Introducing Cooley Peninsula
There is an arresting beauty in the forested slopes rising out of the dark waters of Carlingford Lough up to the sun-dappled, multihued hills of the peninsula. There are crisp views across the waters to Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains and good views across the windswept land here. Tiny country lanes wind their way down to ‘beaches’ where there are stones of every size. You’ll feel solitude and maybe even calm.
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But there’s something unsettling about the place too. Isolated and remote, the Cooley Peninsula may be a political part of the Republic of Ireland, but its spirit is in the wilds of South Armagh, a fiercely independent territory in Northern Ireland that is deeply suspicious of outsiders, and a bastion of republican support.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Between Belfast and Dublin
by alan1972 04 April 2011
I also like Carlingford and the surrounding Cooley Peninsula. I'm not sure if you have a car though. If not you can still get to Carlingford…
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RE: DUBIN: Day trips, hikes, exploring, cool places? NO CAR
by alan1972 25 March 2011
> take note of bus times from Carlingford to Dundalk for that trip to make it back in a day Yes definitely, check times carefully on the…
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RE: Taking 87 year old dad to see his ancestral homeland
by kdexter 25 February 2010
if Antrim is the case but you start in Dublin, I'd recommend a visit to the Northern Irealnd Tourist offfice once you get to Dub -- it's…
