Louth Ireland

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.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Town. Tags: Drogheda, Ireland, Louth, McPheals Pub, Meath, River Boyne, Samba. Comments: 1

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.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Town. Tags: Clogherhead, Dowdalls, Drogheda, Glaspistol Castle, Port Oriel. Comments: None

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.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Genealogy. Tags: Armagh, Boyne, Carlingford, Cavan, Colton, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, English, Gaelic kingdom, Ireland, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Normans, O'Carrolls, Oriel, Pale, Surnames. Comments: 2

The name for County Louth comes from the Gaelic Lu meaning a hollow.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under History. Tags: Ardee, Carlingford Louth, Carlow, Co. Louth, Drogheda, Dundalk Bay, Great Northern Railway, Greenore, Ireland, Ulster. Comments: 1

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Accommodation. Tags: Alford, Belfast Airport, Boyne Valley, Conference Centre, County Louth, Drogheda, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Fairlawns, Gayton-Le-Marsh, Killowen House, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Wolds, Louth, Newgrange Megalithic Tombs, Westbrook House, Woodgrange. Comments: None