While they are not as known today, information about baronies can still be found in any of the following atlases: Mitchell’s, Gardner, or Harland and Smith. [8] It is the smallest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the sixth-largest by population. Note: Please fill in your email address manually instead of copy/pasting it. While Drogheda, held by Lord Iveagh for James, this plan failed, as a day after the battle ended it was surrendered to William. And, as if that's not enough, it's also listed under a European Habitats Directive as a specially protected area for flora, fauna and... leprechauns. Its name is probably a corruption of a Saxon word meaning loud (from the loud gushing of the river). In the south of the county there is nothing deserving the name of a mountain; but some of the heights are remarkable by comparison. However, Louth soon recovered. During the 12th century, the entire area became part of the area ruled by Donnchas Au Cerbaill called the o’Caroll Kingdom of Aurgialla. In 1898, 3,715 civil jurisdictions were created to handle elections in a more organized format. 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Edward Bruce’s Scottish army repulsed from Drogheda in the early 14th century, finally defeated by the John de Bermingham force, resulting in the losing his claim to the high kingship of Ireland. [27], 34.07% of the population of County Louth are Irish speakers, with 790 people who use Irish on a daily basis and 2,276 people who use Irish on a weekly basis outside the education system, according to the 2016 census. SURFACE.— The whole of the peninsula between Dundalk Bay and Carlingford Lough is covered with mountains except two or three miles of the point, and two narrow strips at the sides; these mountains being the continuation of those Armagh mountains that culminate in Slieve Gullion. In 1139 a Cistercian Abbey was built at Louth Park. In the south a range of low heights runs east and west, extending from the interior of Meath across the boundary near Collon, and terminating in Clogher Head. One moment you're devouring seafood in a riverside hotel, the next you're exploring historical hotspots such as the 19th century Martello Tower at the Millmount Museum, or standing with your eyes wide open in St Peter's Church. While these subdivisions have been in the history of the country for decades, they can change when needed to compensate for the growing population, as well for any new administrative changes. It was a hand-operated pump pulled by horses. As the name suggests, poor law unions were created to aid the poor and unfortunate in any one of the civil districts. The name has had previous spellings in history, including Luchmhaigh, Lugmad, and Lughmhadh, of which the modern version is simply Lú. The world famous tombs at Brú na Bóinne constructed over 5000 years ago continue to impress us. Meanwhile a cemetery opened in Louth in 1855. It is now known as the Moat of Castletown, a conspicuous high, flat-topped mound or fort, two miles west of Dundalk. In the 20th century amenities in Louth continued to improve. Y indicates the area is a municipal district. An American widow’s account of her travels in Ireland in 1844–45 on the eve of the Great Famine: Sailing from New York, she set out to determine the condition of the Irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. The conference between Archbishop of Cashel and the Earl of Ormonde on that of the English and the Chiefs of Ulster (O’Niel/ O’Nial and McDonnel/ O’Donel), on the Irish side, took place in Faughart. Westmeath However during the Second World War 15 people in Louth were killed by German bombing. Lú is the modern simplified spelling. However in the 9th century the Danes conquered Lincolnshire. The United Irishmen leaders in 1798 consisted of John Byrne, Patrick Byrne and Bartholomew Teeling, from Castletown as well as Anthony Marmion from Dundalk and Louth Town and Nicholas and Thomas Markey from Barmeath, Arthur McKeown, John Warren, Anthony McCann and James McAllister from Cambricville. A number of historic sites are in the county, including religious sites at Monasterboice, Mellifont Abbey and the St Mary Magdalene Dominican Friary. Excited your interest? They will usually contain a “mother or head church where a minister or a priest will reside and hold services. Slieve Foy is said to be the resting place of the legendary hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill. The people of Louth feared the king intended to sell them all to raise money and they were outraged. Privacy Policy. Today the population of Louth is 17,000. Luckily the area, which ripples with Irish mythology, is a lot more picturesque than its name might suggest. But it certainly packs a big punch in Ireland’s Ancient East S mall, but perfectly formed. There is a recorded number of 2,500 of these parishes in the country and they have been noted to comply positively with the parishes created by the Church of Ireland. In the Middle Ages fairs were like markets but they were held only once a year and people would come from a wide area to attend them. However rumors about what Henry planned to do spread and shortly afterwards men from Louth staged a rebellion. The subject of this old epic was a seven years' war between Ulster and Connaught, in which Cuchullin was the leading character. In the 1920s and 1930s the first council houses were built in Louth. LOUTH. From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900), « County Longford | Book Contents | County Mayo », Description of County Louth | Drogheda | St. Lawrence's Gate, Drogheda | Mellifont Abbey | Celtic Cross, Monasterboice | Louth Map. Co. Louth had the boroughs of Ardee, Carlingford and Dundalk, and the county borough of Drogheda. In 1801 the population of Louth was over 4,250. Meath and the Boyne Valley was one of the first areas settled in Ireland. Choose from a great range of airlines and destinations to travel to Ireland. The main towns of the county are Dundalk an industrial hub and the historic town of Drogheda on the banks of the river Boyne. Since the implementation of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 on 1 June 2014, County Louth has been subdivided into four Local Electoral Areas (often abbreviated as LEA) for elections to Louth County Council and three Municipal districts for local government, which are: The Following People and Military Units have received the Freedom of County Louth. Near the fort is the ruin of St. Brigid's church; and also St. Brigid's Well. Look out for our newsletter in your inbox. For elections to Dáil Éireann, Louth is represented by the five member Louth constituency which takes in the entire county of Louth and two electoral divisions in County Meath. Loova), of which the meaning is uncertain. The priest and scientist Nicholas Callan (1799–1864) was from Darver. That means it was cleaned and thickened by being pounded in a mixture of clay and water. This made the area south of the River Boyne and Drogheda part of the then extended County Louth. Then in 1873 a hospital was built. The Glyde also crosses Louth, and flowing by Castlebellingham, enters Dundalk Bay at. Welcome to a land of fantastical landscapes, warm welcomes and dramatic history and enduring legends. The book is also available in Kindle. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 it probably only had several hundred inhabitants. NAME.—The county took its name from the village of Louth; the old form of the name is Lughmhagh (pron. Y indicates the area is a local electoral area. Louth may be Ireland’s “wee” county. It relates the circumstances under which the great exodus to the New World began, the trials and tribulations faced by these tough American pioneers and the enduring influence they came to exert on the politics, education and religion of the country. Sign-up for the latest information on great offers, holiday hot spots and events across Ireland This act came along in 1838 and was officially dubbed the Poor Law Relief Act the same year. Explore incredible sights from Belfast to Derry~Londonderry along this legendary coastline. The history continues nearby at Old Mellifont Abbey and Monasterboice. Battles and skirmishes followed in the 16th and 17th centuries involving the English and Irish forces since Louth was on the main route to the Ulster and Moiry Pass areas that was uncolonized and often in rebellion. Of these, Anglesey (1,349) lies on the boundary; south of this is Clermont Carn (1,674); on the southern border is Slieve Naglogh (1,024); on the north border Carlingford Mountain (1,935) rises straight over Carlingford, at the west side; and near this again on the south side of Carlingford is Barnavave (1,142). Louth was a part of Ulster until the late 16th century before it was included as part of Leinster, which followed because of the 1596 conference. Ask a question in our Community, they're the people who know Ireland best. They destroyed the monastery at Louth. The creation of these dioceses was founded by a bishop of the church and was filled with a varying number of priests and ministers– which was dependent on the size and location. It comes from the Scandinavian word gata, which meant street. Walking its medieval streets, you’ll pass a sweet shop here, a tholsel (former public building) there, a state-of-the-art adventure center here, a medieval mint there… and on it goes. The range of low hills in the south is a part of the ancient Slieve-Bregh, for which see Meath. Until the late 16th century, Louth had been a part of Ulster, before being included as part of Leinster after a conference held at Faughart (in 1596) between the Chiefs of Ulster (O'Nial/O'Niel and O'Donel/O'Donnell), on the Irish side, and the Archbishop of Cashel and the Earl of Ormonde on that of the English. It is much less ancient than Monasterboice, having been founded in the 12th century; but it was equally celebrated; and some most interesting ruins still remain to interest the visitor. They destroyed the monastery at Louth. History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth by Leslie, James B. The Fane, coming from Monaghan, flows across the county and enters Dundalk Bay at Lurgan Green. In 1649, Oliver Cromwell attacked Drogheda, resulting in the slaughtering of hundreds of citizens in the town and the royalist garrison, towards the end of the century it was a face-off between the armies of William III of Orange and James II.