Cozy place for a pint! Grab a table by the fireplace and put up your feet! It was a damp day in March when we visited, and the glowing coal fireplace was just the ticket.We ordered our food at the bar and the waitress brought it to our table. There was a game on, so getting service was a little slow, but you can’t be in a hurry in Ireland! The food was very good – our group had burgers, soup, sandwiches, chicken, fries and all were found to be good. The town is neat too, even on a dreary day.

Probably one of the best pub meals I’ve had! Pizza and cold beer was great on the summer day. Would really recommend trying the pizza. One pizza is a fairly good size – probably enough for 2 people. Good value deal set on the pizza as well. Staff also very friendly as well as patrons. Very welcoming.

My husband, a direct descendant of the Taaffe family of Carlingford, and I recently visited Taaffes Castle Bar early one morning on a trip from Antrim to Dublin. Not only were the scones the best we had in our nearly two weeks in Ireland and Scotland, the hospitality of Alan and Maureen was outstanding and made us feel special. We even got a mini-tour and story about the old castle.