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County Louth (/ l aʊ ð / LOWDH; [4] Irish: Contae Lú) [5] is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster.Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the north-east, across Carlingford Lough.
Louth (Irish: Lú) [2] is a village at the heart of County Louth, Ireland. It is approximately 11 km south-west of Dundalk, 11 km to the neighbouring town of Ardee and 15 km south-east of Carrickmacross town in County Monaghan. The village gave its name to the county. Louth is in a barony and civil parish of the same name. [2]
Map of Dundalk Area of Dundalk Municipal District. Dundalk (/ d ʌ n ˈ d ɔː (l) k / dun-DAW(L)K; [5] Irish: Dún Dealgan) is the county town of County Louth, Ireland.The town is situated on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the north-east coast of Ireland, and is halfway between Dublin and Belfast, close to and south of the border with Northern Ireland.
Ireland was formed in two distinct parts, which slowly joined, uniting about 440 million years ago. As a result of tectonics and the effect of ice, the sea level has risen and fallen. In every area of the country, the rocks which formed can be seen as a result. Finally, the impact of the glaciers shaped the landscape seen today. [9]
These are most commonly known as county high points but are also sometimes referred to as county tops and county peaks. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are 32 counties in Ireland but in the case of 10 counties, marked with (‡), the highest point is shared between two counties, so there are only 27 distinct Irish county high points.
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It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, 40 km (25 mi) north of Dublin city centre. Drogheda had a population of 44,135 inhabitants in 2022, making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland , and the ...
Louth barony is found in central County Louth, mostly between the River Glyde and River Fane. It is bordered to the north by Dundalk Upper ; to the south by Ardee ; and to the west by Farney , County Monaghan.