Situated between Dublin and Belfast, the mediaeval town of Carlingford in county Louth sits on the north east of the island, surrounded by Slieve Foy, Carlingford Lough and the Mourne mountains. Named by the Vikings – meaning literally “the…
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Islands
Carlingford Town
Inchcleraun Island
Just off the shore of Lough Ree, the peaceful island of Inchcleraun (from the Gaelic Inis Clothrann) is named after Clothra, an ancient mythical figure. Clothra was the sister of Queen Maeve who, old legend has it, was killed…
Spiddal
Located around 10 miles west of Galway city on the coast road, Spiddal is a small village, overlooking Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It has two fine beaches, one by the roadside and directly visible from the…