Carlingford Lough

Lough, CarlingfordCarlingford Lough at Carlingford, Ire., with the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland in the background.

Carlingford Lough, inlet of the Irish Sea separating the Carlingford Peninsula of County Louth, Ireland, from the Mourne Mountains of the district of Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. The town of Newry is connected with the lough, which is 10 miles (16 km) long and 2–4 miles wide, by the Newry Canal, and the settlements on the lough shores include Warrenpoint, Rosstrevor, Carlingford, and the port of Greenore.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Carlingford Lough
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 25 April 2011
Access Date: November 14, 2026