KING JOHN'S CASTLE
This early norman fortress was named after King John who visited Carlingford in 1210. It was completed in 1261 and has been derelict since 1689.
Under the shadow of the Castle the town of Carlingford grew.
DOMINICAN FRIARY
Under the patronage of Richard de Burgo, Earl of Ulster the Dominican order established the Friary in 1305, it was dedicated to St. Malachy. It was dissolved under Henry the Eight in 1530. Reoccupied by the Dominicans in the early 18th century. At the latter end of the century they moved to Dundalk.
THE THOLSEL
The last remaining of the four gates into Carlingford. It stands at the entrance to Tholsel Street It functioned as a toll gate where taxes were levied on goods entering the town and the soverign and coporation met in the upper rooms to legislate. Originally three storeys high.
TAAFFE'S CASTLE
This castle was the hub of the commercial life of the vibrant port of Carlingford in Medieval times. I was was owned by the Taaffe Family, Nicholas fell at the battle of the Boyne in 1690. His family emigrated to Austria.
THE MINT
Carlingford was granted the right to mint its own coinage in 1467 and its unlikely any coins were ever minted here. This was obviously the residence of an important person like the Soverign It's most interesting feature are the five highly decorated windows in the east wall.
For furthur information on the histoy of Carlingford see our publications Antiquarians Guide
& Medieval Town Trail. These can be purchased at the Heritage Centre or the Tourist Office in Carlingford.
This early norman fortress was named after King John who visited Carlingford in 1210. It was completed in 1261 and has been derelict since 1689.
Under the shadow of the Castle the town of Carlingford grew.
DOMINICAN FRIARY
Under the patronage of Richard de Burgo, Earl of Ulster the Dominican order established the Friary in 1305, it was dedicated to St. Malachy. It was dissolved under Henry the Eight in 1530. Reoccupied by the Dominicans in the early 18th century. At the latter end of the century they moved to Dundalk.
THE THOLSEL
The last remaining of the four gates into Carlingford. It stands at the entrance to Tholsel Street It functioned as a toll gate where taxes were levied on goods entering the town and the soverign and coporation met in the upper rooms to legislate. Originally three storeys high.
TAAFFE'S CASTLE
This castle was the hub of the commercial life of the vibrant port of Carlingford in Medieval times. I was was owned by the Taaffe Family, Nicholas fell at the battle of the Boyne in 1690. His family emigrated to Austria.
THE MINT
Carlingford was granted the right to mint its own coinage in 1467 and its unlikely any coins were ever minted here. This was obviously the residence of an important person like the Soverign It's most interesting feature are the five highly decorated windows in the east wall.
For furthur information on the histoy of Carlingford see our publications Antiquarians Guide
& Medieval Town Trail. These can be purchased at the Heritage Centre or the Tourist Office in Carlingford.
