A glorious day out, stopping first at Strandfield (I will post about there on another day) then visiting here at Carlingford in the Republic of Ireland. The return journey was on the ferry across Carlingford Lough back to Northern Ireland, UK (Greenore to Greencastle) finishing with a very late lunch in Warrenpoint. I will do this trip again and hopefully I’ll remember to take more photos! 🤔 I forgot to take my hat, perhaps that’s the reason, but the weather was amazing!
Ashley
A Different View 
i was saying to myself how the weather made it perfect to take photos. thanks for sharing these great shots Ashley. Mike
Thank you, Mike. It really was a gorgeous day. 🙋♂️
Beautiful pictures 🌹🌹
Thank you for visiting my blog. 🙏🙋♂️
What a wonderful place!!!
Dear Luisa, it was an amazing day out. 🤗🙋♂️
Undeniably. ❣️❣️❣️
Many thanks: I appreciate your kind reply on this.
That’s a gorgeous looking place, Ashley.
Thanks, Michael. Behind me, not in view are the Cooley Mountains and across the water in the hazy distance are the Mourne Mountains. I’m sure you’d love walking here. 🙋♂️
I shall have to visit, Ashley. I keep saying I will, indeed that I must. Perhaps I mentioned before, my grandfather was from County Mayo, so I feel a deep connection with Ireland, and a desire to explore that area, but have yet to do so.
Michael, I’m sure you’d love Mayo. Very different to where you are. Fabulous coastline.
I have to agree with your other readers, Ashley, it is a beautiful place and we need more photos! Please!
Joanna
Actually, I have many more photos but they are family snaps whilst we had our youngest daughter visiting us. There were lots of smiles. 💕🤗🙋♂️
Thank you, Ashley!
Joanna
looks like a lovely spot
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It is as long as the rain stays away. ☔😉🙋♂️
Beautiful images, Ashleaf-sama! Looks like perfect weather. Hope you two had a great time!!!
Hey Edo-san! It was the perfect day as we had our youngest daughter with us. She’d come for the week and we loved every moment. This week, we go to visit our eldest daughter and at last meet our 2 great grandchildren! 😊🙋♂️
That’s fantastic! I know you’ll savor every second!
Carlingford is a lovely spot. My friend was at Strandfield the other day. He said I would love it. Looking forward to the photos of it !
Hi Paula, yes, you must visit Strandfield, but get there early. We’ve only been a few times and it’s always very busy. The food is good. 😊🙋♂️
That looks truly fantastic, glad you enjoyed the trip. With such beautiful weather a real joy. ☀️😀
Dear Ute, we had such a grand day out especially as our youngest daughter 💕 was with us on a short visit from the SE of England. 🤗🙋♂️
What a beautiful location to spend a day outdoors!
Thank you, everything that day was lovely especially as we were joined by our youngest daughter. 🤗🙋♂️
Wonderful skies! (K)
Hello Kerfe, we were blessed with sunshine for most of the day. I had to wear my hat. 🤠
Pretty area. What’s the big stone building. How far from home is it?
Wonderful place and wonderful photos! I wouldn’t mind spending a few days there 🙂
Hello Friedrich, the mountains on either side of the lough are worth exploring although nowhere as high as in your home. However, I did see a flyer for a diving in the lough 🤔 cold & dark waters I thought.
Dear Katelon, lovely to hear from you. The building you ask about was built in the 13th century, during King John’s reign. Today it is simply called Carlingford Castle.
Looks so beautiful and blue. Good to see it’s still summer!
Thanks, Sharon, we’re just home from a short trip to the south of England where it was cold and wet. Changeable; autumn rising. 🤗🙋♂️
Shame about the weather though good you made it across. 🙂
This must have been a great day ! Thanks for the nice shots you made.
Thank you, Rudi. We’ll return there as it’s not too far but I doubt if the warm weather will continue. 🙋♂️
It looks like a lovely trip from your wonderful pictures.
Thank you, Andrea, for your lovely comment. 🙏🙋♂️
What a lovely idea for a day out! That area has it all – the Mournes, the Cooley Mountains, a sea loch and to top it all, a ferry journey. I hope you manage to get back soon and on another beautiful day.
One of my favourite songs ‘Farewell to Carlingford’ is going through my head as I write this!
Thank you for a reminder of the song. It’s been a long time since I heard it (Dubliners?). We will surely make a return trip. Coming across the lough on this day, with the Mournes in front of us was glorious and we finished up at the Whistledown Hotel in Warrenpoint, where we met with family for lunch. A brilliant day.
https://www.thewhistledownhotel.com/
Beautiful photos!
Thank you for your visit here and your lovely comment. 🙏
Keep your hat off Ashley, we need more sunshine.
Haha 😂 I need it to keep the sun out of my eyes. 🧢
A beautiful place with plenty of sun. But you forgot the hat 🙄 Un abrazo 🙋♂️
Thanks Sabius, for you great comment! Yes! I’ve said it before, to get ahead, get a hat! Perhaps it should be my personal motto! 🤠
Ouah, your photos are amazing as always! 📷 Carlingford looks so beautiful! I’d love to visit someday! 😆
Thanks, Migy, for your lovely comments. I hope you can visit here too! 🤗🙋♂️
Just gorgeous, Ashley! keep having fun!
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Thank you Cindy, for your comments. Fingers crossed, there’s still some fun left in this old dog 🐶
I am so glad to finally get you in my reader! WordPress has changed so much, I could hardly figure it out! 😂 but I did it! Thanks for being a loyal reader of mine! 🙏
Dear Bela, it is lovely that you are able to subscribe to my posts. I try to post regularly about the changing seasons and occasionally about the places we visit around about here. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
So cool! Excited to see your posts now! 😍
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Qué maravilla de fotografías, Ashley, además que clima tan maravilloso.
Un abrazo 🤗🌷
Thank you, for your lovely comments. 🤗🙋♂️
Es un placer venir a tu espacio, querida Ashley.
Feliz domingo😘🌷
Happy Sunday to you, although here Sunday will soon be over. So, have a wonderful creative week ahead. 🤗🌹🙋♂️
Your photos are absolutely stunning, Ashley! The shimmer of the sun on the water makes me realise how much I miss the sea!
Dear Harini, thank you for your lovely comments. 🙏 Here in Northern Ireland no one is too far from the sea! Indeed, tomorrow, I plan to take my wife and I to the coast along the southern shore of Belfast Lough. Hopefully, I will post some photos, although the weather forecast is for rain, again! ☔☔☔