Google Map of Carlingford and Cooley Peninsula

The most westerly country in Europe is thankfully very easy and reasonable. Carlingford is just over an hours drive from its' two capital cities & less than an hours flight from anywhere in the UK. Mainland Europe is well serviced too - 1 ½ to 2 ½ hour flight. America (next stop, flying due west) is serviced directly from Dublin & Belfast - Boston, - 4 to 8 hours away

Getting to Carlingford County Louth Ireland
It doesn't take long to get that taste of Guinness and experience the Carlingford air!

From the South

The major roads that service County Louth are the M1 - the main Dublin-Belfast route and the N2 - the main Dublin-Derry route
1 Follow signs for M1 towards Belfast.
2 Travel on M1 to the end (approx 50 miles) and take exit off  at Junction 18- signposted (R152) N52 Dundalk North Carlingford
3 Take 4th exit off at next roundabout signposted Carlingford R173 and travel to next roundabout and take 2nd exit off signposted    Carlingford
4 Follow signs to Carlingford - there is just one left turn to do just 2 miles before you get to Carlingford but it is well signposted.

From the North

1 Head south out of Belfast on the M1 towards Dublin. Once on the motorway you are 1hr away.
2 After about 10 miles, exit at junction 7, left signposted to Newry on the A1
3 Head towards Newry, follow signs for the The Quays - a shopping centre with a multiplex cinema & Sainsburys.
4 Turn left at the traffic lights taking you along the side of canal, canal is on your left, shopping centre is on your right and mountain straight ahead (where Carlingford is). You are now 12 minutes away.
5 You will know when you enter Carlingford - King John's Castle will be dominating the skyline to your left along with the harbour.

Public Transport

If travelling by public transport. There is excellent train & bus services are available to Carlingford/Cooley.

Public Transport
If travelling by public transport. There is excellent train & bus services are available to Carlingford/Cooley.

BUS TIMETABLE

Monday to Saturday

Dundalk - Carlingford - Newry Schedule

Dundalk                     0800     0900     1200        1610      1810

Giles Quay                0820     0920     1220        1635      1835

Bush School              0830                 

Whitestown                                                         1640       1840

Greenore                  0840     0930       1230       1700       1850

Carlingford              0850     0940       1230       1710       1900 

Omeath                    0900     0950       1240       1720

Newry                       0915     1000       1300       1745

* Seasonal Sunday Service available

Enquiries   -   Dundalk Bus Station  00353 (0) 42 933 4075

Newry - Carlingford - Dundalk   SCH

Newry                                1030      1330             1800  
Omeath             0740        1045      1345             1815
Carlingford      0750        1050      1350             1825     1900
Greenore          0800        1100      1400             1835
Whitestown      0805  
Bush School                                  1550
Giles Quay       0815      1110      1410   1600  1850     1930
Ravensdale                     1125  
Dundalk           0840      1140       1440   1620   1905    1940
Newry Bus:  (0) 0044 28 302 63531   Sch  = operates on school days only

For Timetables
Contact
Dundalk Train Station      00 353 (0)42 933 5521
Dundalk Bus Station        00 353 (0)42 933 4075
Newry Bus Station          00 44 (0)28 306 23531
Newry Train Station        00 44 (0)28 302 69271

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