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Louth

Small is definitely beautiful when it comes to Ireland’s ‘wee’ county, Louth

Carlingford Lough
The Cooley Peninsula
Castleroche, Dundalk
Monasterboice

From left to right: Carlingford Lough, The Cooley Peninsula, Castleroche, Dundalk, Monasterboice

The small but perfectly formed county of Louth on Ireland’s  East Coast covers an area of only 317 miles, but is packed with exceptional attractions from the dramatic landscape around Carlingford Lough to the historically rich Boyne Valley. 

Central to Ireland’s ancient past, Louth is filled with ancient relics and monuments, while the scenery in the north around the beautiful and dramatic Cooley Peninsula resounds with legend, myth and folk tales. 

The heritage town of Carlingford sits beneath the beautiful green Slieve Foy Mountain at the edge of Carlingford Lough giving this medieval town unrivalled natural appeal. 

Dundalk, meanwhile, is an impressive and lively town with excellent museums and a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants.  

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The Stones

03 Sep 2010 - 03 Sep 2010

The Stones at the McHugh's Live Bar, Drogheda.

McHughs Bar & Venue

03 Sep 2010 - 03 Sep 2010

The Venue at McHugh's is one of Drogheda's top live music venues to find out who is playing check out the gig list at...

Southern Tenant Folk Union

04 Sep 2010 - 04 Sep 2010

Southern Tenant Folk Union at the Droichead Arts Centre.

Droichead Arts Centre

04 Sep 2010 - 04 Sep 2010

The Droichead Arts Centre was founded in 1989 to serve the Drogheda area as a resource for a wide range of activities such as...

Santoria

05 Sep 2010 - 05 Sep 2010

Santoria at the Bru Bakers.

Madaleine Pritchard

06 Sep 2010 - 06 Sep 2010

Madaleine Pritchard at the Spirit Store.

The Spirit Store

06 Sep 2010 - 06 Sep 2010

The Spirit Store is first and foremost a bar on the Quayside in Dundalk, with a great view of the Cooley Peninsula and the daily...

Reverend Deadeye

08 Sep 2010 - 08 Sep 2010

Reverend Deadeye at the Spirit Store.

Chain Gang International

10 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010

Chain Gang International at the McHugh's Live Bar, Drogheda.

I'd Fight Gandhi

10 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010

I'd Fight Gandhi at the Spirit Store.

RTE Concert Orchestra

10 Sep 2010 - 10 Sep 2010

RTE Concert Orchestra at the TLT Theatre.

GnR

11 Sep 2010 - 11 Sep 2010

GnR at the Spirit Store.

Tommy Tiernan

12 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Tommy Tiernan at the TLT Theatre.

Traditional Session

12 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Traditional Session at the Spirit Store.

James O'Connor

13 Sep 2010 - 13 Sep 2010

James O'Connor at the Spirit Store.

Morgan O'Kane

14 Sep 2010 - 14 Sep 2010

Morgan O'Kane at the Spirit Store.

Richard Gilewitz Acoustic Adventures

14 Sep 2010 - 14 Sep 2010

Richard Gilewitz Acoustic Adventures at the Tommy Leddy Theatre.

Richard Gilewitz Acoustic Adventures

14 Sep 2010 - 14 Sep 2010

Richard Gilewitz Acoustic Adventures at the TLT Theatre.

Brendan Benson

15 Sep 2010 - 17 Sep 2010

Brendan Benson at the Spirit Store.

Electric Eel Shock

16 Sep 2010 - 16 Sep 2010

Electric Eel Shock at the Spirit Store.

Brendan Benson

17 Sep 2010 - 17 Sep 2010

Brendan Benson at the Spirit Store.

The Diary Of Anne Frank

17 Sep 2010 - 17 Sep 2010

The Diary Of Anne Frank at the Droichead Arts Centre.

Bid Yin Revisited

17 Sep 2010 - 17 Sep 2010

Bid Yin Revisited at the McHugh's Live Bar, Drogheda.

Mundy

18 Sep 2010 - 18 Sep 2010

Mundy at the Spirit Store.

Traditional Session

19 Sep 2010 - 19 Sep 2010

Traditional Session at the Spirit Store.

Nathan Carter

20 Sep 2010 - 20 Sep 2010

Nathan Carter at the Westcourt Hotel.

Rory Faithfield

21 Sep 2010 - 21 Sep 2010

Rory Faithfield at the Spirit Store.

Boy Lights Fire

22 Sep 2010 - 22 Sep 2010

Boy Lights Fire at the Spirit Store.

East To West With The Rte Concert Orchestra

24 Sep 2010 - 24 Sep 2010

East To West With The Rte Concert Orchestra at the TLT Theatre.

Fighting With Wire

24 Sep 2010 - 24 Sep 2010

Fighting With Wire at the Spirit Store.

The Reserved Moments

25 Sep 2010 - 25 Sep 2010

The Reserved Moments at the Spirit Store.

Traditional Session

26 Sep 2010 - 26 Sep 2010

Traditional Session at the Spirit Store.

Pete Courtney

27 Sep 2010 - 27 Sep 2010

Pete Courtney at the Spirit Store.

The Diary Of Anne Frank

30 Sep 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

The Diary Of Anne Frank at the An Tain, Town Hall Theatre.

Cast Of Cheers

30 Sep 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

Cast Of Cheers at the Spirit Store.

An Táin Theatre

30 Sep 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

Presenting all forms of entertainment, theatre, music, comedy, dance and musical theatre.

Dundalk Stadium

01 Oct 2010 - 01 Oct 2010

With the distinction of being Ireland’s first floodlit all-weather horse track as well as boasting the most modern entertainment...

The Divine Comedy

02 Oct 2010 - 02 Oct 2010

The Divine Comedy at the Droichead Arts Centre.

O Emperor

03 Oct 2010 - 03 Oct 2010

O Emperor at the Spirit Store.

Los Langeros

08 Oct 2010 - 08 Oct 2010

Los Langeros at the Spirit Store.

Santoria

17 Oct 2010 - 17 Oct 2010

Santoria at the Bru Bakers.

Eleanor Mcevoy

23 Oct 2010 - 23 Oct 2010

Eleanor Mcevoy at the McHugh's Live Bar, Drogheda.

Colin Murphy

23 Oct 2010 - 23 Oct 2010

Colin Murphy at the Spirit Store.

Gift Grub Live

23 Oct 2010 - 23 Oct 2010

Gift Grub Live at the Fairways Hotel.

Terry Riley, Talvin Singh And George Brooks

29 Oct 2010 - 29 Oct 2010

Terry Riley, Talvin Singh And George Brooks at the An Tain, Town Hall Theatre.

Gemma Hayes

29 Oct 2010 - 29 Oct 2010

Gemma Hayes at the Spirit Store.

Ardee Baroque Festival

12 Nov 2010 - 14 Nov 2010

Since its inception in 2004, Ardee Baroque has hosted the finest Baroque musicians from these islands, from Europe, and from the...

Christy Moore

19 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Christy Moore at the TLT Theatre.

Roy Chubby Brown

19 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Roy Chubby Brown at the Fairways Hotel.

Roy Chubby Brown

20 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Roy Chubby Brown at the Fairways Hotel.

Santoria

21 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Santoria at the Bru Bakers.

Diamond Head

21 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Diamond Head at the Spirit Store.

Bell X1

24 Nov 2010 - 02 Nov 2010

Bell X1 at the Spirit Store.

Drogheda Traditional Music Weekend

26 Nov 2010 - 28 Nov 2010

Drogheda will play host this weekend to some of the countries best loved and well known traditional musicians. Cafes, bars and...

Féile na Nollaig

05 Dec 2010 - 05 Dec 2010

A week of festivities including colourful Christmas Craft Fairs, discount Christmas Shopping Night, Christmas Markets and Choral...

 

 

 

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The remains of St Oliver Plunkett, who was martyred in London in 1681, are on display in St Peter’s Catholic Church in Drogheda.

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