Louth Ireland

After it served as the seat and castle of the medieval and later Protestant primates of Armagh until 1656, Termonfeckin turned to be the site of an early Irish monastery dedicated to St. Feckin. There stands at present only the high cross of this monastery in St. Feckin’s churchyard. The Church of Ireland parish church is listed in this to a design by Francis Johnston built in 1792. The Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, designed by William Hague and erected in 1883, situates at the southern boarder of this village. The fifteenth century tower house, Termonfeckin Castle has connections to the Brabazon family.

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This busy manufacturing centre at the head of Dundalk Bay, is the county town of Louth. There is a 2 km. long racecourse to the north in Dundalk where greyhound racing is conducted twice every week. Salmon and trout hunting is possible on the River Fane and other streams. Further, there is facility for golfing at Blackrock, horse riding information and pony-trekking. Louth Foxhounds (a type of hound used to chase fox) and Dundalk Harriers (a type of hound used to chase hare) are very common in the district. Other entertaining events like Tennis, squash, dancing, cinemas, etc. also are possible. Every year an international theatre festival is organized here. The forest park at Ravensdale is an ideal place for walking and nature trials.

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This ancient and historic town is on the River Boyne that separates the counties Louth and Meath at this point. It is a renowned industrial centre too. Despite Drogheda being 4 miles away from the coast, it is a notable port with a fine harbour formed at the tidal mouth of River Boyne. This town is home to Oliver Plunkett’s head and one of Ireland’s best Samba bands. This bustling town full of young people is still rich in ancient history. McPheals Pub is worth visiting for some lively crack and a guaranteed good night out - Gerry Larkin is indispensable if you enjoy excellent live acoustic music, dont forget the summer festival, Samba.

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This village which is famous for fishing with Port Oriel a harbour and pier constructed in 1885 is located along the coast north of Drogheda. Visitors can walk along the rocky cliffs of the headland to the south of the harbour. The Glaspistol Castle, a 16th century tower house built by the Dowdalls stands just half a mile south of the village.

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Blackrock is a small seaside village located three miles south of Dundalk, famous for its local resort particularly for children. This place is also used to board on sails during low tides when the water recedes leaving the coast very shallow. There is an excellent view of a complete range of the Carlingford mountains at the north side of Dundalk with houses and cottages clustred along the long the coast and mountain sides. You will get buses from Dundalk or car from the latter or Dublin road that is close to the Fairways Hotel to reach this place.

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Ballymascanlon situates just a mile to the east of the roundabout of the N1 with the main road to Carlingford. Its name derived after from Scanlon, son of Fingin chief of Ui Meith who died in 672. The descendant of Ui Meith commands the credit of having defeated the Danes in Dundalk bay in 833. During the Norman-English period the Ballymascanlon district lying northward to Carrikarnon was donated by Hugh de Lacy to Mellifont Abbey, and after all the monasteries were dissolved in the 16^th century, this property was reached in the hands of the Moores, the grantees of the monastic properties of Mellifont abbey. In the second half of that century, this property came under the custody of the earl of Tyrone, Hugh ONeill for a short period, with the remains of its tower house that had been destroyed long ago.

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Land Area: 820 km

County Town: Dundalk

Code: LH

Population: 101,821 (2002)

Province: Leinster

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County Louth (Bed and breakfasts, Louth, Ireland), the smallest county in Ireland is affectionately known as “The Wee County“. It is ideally situated on the North East coast of Ireland enjoying simultaneous views of the mountains and sea alike. It is a vibrant county for Industry, Education, Agriculture, Tourism and Cultural Heritage. County Louth ( Holiday Cottages, Louth, Ireland) is well served with shops, restaurants, pubs, banks and a wide selection of tourist accommodation and recreational amenities.

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Louth(Self Catering, Louth, Ireland), a county of Ireland, bounded S and SW by E. Meath, W by Monaghan and Cavan, N by Armagh, NE by the bay of Carlingford, and E by the Irish channel, 27 m. long, and 18 broad. It is in general rich and well cultivated, and has little waste ground. The chief river in Louth is Boyne. The linen manufacture is carried on to a great extent. It sends 1 member to parliament. Before the coming of the Normans, along with Monaghan and Armagh it formed part of the Gaelic kingdom of Oriel. The leading family in the area at that point was the O’Carrolls, though the name is now quite rare in the county. Prince John annexed the area to the English crown in 1185 and from that point on the dominant influences were English and Norman; Louth was part of the Pale, the belt of land surrounding Dublin where the jurisdiction of the English crown remained undefeated. The Norman influence was responsible for the development of two relatively large towns close together, Dundalk and Drogheda.

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