Carlingford Leprechaun and Fairy Cavern

Carlingford

Overview

1h 10min
A one-hour accompanied journey below the earth with Irelands Last Leprechaun Whisperer. Know locally as ‘McCoillte’ Kevin Woods is Ireland’s last Leprechaun Whisperer. In 1989 a leprechaun suit, bones, and gold coins were found on Carlingford mountain in Co Louth Ireland. No was was more sceptical than the Whisperer and he organized a leprechaun hunt that year to try and catch one but none were found. In 2002 he found the gold coins in a stone wall on Ghan Road which enabled him to communicate with “Carraig” the elder of the 236 surviving leprechauns. By 2009 they were afforded protection by the E.U.under the European Habitats Directive. In 2010 he published his first book “The Last Leprechauns of Ireland” based on their lives.No 1 on Trip advisor "on things to do" in Carlingford. No 3 on Trip Advisor "on things to do" in Louth. You could read this and say this is not for you. It is no matter what your age is, we guarantee you will love it. Suitable for children from 5 to 100.

Current opening times

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Facilities

  • Solo Visitors
  • Kids
  • Heritage Sites
  • Friends
  • Arts & Culture
  • Sightseeing
  • Families
  • Retail On Site
  • Wifi
  • Toilets
  • Car Parking Available
  • Guided Tours
  • Covid-19 Guidelines
  • Paid Visit
  • Parks
  • Mature visitors
Children choose a Leprechaun statuette to take home.
Park your car at Shalom B.B. Ghan Road, Carlingford, Co. Louth, A91X820.
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 You will meet Ireland's Last Leprechaun Whisperer, Kevin Woods. He is the custodian and protector of the last remaining 236 leprechauns in Ireland. In his story room, he will relate to you their story —how he first met them 37 years ago, how he lobbied to get them protected as a species by the European Union — and answer any questions about leprechauns you need answered. This part of the tour takes 20 minutes +.

He will then invite you to visit an underground cavern, one minute away from the storyroom where

Contact details

  • Shalom
  • Ghan Road
  • Carlingford
  • Ireland
0872570539
info@shalomcarlingford.ie
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