Taaffe's Castle

Taaffe's Castle is a four-storey tower house located in Carlingford on the southern shore of Carlingford Lough, constructed circa 1520. The structure was built by the Taaffe family, prosperous merchants who occupied the castle as a fortified townhouse and trading depot during Carlingford's height as one of the east coast's most important trading ports. The castle exemplifies the architectural s...