FAMOUS pubs in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
The Hole in the Wall (Armagh City): Located on Market Street, this historic pub dates back to 1615 and was…
FAMOUS pubs in Ireland’s county CARLOW
Corcoran’s Bar (Carlow Town): Located on Castle Hill, this is Carlow’s oldest original bar, established in 1768, with a rich…
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Louth Travels PAST: Ireland’s county LOUTH in the 1846 Parliamentary Gazetteer
A maritime county of the province of Leinster, is bounded, on the north, by Armagh…
Travels PAST: Ireland’s county LOUTH in 1837
LOUTH (County of), a maritime county of the province of LEINSTER, and the smallest in Ireland,…
DROGHEDA in Ireland’s county LOUTH: A walking tour
Begin at Drogheda Railway Station (MacBride Station), a 19th-century hub with a red-brick facade, centrally…
TOWNS of Ireland’s county LOUTH
Drogheda: A large town on the River Boyne with a shrine to Saint Oliver Plunkett,…
HISTORY in Ireland’s county LOUTH
Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Louth, part of the ancient kingdom of Airgialla, was shaped…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county LOUTH
Edward Bruce, Faughart Graveyard, near Dundalk. Edward Bruce (c. 1280-1318), a military and political figure…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county LOUTH
County Louth’s sporting history is a compelling blend of Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, and more,…
HOW Ireland’s county LOUTH got its NAME
Louth comes from the Irish “Lú,” possibly meaning “small” or named after the Celtic god Lugh,…