The Mint
The Mint is a fortified house and National Monument in Carlingford, County Louth. A short trip away is Carlingford Castle, 300 m off, the first of 10 within 15 km. It is written up in 4 Wikipedias.
Castle in Carlingford
Inside Carlingford
The Mint is inside Carlingford’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
The warmest stretch in Carlingford is June to September, at 17–20°C in the afternoon.
The Mint
Fortified house and National Monument in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland.
In Carlingford, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Carlingford
The way to The Mint
Spot The Mint in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Carlingford’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list The Mint
By population, Dundalk leads the 7 with 43,112. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Carlingford
Rampark
Omeath
Jenkinstown
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where The Mint is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlingford | It’s in town | 1,528 | 6 |
| Rampark | 6.8 km southwest of it | 465 | 0 |
| Omeath | 6.9 km northwest of it | 778 | 0 |
| Jenkinstown | 7.5 km southwest of it | 416 | 0 |
| Dundalk | 15 km west of it | 43,112 | 12 |
| Dromiskin | 19 km southwest of it | 1,292 | 5 |
| Castlebellingham-Kilsaran | 21 km southwest of it | 1,232 | 1 |
Pair The Mint with these
Within 15 km are 10 places, among them 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle300 m away2MuseumMuseumCarlingford Heritage Centre100 m away3
MuseumCounty Museum Dundalk14 km away4FortFortThe Tholsel Gate100 m away5Theme parkTheme parkSky Park Outdoor Adventures1.5 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseThe Hill of Faughart13 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseSaint Brigid’s Shrine Faughart14 km away8ChurchChurchSt Joseph's Redemptorist Church14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about The Mint
Where is The Mint?
The Mint is in Carlingford, Louth, inside the town’s urban area.
What is The Mint?
Fortified house and National Monument in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland.
How well known is The Mint?
The Mint has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #334 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit The Mint?
June to September are the warmest months in Carlingford, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is The Mint a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near The Mint?
Within 15 km: Carlingford Castle (300 m), Carlingford Heritage Centre (100 m), County Museum Dundalk (14 km) and The Tholsel Gate (100 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- The Mint: Norman McMullan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlingford Castle: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- County Museum Dundalk: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).