Taaffe Castle, County Louth

Castles in County Louth
Castle Roche
Darver Castle
King Johns Castle
Taaffe Castle
Termonfeckin Castle

Taaffe's Castle located in the town of Carlingford was built as a fortified town tower house in the early 16th century by a rich merchant family the Taaffe's

Taaffe's Castle stands right on the edge of the Harbour suggesting that it may have been used as a Trading Point at some time.

It construction suggests two phases of construction - the main tower built in the early 16th century while the extension to the side occurred later.