restaurant or brassiere to enjoying
a quick snack at one of our trendy bistros or award winning pubs. Freshly caught salmon, lobster, oysters; mussels and crabmeat are widely available on menus throughout the county. After a day touring, what better way to enjoy the evening, than by sampling locally caught seafood in the relaxed and inviting surroundings of one of the counties many restaurants
The Kingfisher Bistro Carlingford Arms Magee's Bistro The Oystercatcher Lodge &
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WALKING
Ravensdale
Lodge, Equestrian & Trekking Centre
The
Tholsel is the only surviving town gate in Carlingford and one of
very few in Ireland. Contemporary with the 15th century town wall,
it functioned as a toll gate where taxes were levied on goods entering
the town. It is recorded in 1834 that the building was used by the
Corporation of Carlingford for meetings and a Parliament is said
to have convened there and made laws for the Pale. It was also used
as the town gaol in the 18th century. Originally three storeys high,
its present appearance is due to alterations made in the 19th century.
King
John's Castle - 12th century This early Norman fortress was named
after King John who visited Carlingford in 1210. The western portion
of the castle predates this visit and was probably commissioned
by Hugh de Lacy c. 1190. A massive curtain wall divides the earlier
western courtyard from the eastern wing, which contained the living
quarters. The eastern section was constructed in the mid 13th century
and has alterations and additions dating from the 15th and 16th
centuries. The castle commanded an important defensive position
on the Lough but by the 16th century it was described as in a wretched
condition and remained so until conservation work in the 1950s.
Restaurants
in Carlingford include:
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