1 Head North on the N1 out of Dublin towards BELFAST

2 Go past Dublin Airport (you are approx 53 miles and 55 minutes away now)

3 The new motorway links you directly to DUNDALK and takes just 40 minutes from the airport or the M50/M1 junction.

4 There is a toll over a bridge on this motorway - cars €1.60. They do not take sterling! Dundalk is 16km from Carlingford

5 At the end of the motorway, at JUNCTION 18 on M1 Motorway, take signpost for Carlingford

6 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.

7 As you enter Carlingford, you will see the town sign 'Carlingford - Medieval Heritage Town'

8 At the 50kph sign, TURN LEFT down a driveway, Ghan House is the large white Georgian House at the end of it.

1) Head south out of Belfast on the M1 towards DUBLIN Once on the motorway you are 1hr away.

2) After about 10 miles, take the junction 7, left signposted to NEWRY on the A1

3) Head towards Newry, follow signs for the THE QUAYS ~ a new shopping centre with a multiplex cinema, and 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) When you enter Carlingford, keep on the main road, just as you run out of harbour on your left, go on 20 yards/metres, and on your right is a sign 'Ghan House' & a stone entrance - we are the large white Georgian House at the end of it.

1) Head for signs for Newry or Dundalk, whichever is closer to you.

2) Then follow directions as in 4 or 3 above.

Useful numbers From Ireland From UK Web

Ferry companies
i) Irish Ferries 1890 31 31 31 0870 517 1717 www.irishferries.com
(Holyhead/Dublin, Pembroke/Rosslare)
ii) Stena Line 01 204 7777 0870 570 7070 www.stenaline.co.uk
(Holyhead/Dublin & Dun Laoghaire, Fishguard/Rosslare, Stranraer/Belfast)
iii) Seacat 1800 55 1743 0870 552 3523 www.seacat.co.uk
(Liverpool/Dublin, Heysham/Belfast, Troon/Belfast)
iv) P&O 1800 40 90 49 0870 242 4777 www.poirishsea.com
(Liverpool/Dublin, Fleetwood/Larne, Cairnryan/Larne)
v) Norse Merchant Ferries 048 9077 9090 0870 600 4321 www.norsemerchant.com
(Liverpool/Dublin, Liverpool/Belfast)
vi) Swansea Cork Ferries 01792 456 116 www.swansea-cork.ie

Airlines
i) Ryanair 01 609 7800 0870 333 1239 www.ryanair.com
ii) Aer Lingus 01 886 8888 0845 873 7747 www.aerlingus.ie
iii) British Midland 01 283 8833 0870 607 0555 www.flybmi.com
iv) Easy Jet 0870 600 0000 www.easyjet.com
v) City Jet 0345 445588 www.easyjet.com
vi) Jersey European 1890 92 55 32 0990 67 66 76
vii) British Airways 1800 62 67 47 0345 222 111

Irish Tourist Board 1850 23 0330 (020) 7493 3201 www.ireland.travel.ie

Northern Irish Tourist Board 1850 23 20 30 0541 55 5250 www.gonorth.ie

Cheapest way is probably Aer Lingus, Ryanair or Easyjet then car hire

We are equidistant from Belfast & Dublin Airports - approx 1 ¼ hr

Dublin Port (North Dublin) is 1 ½ hr drive, Dun Laoghaire (South Dublin) is 2 hours

Larne Port is 1 ¾ hr and Rosslare is 3 ½ - 4 ½ hrs.

Carlingford has 9 pubs, approx 8 good restaurants, plenty walks, sea and sights all around.

Giant's Causeway (World Heritage Site) 2 ½ drive

Prehistoric burial chambers at Newgrange (3,000BC) ¾ hr drive & much more.