Most people that live in louth live in the two biggest towns, dundalk and drogheda. The history of dundalk and its environs by john dalton and j. The fourth northern division of the ira under frank aiken and based in dundalk, fought a bitter, undeclared border war with the ulster special constabulary in the newly. Brennan, denis chairman, the field names of county louth, louth field names project, drogheda 2014 brett, william, reminiscences of louth, dundalk 1857 reprinted 19 broderick, david, an early tollroad, the dublindunleer turnpike 17311855, ireland 1996. Lawrences gate, drogheda mellifont abbey celtic cross, monasterboice louth map.
Irelands smallest county louth is situated in the north east of ireland on the borders with northern ireland. County louth simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was one of the largest walled towns in medieval ireland and today it infuses its historical core with an easygoing cosmopolitanism. Louth county guide and directory, including the town and county of the. County louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 book. This is an ongoing list, now with some 1,600 names, that complements his book on county louth war dead more than 800 recorded. County louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 book, 2017. May 12, 2009 the history of dundalk and its environs by john dalton and j. If you hike to the top of 400metrehigh slieve foye, you can see across the lake into northern ireland and, on a clear day, all the way out to the isle of man. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. His parents were john james hughes 1864 1940 and bridget mcardle 1859 1894. The literal meaning of this is smaller a fitting name for irelands smallest county. For contact details of the national library of ireland, see. The partition of ireland turned louth into a border county.
Louths towns of dundalk, drogheda and ardee, as well as rural villages. From atlas and cyclopedia of ireland 1900 county longford book contents county mayo. A new book county louth and the irish revolution, 19121923, has been published to tell the story of the fierce military action and its impact on. Louth county council is the local authority for the county. In the late 18th century a carpetmaking industry was created in louth. According to the 2016 census, the population of the county was 128,884. County louth is a wonderful place to visit, even if your irish ancestors didnt emigrate from county louth. Flanagan was published in 1864 and covers events in dundalk town from ancient times until the latter half of the 19th century. History as part of the ancient kingdom of oriel, louth is the setting for perhaps the most epic of all irish mythological tales, the tain bo cuailnge cattle raid of cooley, which includes a starring role for irelands greatest mythological hero, cuchulainn.
Journal of the county louth archaeological society partial serial archives items below if any are from related and broader terms. A history of louth an encyclopedia of world history. County louth welcome to ireland history of ireland. Louth, as with many other counties in ireland during the revolutionary period, was changed irreparably by outbreaks of violence and evermounting animosity towards the british presence in ireland.
County louth dead in the great war 19141918, clahs, dundalk, 2005. Geraghty, 1 book michael oflanagan, 1 book james b. Edited by donal hall and martin maguire published by irish academic press, 2017. Dundalk or dun dealgan which means dalgans stronghold is situated on the castletown river which flows in dundalk bay.
The list has been updated with the names of 60 men from the australian forces, all with county louth connections. Louth is known for a variety of things, and its unique landscape is one of them. There is plenty to see and do in the louth countryside. The scenery is beautiful, the people warm and friendly, and you can have a harp beer that was actually brewed in dundalk. County louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 is a compelling history of the fierce military. Lough carlingford, an inlet lake formed by an ancient glacier, hems in the north part of the county. May 12, 2009 after the publication of daltons book, ireland was ravaged by the great irish potato famine from 1845 to 1852. The links below provide a variety of tourist information on county louth. Drogheda 12,297, built on both sides of the boyne, 4 miles from its mouth, is an interesting town, containing many remains of its old fortifications. Louth had the boroughs of ardee, carlingford and dundalk, and the county borough of drogheda. As a result, a modern unified ireland under its current local government systems would be a 34county and 26district state. Killin ballymascanlan, and parish county louth john joseph hughesmaria williams 1931 john joseph hughes was born in may 1891 in killin county louth. Buckley, 2 books josephine osborne, 1 book noreen cunningham, 1 book wright, thomas, 1 book smith, brendan, 1 book wright, 1 book geraldine stout, 1 book donal hall, 1 book p. Olaughlin, serves as editor of the monthly journal of irish families since 1978, and is the most published author in the history of his field, including works published on all 32 counties of ireland.
Founded in dundalk in 1903, the societys main objects are to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments, memorials and documents of county louth and adjoining districts, to study the arts, manners and customs of the past to which these monuments belong, to find out all that is ascertainable about the archaeology and history of the area and to assist the museums in the county. Archaeology ireland, the route of tain bo cuailnge in county louth, heritage guide no. Founded in dundalk in 1903, the societys main objects are to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments, memorials and documents of county louth and adjoining districts, to study the arts, manners and customs of the past to which these monuments belong, to find out all that is ascertainable about the archaeology and history of the area and to assist the museums in. Louth was part of the ancient kingdom of oriel, and many of the tales of cuchulainn are based in and around the county. Welcome to the county louth ireland page of the ireland genealogy project. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ireland s smallest county louth is situated in the north east of ireland on the borders with northern ireland. This is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Louth county archives service holds the louth estate maps of 1833, and lord louth s personal diary for the year 1900. Our mission is to inspire more people to visit ireland and to experience some of the fantastic things this island has to offer. Out of all of ireland, it has taken the title of being 19th in terms of the general population. The tain, by thomas kinsella, is a modern version of this compelling and bloody.
Louth county guide and directory, including the town and county of the town of drogheda. Though it may be the smallest county, louth features prominently in irish history and mythology. Jun 25, 2018 each year, over 10 million people come from all over the world to experience irelands beautiful scenery and unique culture. County louth archaeological and historical society. County louth church records ireland genealogy projects. Guide to building control amendmentregulations 2014.
Wide selection of local history books, covering co. Greene, ted, drogheda, its place in irelands history, ireland 2006. The smallest county in ireland, county louth is steeped in myth, legend and history, going back to the prehistoric days of the tain bo cuailnge cooley cattle raid, see cu. County meath is celebrated as the royal county, the place from which the high kings of ireland reigned from their ritual seat on tara, and the legends of ireland were written in the nearby fields. Leslie, 1 book padraig o neill, 1 book george henry. This book examines the development of english colonial society in the eastern coastal area of ireland now known as county louth, in the.
Founded in dundalk in 1903, the societys main objects are to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments, memorials. County louth archaeological and historical society, ardee. Hold the mouse pointer over the parish to see variant names. The estate papers of the lords louth are held by the national library of ireland, view pdf of collection list here. World war 1 and nationalist politics in county louth, 19141920, fcp, dublin 2005. The county took its name from the village of louth. Since 1922, independent ireland has had successively 31 192286, 32 198694 and 34 since 1994 administrative counties. Relief committees established to feed the poor were overwhelmed. Journal of the county louth archaeological society partial serial archives filed under. This book is a collection of article on the events surrounding the independence struggle and partition and of ireland from 1912 to 1923, as they affected the small but strategically important county of louth. In the 18th century louth was an important market town and it continued to grow. Lord clanbrassill, lord clermont, mr foster and mr sibthorpe have the chief interests.
Cars registered in louth have the letters lh on their number plates. Latin names in english important because first names are given in latin in some roman catholic parish registers and you need to know what. Mac aodha, breandan, mionanimneacha choltae lu, in journal of the county louth archaeological and historical. Galway the archaeological and historical society, co. Louth county archives service holds the louth estate maps of 1833, and lord louths personal diary for the year 1900. Louth, the smallest county in ireland and affectionately known as the wee county, is a county in the northeastern republic of ireland, in leinster province, on dundalk bay, an inlet of the irish sea. John joseph hughes married a widow maria williams nee lloyd or lough in june 1931. Contae lu is a county on the east coast of ireland, on the border with northern ireland. In common with the rest of ireland, an angloirish protestant elite controlled country estates in the rural areas of county louth where the mostly.
Quick link resources irish roman catholic parish records. I hope this site will help you in your search for your irish ancestors. County louth servicemen in the great war by donal hall. The smallest county in ireland, county louth is steeped in myth, legend and history, going back to the prehistoric days of. After the publication of daltons book, ireland was ravaged by the great irish potato famine from 1845 to 1852. Patrick first preached the christian faith in ireland, lighting the pascal fire on the hill of slane.
Genealogy centre contact details louth county library roden place, dundalk, co. Abebooks uniqueness is our network of independent booksellers who work with us to provide the most diverse selection of rare, used and outofprint books on the internet. Northern ireland has had eight 192073, and none since 1973. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. History of county louth lonely planet travel information.
Buy county louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 by martin maguire, donal hall isbn. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. County louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 irish academic. The 2006 census showed that dundalk and drogheda as not only the largest towns in the louth, but also the. There is a substantial list of local names, some 700 in all, abstracted from the 1836 ordinance survey map for county louth, to be found in. This is the first comprehensive account of county louths experience of the revolutionary period 191223. The county town is dundalk, which is also the largest town in louth. It is in the province of leinster and is part of the mideast region. Landowners of county louth cross border archives project.
Louth county library irish family history online records. Clahs county louth archaeological and historical society. A copy of the book of the corporation of atherdee ardee manuscript none. History louth, dundalk and locality information sources libguides. Louth county guide and directory, including the town and. By far, louth is reportedly the smallest country in ireland, only ranging to be around 826 km. Speaking of size, county louth stretches over a mere 319 square miles 821 square kilometers. County louth archaeological and historical society home. Many of the rural catholic gaelic irish poor in county louth died from hunger and disease or emigrated. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. At the point where the boyne first touches louth it receives the mattock, which, rising in this county, separates louth from meath for nearly the whole of its course, down to its mouth. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Founded in dundalk in 1903, the societys main objects are to preserve, examine.
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