King John’s Castle

King John's Castle, also known as Carlingford Castle, is an enclosure castle and National Monument located in , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle located in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Carlingford Castle” and “St. Johns Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlingford Presbyterian Church and The Mint.

Church
Photo: Olliebailie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 170 metres south of King John’s Castle.

Ruins
Photo: Norman McMullan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a fortified house and National Monument located in , . is situated 340 metres south of King John’s Castle.

Photo: Darcydwyer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 380 metres south of King John’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlingford and Carlingford Lough.

Town
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is a coastal town and civil parish in northern , . For the purposes of local government, the town is part of the Dundalk Municipal District.

Locality
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is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between to the north and the to the south. is situated 2½ km east of King John’s Castle.

Hamlet
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is a small in , . It is in the townland of Ballinran near and on the shore of . Ballinran is in the Electoral Division of , in Civil Parish of Kilbroney, in the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. is situated 3½ km north of King John’s Castle.

King John’s Castle

Latitude
54.04322° or 54° 2′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.1868° or 6° 11′ 13″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Office of Public Works
Open location code
9C6M2RV7+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 133612912
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q8704043
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“King John’s Castle” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Michael’s Hall and Carlingford Garda Station.

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