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History of dundalk from lismar guesthouse dundalk louth. Louth county library irish family history online records. For the rural townlands of county louth, rate books exist from 1912 1919 1941, 1951 1966. In the 1920s and 1930s the first council houses were built in louth. Historically, the placename has had various spellings. History of louth north east lincolnshire archaeological. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The louth grand jurys series of presentment books or query books gj005 are a useful research resource for genealogists as there is a wealth of names contained within these books in relation to contracts awarded to local contractors and workmen throughout the county. Carlingford is a buzzing summer destination that offers boutique hotels, guesthouse rentals, and traditional irish bed and breakfasts to visitors. Below are from surviving records are a result of their research. Louth town were formed in may 2007 when louth united decided not to continue fielding a team in the central midlands league. The area was inhabited in the stone age and the most dramatic evidence is the. Speaking of size, county louth stretches over a mere 319 square miles 821 square kilometers.

Meanwhile, in may 1920 louth suffered a terrible flood in which 23 people died. The history of dundalk and its environs by john dalton and j. In this article, smaller establishments such as monastic cells and notable monastic granges particularly those with resident monks and camerae of the military orders of monks knights templars and knights hospitallers are included. Wide selection of local history books, covering co. The smallest county in area in ireland, it is bounded by northern ireland north, the irish sea east, county meath south and west, and county monaghan northwest. In the 20th century amenities in louth continued to improve. Louths towns of dundalk, drogheda and ardee, as well as rural villages. Tenants of omeath 1865 word document tenants of lord roden 1837 thoms irish almanac and official directory, for the year 1852. Its first charter dated from 1230 henry iii, which envisaged a split town with two corporations. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 24 in number, representing its electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one.

In 1934 the louth county library service was established under the local government act of 1925 and the dundalk free library became the centre of the county wide service, with ms mary b. Buy a history of louth 1st edition by gurnham, richard isbn. Hubbards hills opened to the public in 1907 and louth museum was founded in 1910. It is located at the intersection of the n2, n52, and n33 roads. The town shows evidence of development from the thirteenth century onward but as a result the continued development of the town since then much of the fabric of the medieval.

The following description of county louth is taken from britannia. Louth bibliography ardee poor law union was formally declared on the 21st august 1839 and covered an area of 148 square miles. Landowners of county louth cross border archives project. Kit, exercise equipment, pedometers, personalised gifts, pin badges, tshirts, walking gear, books 53. It is situated on the greenwich meridian which passes through eastgate and is marked by a plaque. Louth the irish archives genealogy links directory.

Ardee, an incorporated market and posttown, and a parish. For contact details of the national library of ireland, see. Cromwell forfeited the huge lands, charles ii restored, 1669. Louth are available on the paywebsite at rootsireland. This place, anciently called atherdee or athirdee, derives its name from its situation on the river dee. County louth is a wonderful place to visit, even if your irish ancestors didnt emigrate from county louth. Louth is a lincolnshire market town situated at the point where the ancient trackway barton street crosses the river lud. Cars registered in louth have the letters lh on their number plates. Historic buildings of county louth geni family tree. Louth information on the family of owen murphy who married annie sharkey in 1888 and was an engine driver and had five children, peter my grandfather, william, mary, katie and patrick murphy.

It runs northwards from the river boyne to carlingford lough, consisting mainly of fertile undulating country with a coastline of wide sandy bays and occasional rocky headlands. The ground at park avenue had already been sold but local businessman kerry coggle with the backing of steve appleby, was able to secure a short term lease on the ground and with the support of the cmfl committee, and a group of willing helpers, louth town. History of the parish of creggan in cos armagh and louth from 1611 to 1840. A quick search of the free index shows a few possible mcevoyrice baptisms in the 1820s and 30s no sign of a james mcevoy that i could see. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of louth. Louth, county, in the province of leinster, northeastern ireland. A plain version of this list showing townland names only is also available for easy alphabetical navigation and convenient overview duplicate names occur where there is more than one. Louth was the smallest county in ireland at 200,000 acres and had the second smallest population of 108,168 in 1831. Ardee, an incorporated market and posttown, and a parish, in the barony of ardee, county of louth, and province of leinster, 10 miles s. History of carlingford county louth ireland carlingford. Page 3 research louth in the ireland forums on, the new genforum.

History of the parish of creggan in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is the river which gave the town its name as louth is a corruption of the saxon meaning loud, derived from the noise of the river there. Uncover the mystery of county louth while staying at one of its primary towns, including carlingford, dundalk, and drogheda. Lu is the modern simplified spelling the county is steeped in myth, legend and history, and is a setting in the tain bo cuailnge. The names are referred to in the irish civil registers. Dundalk, in northern louth, is the county town seat, and there. This is a sortable table of the approximately 676 townlands in county louth, ireland. Louth county archives service holds the louth estate maps of 1833, and lord louths personal diary for the year 1900. Online services and library catalogue louth county council. Genealogy centre contact details louth county library roden place, dundalk, co. T he confrontation between lennox robinson and dundalks previous librarian seems to have had no lasting consequences, as a later application for grant aid in respect. Media in category history of county louth the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.

Birth records the information presented on these pages is an index of surname spellings and years that this surname is known to appear in this locality in ireland. Louth, the smallest county in ireland, covers an area of only 317 square miles. Baron, oliver, converted to irish rebels imprisoned for high treason. This is a list of the historical names for louth, the village and county in ireland. The scenery is beautiful, the people warm and friendly, and you can have a harp beer that was actually brewed in dundalk. Drogheda was a county borough and its electors were both 40shilling freeholders and freemen. Louth s towns of dundalk, drogheda and ardee, as well as rural villages. The series of tillage registers for co louth dating from 1945 1948 detail the name and address of rated occupiers, area in acres, arable area in. Carlingford, county louth, is a coastal town that is delightfully irish in every way and is located in north of ireland. Lord clanbrassill 0936, lord clermont, mr foster and mr sibthorpe have the chief interests.

Latin names in english important because first names are given in latin in some roman catholic parish registers and you need to know what the english name. Lugmad, lughmhaigh, and lughmhadh see historic names list, for full listing. Louth ireland louth county louth information louth tourist. The estate papers of the lords louth are held by the national library of ireland, view pdf of collection list here. Owen murphy married annie sharkey greenore, an grianfort county louth greenore co. County louth is named after the village of louth, which in turn is named after lugh, a god of the ancient irish. The anglonormans founded drogheda originally as two separate towns on either side of the river in the late. It has a very rich medieval history that is still present in the town, making it a wonderful place to visit. Dundalk started life in legendary prehistory as a fort guarding a gap in the mountains to the north. Genealogy and family history sources in louth county. Drogheda conservative journal or meath louth monaghan and cavan advertiser. The three rc parishes closest to dundalk are faughart, lordship and haggardstown.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There were several market towns, including the disfranchised boroughs of ardee, carlingford and dunleer, and a flourishing agricultural market and shipping port for cattle at dundalk, where county elections took place. The literal meaning of this is smaller a fitting name for irelands smallest county. Despite its size, this corner of the island is home to some of the boyne valleys greatest historical treasures, intriguing legends and to a surprising stretch of coastline, including the cool towns of dundalk and drogheda. From 1761 until into the nineteenth century the fosters and the fortescues represented co. History of county louth lonely planet travel information. Genealogy and family history sources in louth county archives research guide. Tempest annuals local directories for dundalk and surrounding areas, covering the period 18631976. A story of loss, survival and the effect on an irish town, write space publishing, dundalk 2018.