King John's Castle standing guard over the lough since the 1190s, a fortified 16th-century merchant's townhouse, a carved-window fortified house known as the Mint, a surviving medieval town gate, and the ruins of a Dominican friary founded in 1305 — 5 stops through one of Ireland's best-preserved medieval towns. Looking for things to do in Carlingford? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
King John's Castle
Taaffe's Castle
The Mint
The Tholsel
Dominican Friary
For Schools
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