{"id":19413,"date":"2020-07-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=19413"},"modified":"2022-02-11T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T20:17:07","slug":"carlingford-ireland-ancient-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/carlingford-ireland-ancient-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlingford: the prettiest village in Ireland&#8217;s Ancient East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">N<\/span>estled on the east coast of its eponymous lough, Carlingford is a small town with big charm right along the Northern Irish border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But with a name dating back to the Viking days of Ireland,&nbsp;it&#8217;s clear that there&#8217;s more than meets the eye here: indeed, this scenic seaside dwelling is awash with history &#8211; as is the rest of Ireland&#8217;s Ancient East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Carlingford means&nbsp;<i>Kerlingfj\u01ebr\u00f0r, or<\/i>&nbsp;fjord of Carlinn in Old Norse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I only had a few hours to explore, I immediately fell under Carlingford&#8217;s powerful spell, with its luxuriant rose bushes and crooked centennial houses. This awe only grew stronger as I settled in a pub for the evening, indulging in proper grub and good olde&#8217; craic. This is Ireland, after all; best to do as the locals do.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_21d35f-57\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_21d35f-57 has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_46bb65-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_46bb65-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_46bb65-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>IRELAND travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_5097d0-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_5097d0-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_5097d0-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/irelands-ancient-east-why-you-should-go-and-what-you-cant-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ireland\u2019s Ancient East: why you should go and what you can\u2019t miss<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Carlingford, one of the most beautiful villages in Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather was gloomy and muggy when I got to Carlingford \u2014again, this is Ireland we&#8217;re talking about, there&#8217;s a reason everything&#8217;s so green and lush\u2014 but nothing could keep me away from the romantic waterfront cottages I saw peeking through the thick fog ahead of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I squinted my eyes just enough to make out the silhouette of castle ruins in the distance: that would be the remains of what once was the massive fortress of King John Castle, Richard the Lionheart&#8217;s brother, who visited Carlingford in 1210.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My visit wasn&#8217;t off to a bad start at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carlingford&#8217;s lack of heavy industry, unlike the rest of Ireland, allowed its mediaeval layout and archaeological artefacts to remain relatively intact; in fact, Carlingford&#8217;s old town is often dubbed &#8220;Ireland&#8217;s best-kept secret&#8221; as it features an almost unaltered 15th-century public building named <em>tholsel<\/em>, one of the few left in the country. They&#8217;re thought to have served a myriad of purposes, from city hall to courthouse, from guild hall and to customs house. And as I walked further into Carlingford from the harbour I crossed this highly historic town gate and entered the pedestrianised area, dotted with colourful pubs and sprawling terraces filled with locals enjoying an after-work pint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Indeed \u2014 Ireland&#8217;s Ancient East is full of surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"20003\" class=\"wp-image-20003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-4-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"20002\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-3.jpg\" 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width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"19988\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/carlingford-ireland-ancient-east\/olympus-digital-camera-1219\/\" class=\"wp-image-19988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-9.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"19987\" class=\"wp-image-19987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-13-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-20004 size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Most-beautiful-village-in-Ireland-Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"Most beautiful village in Ireland, Carlingford, in Ireland's Ancient East\" class=\"wp-image-26106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Most-beautiful-village-in-Ireland-Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Most-beautiful-village-in-Ireland-Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Most-beautiful-village-in-Ireland-Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Most-beautiful-village-in-Ireland-Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Carlingford&#8217;s lovely pedestrian centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-19986 size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" class=\"wp-image-19986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-11-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>My favourite pub in Carlingford &#8211; Ma Bakers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-19985 size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-875x656.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford in Ireland's Ancient East\" class=\"wp-image-26105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Carlingford-in-Irelands-Ancient-East.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><figcaption>Market Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-19989 size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" class=\"wp-image-19989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-5-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Tholsel Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-19999 size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-12.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" class=\"wp-image-19999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-12-400x300.jpg 400w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_a23f96-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_a23f96-38{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_a23f96-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_a23f96-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_a23f96-38\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/5d4de4cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Counties Wicklow, Carlow, and Kilkenny: whiskey trail through Ireland&#8217;s Ancient East<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A night at the pub in Carlingford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, I knew better than sitting this one out.Irishmen and women are just as part of the experience in Ireland&#8217;s Ancient East as the sights themselves. There&#8217;s just something impossibly compelling about these wholesome, genuinely kind Irish folks that makes you warm to them instantly. Even I, a notorious non-people person, know that resistance is futile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also something oddly comforting in seeing a&nbsp;succession of Irish clich\u00e9s&nbsp;we expect and hope to be true come to life before our eyes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fish &amp; chips with a generous share of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/the-art-drinking-guinness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guinness<\/a><\/li><li><i>C\u00e9il\u00ed<\/i> and set dancing<\/li><li>A characterful and funny singer<\/li><li>Plenty of sing-alongs<\/li><li>(more Guinness)<\/li><li>And, most importantly, memorable craic<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"19992\" class=\"wp-image-19992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-22-1067x800.jpg 1067w, 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alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"19997\" class=\"wp-image-19997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-875x656.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-17-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re truly lucky you might also get invited to partake in an Irish coffee lesson at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pjoharescarlingford.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PJ O&#8217;Hares<\/a>; trust me when I say there&#8217;s much more to this late-night kicker of a cocktail than just whisky, coffee, and thick cream. It&#8217;s an art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know, by the way, that Irish coffee was conceived by a fella named Joe Sheridan in County Limerick, who, on an awfully cold 1940&#8217;s winter night, added whisky to coffees he handed to Pan Am flying boat passengers in order to warm them up, immediately dubbing his rather clever creation &#8220;Irish coffee&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-14.jpg\" alt=\"Carlingford Ireland's Ancient East\" data-id=\"19995\" class=\"wp-image-19995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Carlingford-14.jpg 960w, 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooley Mountains hill walking<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooleywhiskeybar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cooley Distillery<\/a>. Fore more info, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/carlingford.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carlingford.ie<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nestled on the east coast of its eponymous lough, Carlingford is a small town with big charm right along 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