バリンカリーの洞窟・トップ4

この魅力的な港町は、北アイルランドの海岸線に沿ってそびえ立つモーリン山脈のシルエットを望んでいます。カーリングフォードは、週末には多くのパブやレストランのおかげで非常に活気があり、北部からの訪問者を引き付け、牡蠣で有名です。 この村には、海を見下ろすロマンチックなシルエットを持つ小さなキング・ジョンズ・キャッスルや、埠頭から少し離れた場所にある16世紀の元商人宅であるタフィーズ・キャッスルなど、いくつかの史跡があります。

カーリングフォードのシルエットを支配する中世の街並みの上に、キング・ジョンズ・キャッスルとしても知られるカーリングフォード・キャッスルのそびえ立つ遺跡があります。この城は1190年頃、ノルマンディーの騎士ヒュー・ド・レイシーによって建設され、何世紀にもわたってカーリングフォード・ラフへのアクセスにおける戦略的な鍵となりました。

Taaffe's Castle is a fortified merchant's house dating from the early 16th century, built by the wealthy Taaffe family, who later became the Earls of Carlingford. Situated near the old harbour, the building originally served as a trading post on the ground floor with residential floors above. The architecture displays typical defensive features such as machicolations, narrow loopholes, spiral staircases, and multi-level garderobes. [curiousireland.ie], [castles.nl], [carlingfor...centre.com] The main structure is a four-storey rectangular tower, later extended with a 16th-century northern extension. Its location and construction clearly demonstrate Carlingford's importance as a thriving trading town during that period. After the 17th century, it fell into disuse, and eventually fell into disuse. Today, it forms part of a pub complex and remains a striking example of medieval urban defensive architecture in Carlingford.

Carlingford Castle, also known as King John’s Castle, is a striking 12th-century fortress overlooking the charming medieval town of Carlingford and its scenic harbour. Built by Hugh de Lacy to guard the strategic Lough, the castle has a commanding presence with its weathered stone walls and rugged silhouette against the water. Though partially in ruins, it still captures the atmosphere of Ireland’s Norman past, and its elevated position offers sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and coastline.

Perfectly placed on the beautiful Shores of Carlingford Lough, this was a 13th century Norman keep, a replacement tower house and bawn was built at Narrow Water in the 16th century. The replacement structure, built in the 1560's, was a typical example of the tower houses built throughout Ireland at the time. The castle was damaged during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, and sold to the Hall family in the 1670's. It was occupied by the Hall family until they built an "Elizabethan revival style" mansion in the early 19th century. This Mansion is also called Narrow Water Castle.

Wikipedia (Carlingford, County Louth, 2023-12-18): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlingford,_County_Louth https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlingford Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust (Discover Carlingford & The Cooley Peninsula, 2023-12-18): https://www.carlingford.ie/

Beautiful spot for photos at sunrise or sunset.

A picturesque historic town on the edge of Carlingford Lough. The small town are the gateway for adventures in and around the Cooley Mountains.