- Drogheda: A large town on the River Boyne with a shrine to Saint Oliver Plunkett, medieval mill museum with working machinery, a nearby visitor centre based on the Battle of the Boyne with battlefield views and exhibits, a high street with shops and eateries, river walks, a nearby prehistoric passage tomb complex, and access to coastal spots or golf courses.
- Dundalk: The county town near the border with an arts centre for performances, a county museum on local history, a windmill complex with exhibits, racecourse meetings, and proximity to coastal walks or mountain trails.
- Ardee: A market town on the River Dee with a castle ruin open on certain days, a ford and bridge setting, local history displays in a heritage centre, and quiet riverside paths or countryside lanes.
- Clogherhead: A coastal village with a sandy beach for walks, a harbour with fishing boats, a Martello tower, cliff paths, and a relaxed seaside atmosphere with local facilities.
- Dunleer: A town on the main road south of Dundalk with a heritage trail with historical markers, and easy access to rural surroundings or nearby coastal areas.
- Termonfeckin: A village near the coast with a high cross and castle ruin in the grounds of a former priory, quiet lanes, farmland views, and proximity to beaches or golf links.
- Tullyallen: A village close to the Boyne valley with rural surroundings, local paths, and access to nearby prehistoric sites or river scenery.
- Carlingford: A picturesque town on Carlingford Lough with remains of the medieval walled town and castle ruins, a signature tholsel gatehouse, a holy well site, mountain walks in the Cooley Peninsula, and ferry trips across the lough to county Down.
- Dromiskin: A village with monastic remains and a round tower and church ruins, local roads, and peaceful countryside close to coastal spots.
- Castlebellingham-Kilsaran: A combined area with estate features a castle with grounds occasionally open, nearby woodland or river paths, and a quiet rural setting.
Population of towns in Louth
Towns
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Villages
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Largest town in the county: a walking tour
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
County Louth:
Ireland’s county Louth is a county of historic depth and coastal beauty, with Drogheda’s St Peter’s Church housing a historic shrine and the Boyne Valley offering ancient sites like Newgrange, a UNESCO-listed passage tomb just over the border in county Meath. Carlingford’s medieval streets and castle provide scenic walks, while Dundalk’s coastal paths add natural allure. Other attractions include the Cooley Peninsula’s hiking trails. Louth is Ireland’s smallest county by size (821 sq km) and 17th largest by population (139,703). Population peaked at 128,240 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 63,665 in 1926. In terms of hospitality, Louth is Ireland’s 21st most visited tourist county with around 108,000 international visitors per year.
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