Carlingford 2003

Carlingford, Ireland - Winter 2003.

Welcome to Carlingford. This is a view of the harbour with Carlingford Lough in the background and the Mourne Mountains to the right of the picture. Carlingford Lough lies between County Louth (i.e. the Carlingford side) and County Down and it is one of our favourite holiday destinations. In the centre of the picture is King John's Castle, which dates from the late 12th or early 13th century.

Kissing cousins - special zoom photography by Jo Fenton. This stone
archway is called 'The Thosel' - there are small rooms inside the arch walls
which were, reputedly, used as prison cells in the Middle Ages. Fortunately
both Erin and Eleanor were well behaved and nobody needed to stay in the
dungeon.

A cheeky smile! Picture of Erin taken by Eleanor
(better than Mum's pictures!).

This picture is for Jo's friend, Emma. Apparently the Irish branch of your family is doing well with their Estate Agent business. Bids are being accepted for this bijou residence, although some work is required and you'll have to get rid of the rats first.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super-Ellie! Mum was taken away by the Child Protection Agency just after this photograph was snapped.

Luckily, some parents know how to behave. Although Erin insists on wearing dark sunglasses whenever she's seen out in public with me.

Here is Mark, Jo and Eleanor - outside Carlingford's finest B&B. Only joking, this building is known locally as 'The Mint'. You can find more information about this and other Carlingford monuments at the Carlingford History Page.

And here (above) are the girls outside P.J. O'Hares (a general store that conveniently doubles as a pub). I read on the web that they have a leprechaun in a glass case, but I didn't see it myself. Perhaps Eleanor saw it as she has a "leprechaun-type" glint in her eye. And it can only be a matter of time before Mr O'Hare connects the petrol pump to the Guinness barrels - he'd do a roaring trade.

Shortly after leaving P.J. O'Hares, Erin began to swing on the lamp-posts. I think she had one Sunny Delight too many. Here (above) she is outside Magee's Bistro, which is just one of the fine restaurants to be found around town. Here is "Erin & her Dad's Guide to Eating Out in Carlingford";

Magee's Bistro - very friendly service, excellent food and a kitchen which you can see into. Downside - often full during peak season.

Capitano Correlli's - great pasta, and it's cheap too (without being cheap, if you know what I mean). I'm going to take the Italian Francomes there next time and see if they can tell it from Mama's home cooked stuff. Erin cleared her plate! Downside - no pizza!

McKevitt's Pub & Restaurant - we only had a snack, but it was good and Jo gave the Irish Coffee the thumbs up.

The Oystercatcher Bistro - not been in myself, but Niamh's Dad has eaten there and he enjoyed it, so that's good enough for me.

We also stopped off at the Carlingford Marina for a drink (nice views) and are hoping to get into Ghan House one day (it always seems to be booked out). A special mention too for the Canal Court Hotel in Newry - not quite up to the quality of the Carlingford restaurants but they must serve the biggest portions outside of the USA.

This photo was taken by Erin and is from our first visit to Carlingford (in spring 2002). As you can see, Niamh was with us this time. We also visited the local pottery, Celtic Clays. They have a nicely designed website that also includes lots of local information & links.

Click here to go to Gallery Two: Swindon & Ireland - 2002.

Welcome to Carlingford. This is a view of the harbour with Carlingford Lough in the background and the Mourne Mountains to the right of the picture. Carlingford Lough lies between County Louth (i.e. the Carlingford side) and County Down and it is one of our favourite holiday destinations. In the centre of the picture is King John's Castle, which dates from the late 12th or early 13th century.
	Kissing cousins - special zoom photography by Jo Fenton. This stone archway is called 'The Thosel' - there are small rooms inside the arch walls which were, reputedly, used as prison cells in the Middle Ages. Fortunately both Erin and Eleanor were well behaved and nobody needed to stay in the dungeon.
A cheeky smile! Picture of Erin taken by Eleanor (better than Mum's pictures!).	This picture is for Jo's friend, Emma. Apparently the Irish branch of your family is doing well with their Estate Agent business. Bids are being accepted for this bijou residence, although some work is required and you'll have to get rid of the rats first.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Super-Ellie! Mum was taken away by the Child Protection Agency just after this photograph was snapped.	Luckily, some parents know how to behave. Although Erin insists on wearing dark sunglasses whenever she's seen out in public with me.
Here is Mark, Jo and Eleanor - outside Carlingford's finest B&B. Only joking, this building is known locally as 'The Mint'. You can find more information about this and other Carlingford monuments at the Carlingford History Page.	And here (above) are the girls outside P.J. O'Hares (a general store that conveniently doubles as a pub). I read on the web that they have a leprechaun in a glass case, but I didn't see it myself. Perhaps Eleanor saw it as she has a "leprechaun-type" glint in her eye. And it can only be a matter of time before Mr O'Hare connects the petrol pump to the Guinness barrels - he'd do a roaring trade.
Shortly after leaving P.J. O'Hares, Erin began to swing on the lamp-posts. I think she had one Sunny Delight too many. Here (above) she is outside Magee's Bistro, which is just one of the fine restaurants to be found around town. Here is "Erin & her Dad's Guide to Eating Out in Carlingford"; Magee's Bistro - very friendly service, excellent food and a kitchen which you can see into. Downside - often full during peak season. Capitano Correlli's - great pasta, and it's cheap too (without being cheap, if you know what I mean). I'm going to take the Italian Francomes there next time and see if they can tell it from Mama's home cooked stuff. Erin cleared her plate! Downside - no pizza! McKevitt's Pub & Restaurant - we only had a snack, but it was good and Jo gave the Irish Coffee the thumbs up. The Oystercatcher Bistro - not been in myself, but Niamh's Dad has eaten there and he enjoyed it, so that's good enough for me. We also stopped off at the Carlingford Marina for a drink (nice views) and are hoping to get into Ghan House one day (it always seems to be booked out). A special mention too for the Canal Court Hotel in Newry - not quite up to the quality of the Carlingford restaurants but they must serve the biggest portions outside of the USA.	This photo was taken by Erin and is from our first visit to Carlingford (in spring 2002). As you can see, Niamh was with us this time. We also visited the local pottery, Celtic Clays. They have a nicely designed website that also includes lots of local information & links. Click here to go to Gallery Two: Swindon & Ireland - 2002.