Carlingford Lough (Loch Cairlinn in Irish) (Cairlinn being shortened form of "Cathair Linn" literally translated as "City of the Pool") is a sea loch that forms part of the international border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms like Ulster, (Republic of) Ireland, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology). ...

On the northern side, in County Down, are the coastal towns of Warrenpoint and Rostrevor, backed by the Mountains of Mourne, and on the southern side are Omeath, Carlingford and Greenore, all on the Cooley peninsula in County Louth. County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... Warrenpoint (An Pointe in Irish, meaning the Point) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on Carlingford Lough. ... Rostrevor (Ros Treabhair in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... The granite Mountains of Mourne are located in the first proposed national park of Northern Ireland. ... Just over an hours drive from Irelands two major cities, Belfast and Dublin, Carlingford nestles between Slieve Foy, Carlingford Lough and the Mourne Mountains. ... Greenore Hotel and Port Greenore is a small town in County Louth, Ireland. ... County Louth (An Lú in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. ...

On 3 November 1916 two steamers, the SS Connemara and the SS Retriever, collided and sank in the loch with the loss of 94 lives. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Carlingford Lough is a popular venue for sea angling and yachting. The northern shores contain mudflats and salt marsh, so provide winter feeding areas for the Light-bellied Brent Goose, Branta bernicla hrota. At the mouth of the lough are several small rock and shingle islands which are breeding areas for terns, which feed in its shallow waters. Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... A yacht A yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... Binomial name Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is a goose of the genus Branta, known in North America as Brant. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ...

External links

• Map @ Fjiord Lands
• Information about the Connemara-Retriever disaster @ the BBC

• Wiki page on the town of Carlingford