There is so much to see around the Carlingford Lough area on both sides of the border. Medieval buildings, lighthouses, beaches, ancient tombs and stunning scenery await you. Why not come visit and explore for yourself – you won’t be disappointed!
Also known as Carlingford Abbey or Carlingford Friary. The Priory dates from the early 14th Century and was dedicated to St. Malachy and was probably founded by Richard de Burgh, the 2nd Earl of ...
Haulbowline is an active 19th century lighthouse sitting at the entrance channel into Carlingford Lough. It was built on a wave washed rock which is only visible at low tide. The lightho...
The Church of Holy Trinity, Carlingford has been leased to the Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust by the Church of Ireland Community and was refurbished as the Carlingford Heritage Centre in 1991/1...
Clontygora Court Tomb is situated in South Armagh (off the Flagstaff Road). Clontygora comes from the Irish ‘Chluainte Gabhra’ meaning ‘meadow of goats’ but is known l...
The Ross Monument, Rostrevor was erected in front of Carlingford Lough in 1826 thanks to subscriptions of more than £2,300 received from the fellow army officers of Robert Ross and residents ...
Ballymacdermot Court Tomb dates from about 3500BC. It has survived through the years and even withstood an assault by an American tank in WWII which accidentally bumped into it. It is one of ...
The Cloughmore, derived from the Irish ‘An Chloch Mhór’ which means ‘The Big Stone’ is a huge granite boulder found about 300metres above the village of Rostrev...
Castletown Motte, also known as Cúchulainn’s Castle is a circular motte situated just west of Dundalk. The motte is built on the site of a pre-Christian fort called Dún Dealgan ...
The Greenore lighthouse was built in 1830 by George Halpin Senior. Its domed light, red wrought-iron surround railing and weather vane make it a dominating feature when you turn the corner to...
Greer's Quay, Ballyoonan, Omeath was commissioned to be built by Robert Walker Greer, a local landowner, in the 1840s to help develop Carlingford Lough’s fishing industry. He also b...
Killevy old churches sit beautifully and peacefully on the slopes of Slieve Gullion surrounded by majestic trees. “Cill Shléibhe Cuilinn”, the Irish name means &lsquo...
The old graveyard and church ruins at Kilwirra/Cill Mhuire Church and Cemetery is situated at Templetown on the Cooley Peninsula surrounded by farmland nestled in the Cooley Mountains. The name Kil...
The origins of development of Carlingford appear to lie in the construction of King John’s Castle by the Norman, Hugh de Lacy between 1190 and 1210. It is believed that it was so named becaus...
There has been a keep on the site of Narrow Water since 1212. It was originally built by Hugh de Lacy to help prevent attacks on Newry along the river as part of the areas Norman fortificatio...
‘Newry River Range Front’ and ‘Newry River Range Rear’ - or Newry River Range Leading Lights as they are known are situated along the shore at Omeath, opposite Narrow Water ...
The Proleek Dolmen is set in the grounds of Ballymascanlon Hotel and it is one of the finest examples of a portal tomb /dolmen in Irel...
As the Ryland/Essmore River enters Carlingford Lough you can view the remains of the Essmore railway bridge where the railway line crossed the Ryland River. The stream starts on the north face of S...
St Andrew's Church, Omeath is dated back to 1838 and closed in 1990. It was de-consecrated in 1992 and has now been converted into a dwelling place. The former St Andrew's Protestant Churc...
The deserted village /Cnoc na Mona/Pre Famine village
The Deserted village or Pre Famine village lies on the slopes of Barnavave in the Cooley Mountains just above Ca...
Tullagh or Tulla Bridge is a little bridge in the townland of Tullagh Omeath (Tulach Ó Méith meaning the Hill of Omeath). It was built during famine times by local craftsmen who...
This is the first lock on the Newry Ship Canal. It was designed by Sir John Rennie and built by William Dargan in the 1840s. It was the entry point for larger sea going vessels to...
Kilbroney Graveyard and St. Bronagh’s (Cill Bhronaigh) bell
Above the village of Rostrevor, on the Kilbroney Road, you will find the ruins of the ancient church...
The Long Woman's Grave marks the resting place of Cauthleen, a Spanish lady said to be over 7 foot tall. On a voyage to Spain, Lorcan O'Hanlon saved the life of Cauthleen and fell in ...
A Mass Rock or Carraig an Aifrinn was a rock used as an altar in an isolated location to say mass and hold religious ceremonies in the mid 17th century during the penal times. A stone would often b...
Taaffe's Castle is a fortified medieval townhouse and it was probably the home of a wealthy merchant. The Taaffe family became Earls of Carlingford in the middle of the 17th Century and the cas...
The mint is one of 3 fortified townhouses in Carlingford (the others being Taaffe's Castle and King John's Castle). It is 3 storeys high forming a parallelogram in plan. Little historical i...
The ‘Tholsel’ was one of 4 town gateways in the town wall around Medieval Carlingford and is the only one remaining. It stands at the entrance to Tholsel Street and dates back to ...
The Old Station House for the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway (DNGNR) line was an attractive Victorian railway station which opened in August 1876. It is also remembered as ‘T...
The Irish Famine was the greatest tragedy in Irish History. Between 1845 and 1848 about a million people died. Many of these people are buried in unmarked graves. These pictures depict one of these...
The Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs were built to gather water from the mountains over most of the High Mournes. The reservoirs are surrounded by mountains and the grounds contain parkland, ...