Taaffe’s Castle

Taaffe’s Castle is a castle in County Louth, Leinster. Taaffe’s Castle is situated nearby to the town Carlingford, as well as near the ruins The Mint.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Mint and King John’s Castle.

The Mint

Ruins

Photo: Norman McMullan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mint is a fortified house and National Monument located in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland.

King John's Castle, also known as Carlingford Castle, is an enclosure castle and National Monument located in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland. King John’s Castle is situated 260 metres north of Taaffe’s Castle.

The Tholsel Gate

Photo: Darcydwyer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tholsel Gate is situated 120 metres southeast of Taaffe’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlingford and Carlingford Lough.

Carlingford

Town

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Carlingford Lough

Locality

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. Carlingford Lough is situated 2½ km northeast of Taaffe’s Castle.

Greenore

Village

Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Greenore is a village, townland and deep water port on Carlingford Lough in County Louth, Ireland. Greenore is situated 3½ km east of Taaffe’s Castle.

Taaffe’s Castle

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.04087° or 54° 2′ 27″ north

Longitude

-6.18632° or 6° 11′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C6M2RR7+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 625166089

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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In Other Languages

“Taaffe’s Castle” goes by many names.

Irish: “Caisleán Taaffe”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carlingford Garda Station and Carlingford Post Office.

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