The Mint is a fortified three-storey town house built for a wealthy merchant family in the centre of Carlingford. Despite the name it was probably never a mint, although the town was granted the right to coin money in 1467. Look up at its five decorated limestone windows, carved with patterns that show the influence of the Celtic revival on 16th-century art.
It stands on Tholsel Street, named after the Tholsel, the last surviving gate of the walled town. The gate was used to collect taxes on goods coming in and later served as the town jail; its present shape dates from 19th-century alterations. Both are seen from the street.