Our History
County Louth is named after the village of Louth, which in turn is named after Lugh, a god of the ancient Irish. Historically, the placename has had various spellings; “Lugmad”, “Lughmhaigh”, and “Lughmhadh” (see Historic Names List, for full listing). Lú is the modern simplified spelling.
The county is steeped in myth, legend and history, and is a setting in the Táin Bó Cúailnge epic. Later it saw the influence of the Vikings, as seen in the name of Carlingford Lough. They also established a longphort at Annagassan in the ninth century. At this time Louth consisted of three sub-kingdoms, each subject to separate over-kingdoms: Conaille (Ulaidh); Fir Rois (Airgialla); and, the Fir Arda Ciannachta (Midhe). The whole area became part of the O’Carroll Kingdom of Airgíalla (Oriel) early in the 12th century under Donnchad Ua Cerbaill. At the same time, the area was removed from the diocese of Armagh and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Airgíalla or Clogher was transferred to Louth c. 1130–1190.
Louth is colloquially known as “The Wee County”, being the smallest of Ireland’s 32 counties by area. It is 18th-largest county in terms of population, making it the fourth most densely populated county on the island of Ireland. It is the smallest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and the 6th-largest by population. Louth is bordered by four counties – Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north, and Down to the northwest. It bounded to the east by the Irish sea. Dundalk is the county town and is located approximately 80 km (50 mi) from Belfast and 85 km (53 mi) from Dublin. Louth is also the northernmost county in Leinster, and the only county in the province to share a border with Northern Ireland.
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Useful Info
| Community | More Info / Links |
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| Meetups | Dundalk Meetups Drogheda Meetups |
| Transport | More Info / Links |
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| Ferry, Rail, Bus, Train | Carlingford Lough Ferry (link) Irish Rail (link) Transport Guide (link) |
| Bus Only | Buses (link) |
| Tech Requirements | More Info / Links |
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| Broadband Providers | There are 7 Broadband Providers in Louth: SKY eir Vodaphone Pure Telecom Virgin Media Regional Broadband Digiweb |
| Tech Hub | Please help us fill in this section. Email suggestions to [email protected]. |
| Co-working spaces | Co-working spaces in Louth (link) |
| Outdoor Activities | More Info / Links |
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| Hiking | Hiking in County Louth (link) Best County Louth Hiking Trails (link) |
| Greenway | Carlingford Lough Greenway (link) |
| Zoo | N/A |
| National Parks | National Parks in County Louth (link) |
| Mansions and Stately Homes | Historic Buildings of County Louth (link) |
| Indoor Activities | More Info /Links |
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| Co. Louth | Best activities for a rainy day in County Lough (link) |
| Restaurants | Restaurants in Louth (link) |
| Social Media | More Info / Links |
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| Websites | Wikipedia (link) Discover Ireland (link) Lough County Council (link) |
| County Lough Golf club (link) Louth GAA (link) | |
| Facebook Pages | Please help us fill in this section. Email suggestions to [email protected]. |
| Please help us fill in this section. Email suggestions to [email protected]. |
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