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Coming from Dublin, as you leave the M1 approaching Dundalk, it is important not to deviate either to the right or the left, but to follow the road you are on. This is particularly important as you pass the Xerox plant on your right - you will see a sign at traffic lights telling you to go left for Dundalk, but you should ignore this sign, keeping straight on.
The right turn for Carlingford is about two miles from Dundalk and the total distance from Dundalk is sixteen miles.
You approach Carlingford with the sea to your right and your first stop is in the car park, beside the information centre.Here they have details of walks in Carlingford.
Carlingford has a hotel and a number pubs - service is good and exceptionally friendly. Carlingford is a medieval town, founded 800 years ago by the Norman Hugh de Lacy.
The Tholsel is the only surviving gate in Carlingford, and doubled in the 18th century as the town gaol with space for just one prisoner.
Like the mint close by, the gaol is no longer in use. It is part of the 15th century town wall, and in the past acted as a toll gate for the collection of taxes on goods entering and leaving the town.
In the 18th century, alterations were made to the structure reducing it from 3 stories to its present size.
From Carlingford, the car park in the forest is 2.4 miles further on and is indicated in advance by a forest picnic table sign.
Turn left at the lane way and follow the winding road past the first car park and then after a hairpin bend you will find the second carpark.
Back at the hairpin bend is the entrance to our walk.
The path leads down towards Carlingford. The going is moderately difficult and you will need reliable footwear. At the start of the town stop and turn back to the Carpark.
For most of the walk you are within the forest but there are one or two spectacular views - one at the car park and one during the walk. These are of the bay and of the mountains in south County Down.
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