The Tholsel Gate
The Tholsel Gate is a town gate in Carlingford, County Louth. Around it, within 15 km, lie 10 more places, Carlingford Castle (400 m) first on our list.
Fort in Carlingford
Inside Carlingford
The Tholsel Gate is inside Carlingford’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From June to September, Carlingford sees highs of 17–20°C.
The Tholsel Gate
Town gate in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland.
In Carlingford, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Fort
- Town
- in Carlingford
Where it sits
Orange marks The Tholsel Gate, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Carlingford’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns around The Tholsel Gate, by distance
The 7 towns are led in size by Dundalk, with 43,112 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Carlingford
Rampark
Omeath
Jenkinstown
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where The Tholsel Gate is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlingford | It’s in town | 1,528 | 6 |
| Rampark | 6.8 km southwest of it | 465 | 0 |
| Omeath | 7 km northwest of it | 778 | 0 |
| Jenkinstown | 7.6 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 |
After The Tholsel Gate
10 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses among them.
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle400 m away2
CastleThe Mint100 m away3MuseumMuseumCarlingford Heritage Centre100 m away4
MuseumCounty Museum Dundalk14 km 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.
A visit to The Tholsel Gate: questions
Where is The Tholsel Gate?
The Tholsel Gate is in Carlingford, Louth, inside the town’s urban area.
What is The Tholsel Gate?
Town gate in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland.
When is the best time to visit The Tholsel Gate?
June to September are the warmest months in Carlingford, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Tholsel Gate?
Within 15 km: Carlingford Castle (400 m), The Mint (100 m), Carlingford Heritage Centre (100 m) and County Museum Dundalk (14 km).
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)
- Carlingford Castle: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Mint: Norman McMullan, 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).