Carlingford & Malahide(Ireland)

May 2019     itinerary link

After leaving Belfast region, we drove about an hour south and got back into the country of Ireland where distance was measured in kilometers and gas prices were posted in Euros. Our destination for a possibly a nice leisurely lunch was a little coastal town called  Carlingford where 1,000 people lived peacefully.

Another charming Irish town for sure, it showed some sense of humor along with remnants of its glory days as an important trading port in the 14th and 15th centuries.

We found our lunch at Schooner’s Bar and Restaurant at McKevitt’s Village Hotel.

Very welcoming, warmly decorated, great food, fair price – what’s not to like!

Continued driving south for another hour or so, and we were back at the Dublin Airport already. Our flight was not until early evening, thus, we headed out to another small Irish coastal town of Malahide(population: 16,500)

Malahide seemed quite tourist-ready & had lots of shops, cafes, restaurants etc. We had our afternoon snack at a little cafe and got ready for the airport.