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Carrick Restaurant Carrick Restaurant Carrickdale Hotel, Carrickcarnon, Ravensdale, Louth +353 42 9380900 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

County Louth (Baltray) Golf Club County Louth Golf Club (Baltray), Golf Club, Baltray, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland +353 41 9881530 reservations@countylouthgolfclub.com VISIT WEBSITE County Louth Golf Club was founded in 1892 and is situated in the historic Boyne Valley region just north of Drogheda. The championship course features natural unspoilt links with towering sandhills, testing rough and a variety of great holes that demands accurate hitting and strategic thinking. The links is a par 72 measuring 7,031 yards from the back tees and is known for providing one of the purest and fairest tests of links golf in the world. In 2004 and 2009 County Louth Golf Club hosted the European Tour's Irish Open. On the latter occassion, the club famously became the venue where 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry won the Irish Open as an amateur. Over the years the club restaurant has become highly regarded for its famous local dishes especially the fresh seafood which is sourced locally from the fishing trawlers in nearby Clogherhead. They are also one of the unique golf clubs in Ireland to provide accommodation within the clubhouse. Visit Website for more information. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

The Rum House The Rum House Park St., Dundalk, Louth +353 42 933 3329 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower Monasterboice High Crosses, Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland +353 41 9872843 droghedatouristoffice@gmail.com VISIT WEBSITE The monastic site at Monasterboice is situated 5 miles north of Drogheda just off the N1. It dates back to the 6th century when it was founded by St. Buite. Nothing remains of the original monastery but there are remains of two 10th century churches. The historic remains consist of an old graveyard, two churches, three sculptured crosses, two early grave slabs and a sundial. Of particular interest here are the 3 Celtic Crosses and the Round Tower. The cross nearest the graveyard entrance is St. Muirdeach's Cross, an outstanding example of high crosses of the Early Christian period in Ireland. St. Muiredach's Cross It is a monolith, approximately 5 metres high, and is widely regarded as the finest of its type in Ireland. The cross depicts Christ the King and other depictions from the Old Testement of Adam and Eve, Cain slaying Able and the Last Day. The West Cross, the tallest high cross in Ireland, is 7 metres high and there is an unusual crucifixion scene on the west face of this cross. There is a third, less spectacular North Cross. The South church is the older of the two and it still has the remains of the chancel arch. The smaller church is situated beside the Round Tower and has no trace of a chancel. The Round Tower is about 100ft high. It is now missing its upper part and conical cap. The door is six feet above ground level and is approached by a modern flight of steps. The site is open all year round, and during June, July and August there is a local guiding service. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

The Rabbit Hole Cafe The Rabbit Hole Cafe 41 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth +353 85 205 0990 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

The View Restaurant @ Dundalk Stadium The View Restaurant @ Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth +353 42 933 4438 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

The Jockeys Bar The Jockeys Bar Anne Street, Dundalk +353 42 933 4621 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

Number One Jocelyn Bistro Number One Jocelyn Bistro 1 Jocelyn Place, Dundalk, Louth +353 42 9415656 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

23 Seats Café Bistro 23 Seats Café Bistro 8 Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth +353 42 933 8668 VISIT WEBSITE Previous Item Next Item

Medieval Drogheda Town Walk Guided Tour Millmount Museum, Millmount, Lagavooren, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland +353 41 9833097 info@droghedamuseum.ie VISIT WEBSITE A highly informative and entertaining guided tour that visits many of Drogheda's historic sites and gives information on others. Tours for groups of 10 or more can be booked to take place, all year round, at times to suit the group and with content to suit the group to make the tour longer if required. Contact Drogheda Museum for more information. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Last Leprechauns of Ireland Carlingford The Last Leprechauns of Ireland Tour, Ghan Road, Liberties Of Carlingford, Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland +353 87 2570539 VISIT WEBSITE Leprechaun Cavern & Spoken Tours This unique Leprechaun and Fairy Cavern is located in a folklore park on the shores of Carlingford Lough. Here Kevin Woods, Ireland's last Leprechaun Whisperer know locally as 'McCoillte', will tell you the stories of the last Leprechauns of Ireland. The experience begins with a fully seated introduction to the story, followed by a visit to the Leprechaun and Fairy Cavern below the earth. Tours take approximately one hour. Pre-Booking is not necessary, however visitors are encouraged to arrive at the scheduled times (it's always best to phone ahead). The attraction is suitable for adults of any age, children accompanied by an adult, and private groups. Visit Website to find out more information on scheduled tour times and prices. Folklore Park Beside the underground cavern of the Last Leprechauns of Ireland you will find the Carlingford Folklore Park, an admission free park for people to visit and enjoy. There are seating areas with fantastic views of Carlingford Lough, the Mountains of Mourne and Slieve Foye. Dotted throughout the Carlingford Folkpark are storyboards with miniature replicas and art installments which help you learn about the local myths and legends. Visit Website for more information. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Cooley & Slieve Foye Walks & Hikes Carlingford Tourist Office, Station House, Carlingford Louth +353 42 9373650 tourism@carlingford.ie VISIT WEBSITE Blue arrows Slieve Foye Loop Green arrows shorter Commons Loop Red for Shorter Barnavave Loop Yellow long distance Tain Way Slieve Foye Loop This National loop walk brings you up to the mountains slopes above Carlingford. The walk is mostly on good paths marked with blue arrows. A-B . From the car park turn left and follow the blue (and green and red) arrows along the road to a T-junction where you turn left. The green arrows are for the shorter Commons Loop, the red for the longer Barnavave Loop. Entering the village square turn right and ascend to the main junction where you proceed staright on to the right of Savages Victuallers. Continue to follow the green, blue and red arrows (and the yellow arrows which are for the long-distance Táin Way) as the loop takes you to the top of River Road. The green loop goes straight ahead here - but you turn right onto a sandy roadway. B-C . Follow the blue, red and yellow arrows along the roadway past gates and into forestry. The loop travels through the forestry for more than 1km before reaching a forestry track (on the left) where the two loops turn left and leave the Táin Way. Now you ascend gently to reach the edge of forestry and a 20m climb takes you to a stile over a wire fence. Cross the stile, turn left, and follow the wire fence for 1km to reach the end of the forestry. Veer right here. C-D . Continue to follow the blue and red arrows for 300m to reach a bend in a grassy roadway where you rejoin the Táin Way. The red loop turns right here - but you veer left and downhill. Follow the grassy roadway for 500m to reach a wooden gate - pass through it and follow the arrows to the left. The loop now sweeps downhill and right and, after 500m, joins a surfaced roadway. Here you rejoin the Barnavave Loop and turn left and downhill. D-A . The loop takes you down to the parish church on the outskirts of the village and then turns left and back to the village square. It's only 100m from there to the trailhead. Dogs are not permitted on farmland. Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. After 17km (approx) take the turn for Carlingford (R176 - signposted Carlingford) a further 3km takes you to the village. The Tourist Office is in the main car park on your left. Additional Information Ascent: 270m / 280m Distance: 8km / 2hr30min - 3hrs Grade: Hard - Above Average levels of fitness Minimum Gear: Hiking boots, raingear, snack, fluid and mobile phone. Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, hillside tracks. Trailhead: Tourist Office Carpark, Carlingford, Co Louth Grid Ref: OSI Sheet 36 Download the Map Slieve Foy Loop Walk .pdf Download PDF • 597KB Barnavave Loop Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula is a haven for the hiker, the hillwalker, and the view finder! The village of Carlingford nestles on the southern shore of Carlingford Lough - Slieve Foye mountain (said to be the resting place of the great giant Fionn McCool) acts as a massive and spectacular backdrop. On the far side of Carlingford Lough are the Mountains of Mourne - made famous in song. All combined, makes a place of natural beauty. The village with its medieval streets hosts a range of pubs, restaurants, craft/antique shops and much more. This area is steeped in the myth and legend of the Cattle-Raid of Cooley where Cúchulainn defended Ulster single-handedly against the armies of Queen Medbh of Connaught. Dogs are not permitted on farmland. Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. After 17km (approx) take the turn for Carlingford (R176 - signposted Carlingford) a further 3km takes you to the village. The Tourist Office is in the main car park on your left. Additional Information Ascent: 270m / 350m Distance: 14km / 3hr30min - 4hrs Grade: Moderate / Hard - Above average levels of fitness Minimum Gear: Hiking boots, raingear, snack, fluid and mobile phone Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, hillside tracks Trailhead: Tourist Office Carpark, Carlingford, Co Louth Grid Ref: OSI Sheet 36 Download the Map BarnavaveLoop .pdf Download PDF • 378KB Commons Loop A-B . From the car park, turn left and follow the green (and blue and red) arrows along the road to a T-junction where you turn left. The blue and red arrows are for the longer Slieve Foye Loop and Barnavave Loop. Entering the village square turn right and ascend to the main junction where you proceed straight on to the right of Savages Victuallers. Continue to follow the green, blue and red arrows (and the yellow arrows which are for the long-distance Táin Way) as the loop takes you to the top of River Road. The blue and red loops turn right here - but you proceed straight ahead and join a stoney laneway. B-C . Follow the laneway as it zig-zags uphill for 500m to join a wide green roadway. Here you rejoin the Táin Way (yellow arrows) and the Slieve Foye Loop (blue arrows) and turn left. Follow the grassy roadway downhill for 300m to reach a wooden gate - pass through it and follow the arrows to the left. The loop now sweeps downhill and right and, after 500m, joins a surfaced roadway. Here you rejoin the Barnavave Loop and turn left and downhill. C-A . Continue to follow the green, red, blue and yellow arrows as the loop takes you down to the Parish Church on the outskirts of the village, and then turns left and back to the village square. It's only 100m from there to the trailhead. Dogs are not permitted on farmland. Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. After 17km (approx) take the turn for Carlingford (R176 - signposted Carlingford) a further 3km takes you to the village. The Tourist Office is in the main car park on your left. Additional Information Trailhead: Tourist Office Carpark, Carlingford, Co Louth Distance: 4km / 1hr - 1hr30mins Ascent: 250m / 200m Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, hillside tracks. Grade: Moderate - Average levels of fitness Minimum Gear: Trekking shoes, raingear, fluid and mobile phone. Grid Ref: OSI Sheet 36 Download the Map CommonsLoop .pdf Download PDF • 519KB Molly National Loop Walk, Grange A-B . From the trailhead at John Long's Pub follow the green (and purple) arrows along the surfaced road. The purple arrows are for the longer Rooskey Loop. After 500m you reach a crossroads at a place called The Acre - go straight across here and join a surfaced laneway. After 300m watch for a waymarker that directs you to your right and onto a farm laneway (Billy's Lane). Follow the green and purple arrows as the surface changes to grass and, after 1km, join a surfaced road where you turn left. Almost immediately the loop turns left again and ascends to reach a 3-way junction where the Rooskey Loop (purple arrow) turns left - but you turn right. B-C . Note that you will now overlap on the Barnavave Loop from Carlingford (red arrows) for a short distance. Follow the green and red arrows downhill to reach a surfaced road where you turn left. After 150m you reach an old limekiln on your left - note that you rejoin the purple Rooskey Loop briefly here. Watch for a waymarker which directs you right onto a downhill laneway - and you leave both the Rooskey Loop and Barnavave Loop as you do. After 150m you reach a Y-junction where you have two options - the official loop turns right; straight ahead adds a short extra distance to your walk. At the end of the laneway you join a surfaced roadway where you turn right, ascend for 100m to reach the brow of the hill, and turn left onto a grassy laneway - known locally as The Molly! The laneway takes you downhill to reach another laneway (Forty's Lane) where you rejoin the purple loop and turn right. C-A. After 400m the laneway crosses the R173 and joins a surfaced laneway (Skeekan's Lane) - enjoy the last 1km back to the trailhead. Dogs are not permitted on farmland. Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. Continue to follow the road for 15km passing Lordship and The Bush. Approximately 1km past The Bush turn left (L3061 -signposted Grange). Follow the road to reach St. James Parish Church on your right, where car parking is available. The trailhead is located at John Long's pub directly opposite. Additional Information Ascent: 120m/150m Distance: 4km / 1hr - 1.5hrs Grade: Easy - Average level of fitness Minimum Gear: Trekking Shoes, raingear, snack, fluid and mobile phone. Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, tracks. Trailhead: Grange Village, Co Louth Download the Map Molly Loop Final .pdf Download PDF • 1.26MB Rooskey National Loop Walk, Grange A-B . From the trailhead at John Long's Pub follow the purple (and green) arrows along the surfaced road. The green arrows are for the shorter Molly Loop. After 500m you reach a crossroads at a place called The Acre - go straight across here and join a surfaced laneway. After 300m watch for a waymarker that directs you to your right and onto a farm laneway (Billy's Lane). Follow the purple and green arrows as the surface changes to grass and, after 1km, join a surfaced road where you turn left. Almost immediately the loop turns left again and ascends to reach a 3-way junction where the Molly Loop (green arrow) turns right - but you turn left. B-C . Note that you are now overlapping on the Barnavave Loop from Carlingford (red arrows) for a short distance - but going in the opposite direction. Follow the purple arrows uphill to join a forestry roadway which you follow for 400m to a left bend. Watch for a stile on your right here - cross it, climb the short ascent to reach stone walls of a deserted village and turn right (leaving the Barnavave Loop as you do). Follow the purple arrows downhill to reach a surfaced road at an old limekiln - and turn left. Note that you have rejoined the Molly Loop very briefly at this point - it turns right onto a downhill laneway - but you continue straight along the surfaced road. Follow this road for 150m before turning right onto a narrow downhill laneway located between two house entries. At the end of this 450m laneway (part grass and part surfaced) you meet the Rooskey road and turn left. Follow this road for 400m to Rooskey and then turn right onto a narrow laneway (Forty's Lane). (At this point you are close to the site of the Rooskey Priory - after which this loop is named). Follow the laneway for over 1km to a point where the shorter Molly Loop rejoins you from your right. Continue straight on here. C-A . Now follow the green and purple arrows for 400m to a junction with the R173. Go straight across and join a surfaced laneway (Skeekan's Lane) - enjoy the last 1km back to the trailhead. Items of Interest St. James church, Grange. Grinding stone at end of Billy's lane was used to crush gorse plants for horse fodder. Abandoned Village and Limekiln (disused). Ruins of Rooskey Priory. This loop can be accessed from Carlingford by starting on Forty's Lane at Rooskey. Walkers on the Barnavave loop can use The Molly laneway and Forty's Lane on the return to Carlingford as an alternative to the road route. Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford. Continue to follow the road for 15km passing Lordship and The Bush. Approximately 1km past The Bush turn left (L3061 - signposted Grange). Follow the road to reach St. James Parish Church on your right, where car parking is available. The trailhead is located at John Long's pub directly opposite. Additional Information Ascent: 150m/220m Distance: 7km / 2hr - 2.5hrs Grade: Moderate - Above Average level of fitness Minimum Gear: Hiking boots, raingear, snack, fluid and mobile phone. Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, tracks. Trailhead: Grange Village, Co Louth Download the Map Rooskey Loop Final .pdf Download PDF • 1.59MB Annaloughan National Loop Walk This National loop walk overlooks Dundalk Bay. It is mostly on track but the mountain section requires good boots. Heathery mountain slopes with a return through the pines and spruces of Rockmarshall forest. A-B. Start from the small layby and picnic area beside the main road at Jenkinstown (Alternatively, you can park in the grounds of Fitzpatrick's Bar and Restaurant) The route is marked with purple arrows and signs. From the trail head follow the arrow to the right, where a narrow road leads uphill past some houses. Follow this road for about 300m to reach a narrow laneway on your left. Turn left and follow the laneway to exit at a farm shed where you turn right (at the OPW, Rochmarshall Court Tomb). Shortly afterwards, you turn right at a T-junction and follow the roadway uphill to reach a barrier entrance to forestry. Just past the barrier turn right onto a forestry roadway. B-C . After just 50m continue straight on at a junction and follow the forestry roadway as it ascends to a 3-way junction from where the loop proper begins. Information plates on the waymarker offers you the choice of doing the loop clockwise or counter-clockwise. We suggest it is best done clockwise - so continue straight on. The loop continues to ascend for the next 2km - before joining a surfaced road. Turn right. C-A . Follow the road for only 50m and cross a stile on your right which takes you onto a path by the edge of forestry (on your right). Keeping the forestry fence on your right, stay on this path for 1.5km as the loop crosses the shoulder of Annaloughan Mountain. Near the end of this section a slight deviation (left) from the fence takes you to a stile where you enter the forestry. Follow the stony path downhill to reach a 3-way junction where you turn left and downhill - after 300m swing right at a sharp bend and soon rejoin the outward section of the loop at the junction mentioned at B above. This time turn left and follow the purple arrows as they take you back to the trailhead. Whist on your walk, as well as enjoying the magnificent scenery, keep an eye out for the memorial plaque erected to the crew of an RAF B-24 Liberator Mk. 2 aircraft which crashed in poor weather conditions on 14th March 1942 with a crew of six and thirteen passengers on board (of which only five survived). Direction The M1 is the motorway connecting the cities of Dublin and Belfast. Leave the M1 at Junction 18 and join the R173 in the direction of Ballymascanlan and Carlingford for 6km. The trailhead is just past Fitzpatrick's Bar and Restaurant on the left hand side. Additional Information Ascent: 260m Distance: 8km / 2hr30min - 3hrs Grade: Moderate - Above Average levels of fitness Minimum Gear: Hiking boots, raingear, snack, fluid and mobile phone. Terrain: Minor roads, laneways, hillside tracks. Trailhead: Junction of R173 to Dundalk and R174 to Ravensdale on Dundalk to Carlingford Road, Co Louth Download the Map AnnaloughanLoopFINAL .pdf Download PDF • 194KB How to find us Previous Item Next Item