Toponymy
Dundalk is an anglicisation of Irish: Dún Dealgan [ˌd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈdʲalˠəgənˠ] that was adopted by the first Norman settlers of the area in the 12th … See more

National and European
Dundalk is the county town (the administrative centre) of the county of Louth in Ireland. It is represented at the national level in Dáil Éireann as part the Louth parliamentary constituency, which was created under … See more

Shipping
Dundalk Port is a cargo import and export facility. There is no passenger traffic.
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Primary schools
There are over 20 primary schools in Dundalk including some Irish language-medium schools ( See more

Dundalk lies on the 54th parallel north circle of latitude. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of … See more

Industry
Linen was the first industry established in Dundalk in the mid-18th century but it failed by the end of the century, with the factories becoming … See more

Many of the buildings of architectural note in the town were built during the 19th century. Several buildings on the streets off the Market … See more