History edit edit source county louth is named after the village of louth lughbhadh in irish, some say refers to the celtic god lugh and is located on the eastern coast of ireland in the province of leinster. Historically, the placename has had various spellings. Louth the household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the national archives of ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the irish national heritage. I have been trying to trace some of my family history but hav. Journal of the county louth archaeological society archives. Journal of the county louth archaeological and historical society. It was the first abbey of the order to be built in ireland. He was born in dundalk, county louth ireland c1830son of john mullenmullins. Louths towns of dundalk, drogheda and ardee, as well as rural villages. Lord clanbrassill, lord clermont, mr foster and mr sibthorpe have the chief interests.
It is affectionaly called the wee county, as it is the smallest county in ireland. Also see parish history list parish history books by counties last updated august 19, 2016. Louth was part of the ancient kingdom of oriel, and many of the tales of cuchulainn are based in and around the county. Lough carlingford, an inlet lake formed by an ancient glacier, hems in the north part of the county. The northeast coast located county is only 826 square kilometres and often passed through as people are on their way to belfast or dublin, which means it never gets the attention it deserves. The history of drogheda and its environs by john dalton. Louth had the boroughs of ardee, carlingford and dundalk, and the county borough of drogheda. Prehistoric monuments and early christian ruins show drogheda s was settled for thousands of years. Hold the mouse pointer over the parish to see variant names. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so. 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. Louth county library online searching of irish ancestral. There is plenty to see and do in the louth countryside. The history of dundalk and its environs by john dalton and j.
This book is a collection of article on the events surrounding the independence struggle and partition and of ireland from 1912 to 1923, as they affected the small but strategically important county of louth. Irish genealogy books on each and every county in ireland, and classic histories from the four masters, to keatings history, and conquest of ireland. The literal meaning of this is smaller a fitting name for irelands smallest county. Louth is the smallest county in ireland, therefore referred to as the wee county. Old drogheda society, millmount, drogheda, county louth, ireland. Lu is the modern simplified spelling the county is steeped in myth, legend and history, and is a setting in the tain bo cuailnge. County louth archaeological and historical society, ardee. A guide to county louth ireland through a series of images from the county. Lugmad, lughmhaigh, and lughmhadh see historic names list, for full listing. I am trying to trace some family history to the name louth. Buvinda historical publications, po box 2000, drogheda, county louth, ireland. Ireland local history books by county connorsgenealogy. Irelands smallest county louth is situated in the north east of ireland on the borders with northern ireland. Speaking of size, county louth stretches over a mere 319 square miles 821 square kilometers.
The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of salterstown. Online irish ancestral birth, death and marriage records for co. County louth archaeological and historical society home. John mullen mullins arrived in port adelaide abouth 1858. Harold osullivan, 2 books william brett, 2 books louth ireland. During his period as lord of ireland 11851216, prince later king john started the process of shiring or creating counties with the creation of dublin before the 1190s, waterford and cork which functioned as a single county until the end of the thirteenth century by 12078 and munster by 121112 subdivided into limerick and. Louth a guide to the attractions in county louth ireland.
Landowners of county louth cross border archives project. County louth is named after the village of louth lughbhadh in irish, some say refers to the celtic god lugh and is located on the eastern coast of ireland in the province of leinster. This is the first comprehensive account of county louths experience of the revolutionary period 191223. Founded in dundalk in 1903, the societys main objects are to preserve, examine. The history of english rule in ireland stretches back to the twelfth century. County louth welcome to ireland history of ireland. Louth published in gems of architecture, issue 5 septemberoctober 2015, volume 23. Journal of the county louth archaeological society. Many of the rural catholic gaelic irish poor in county louth died from hunger and disease or emigrated.
Includes rare works like the irish book of arms and the missouri irish. During the civil war, louth experienced extensive violence, including streetfighting, ambushes, assassinations, executions and house burnings. A history of local government in the county of louth from the earliest times to the present day, ipa, dublin 2000. If you hike to the top of 400metrehigh slieve foye, you can see across the lake into northern ireland and, on a clear day, all the way out to the isle of man. It was one of the largest walled towns in medieval ireland and today it infuses its historical core with an easygoing. Do you know of a parish history book that is not included.
Ireland 1901 census county louth mcmahon family of ireland. Though it may be the smallest county, louth features prominently in irish history and mythology. History of county louth lonely planet travel information. He died in petersburg peterborough, sa on 3 jul 1916. Commissioned by speaker john foster 17401828 of collon house and designed by the talented amateur architect revd daniel augustus beaufort 17391821, the church is in the.
After its dissolution in 1539 the abbey became a private manor house. Greene, ted, drogheda, its place in irelands history, ireland 2006. County louth is named after the village of louth, which in turn is named after lugh, a god of the ancient irish. Irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. Latin names in english important because first names are given in latin in some roman catholic parish registers and you need to know what. My grandfathers name was bernard malone and my grand mothers name was annamariah louth. Archaeology ireland, the route of tain bo cuailnge in county louth, heritage guide no.
The smallest county in ireland, county louth is steeped in myth, legend and history, going back to the prehistoric days of. Louth the irish archives genealogy links directory. Its length is 29 miles from the boundary a little north of ravensdale to the boundary south. Buy county louth and the irish revolution, 19121923 by martin maguire, donal hall isbn. This book examines the actions of the earliest english settlers in ireland and asks a number of questions about the society they developed there. County louth gets its name from the village of louth, named. Buckley, 2 books josephine osborne, 1 book noreen cunningham, 1 book wright, thomas, 1 book smith, brendan, 1 book wright, 1 book geraldine stout, 1 book donal hall, 1 book p.
Wide selection of local history books, covering co. Edited by donal hall and martin maguire published by irish academic press, 2017. Journal of the county louth archaeological society is the original name of the annual journal of what is now the county louth archaeological and historical society, in ireland publication history. One moment youre devouring seafood in a riverside hotel, the next youre exploring historical hotspots such as the 19th century martello tower at the millmount museum. Family history, special extracts from the igf archives. For a full list of source material found in journals, booklets and books relating to county louth memorial inscriptions click here.
County mayo from the plantation to the land war by donald e. Collon church is a prominent landmark that dominates the southern approach to the village. Salterstown civil parish, county louth, ireland genealogy. By 1922, the county was central to the provisional governments campaign to destabilize northern ireland, which witnessed many atrocities. Relief committees established to feed the poor were overwhelmed. History louth, dundalk and locality information sources. Name index to tombstone inscriptions of county louth, ireland vol. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records.