Dundalk Lower () is a

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County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...

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Etymology

Dundalk Lower is named after the town of

Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is h ...

( Irish: ''Dún Dealgan'', "Dalgan's

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").

Location

Dundalk Lower is found in northeast

, making up all of the Cooley Peninsula. Dundalk Lower is bordered to the west by

Dundalk Upper Dundalk Upper () is a barony in County Louth, Republic of Ireland. Etymology Dundalk Upper is named after the town of Dundalk (Irish: ''Dún Dealgan'', "Dalgan's dún"). Location Dundalk Upper is found in north County Louth, containing the v ...

( ga, Dún Dealgan Uachtarach), and to the northwest by Orior Upper ( ga, Na hOirthir Uachtaracha), County Armagh, and to the northeast by

Iveagh Upper, Upper Half Iveagh Upper, Upper Half is the name of a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1851 with the division of the barony of Iveagh Upper into two. It lies to the west and south of the county, split in half by the Lordship of New ...

( ga, Uíbh Eachach Uachtarach, An Leath Uachtair), and Mourne ( ga, Múrna,

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

: ''Mughdorna'') County Down.

History

Dundalk Lower was formed from the territory of Fera Lorg, Lorgan, or Lurgin. In

Airgíalla Airgíalla (Modern Irish: Oirialla, English: Oriel, Latin: ''Ergallia'') was a medieval Irish over-kingdom and the collective name for the confederation of tribes that formed it. The confederation consisted of nine minor kingdoms, all independe ...

, the MacScannlain are found centered here in the parish of Ballymacscanlan. The barony of Dundalk was the ancient home of the Conaille Muirtheimhne. The barony was split in half by 1821.

Civil Parishes

There are 4 civil parishes. * Ballyboys (1 townlands) * Ballymascanlan (33 townlands) * Carlingford (49 townlands) * Jonesborough (5 townlands)

Townlands

There are 91 townlands. * Aghaboys ( ga, An tÁth Buí), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Aghameen ( ga, An tÁth Mín), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Aghnaskeagh ( ga, Áth na Sceach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Anaverna ( ga, Áth na bhFearnaí), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Annaloughan ( ga, Áth an Locháin), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Annies ( ga, Na hEanaigh), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ardaghy ( ga, Ardachadh), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ardtully Beg ( ga, Ardtulaigh Bheag), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ardtully More ( ga, Ardtulaigh Mhór), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballagan ( ga, Baile Lagáin), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballaverty ( ga, Baile Uí Laibheartaigh), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballinteskin ( ga, Baile an tSeiscinn), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballug ( ga, Baile Loig), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballygoly ( ga, Bealach gCuaille), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballymakellett ( ga, Baile Mhic Eileoid), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballymascanlan ( ga, Baile Mhic Scanláin), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballynamaghery ( ga, Baile na Machaire), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballynamony (Bradshaw) ( ga, Baile na Móna (Bradshaw)), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballynamony (Murphy) ( ga, Baile na Móna (Murphy)), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballyonan ( ga, Baile Uí Mhaonáin), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ballytrasna ( ga, An Baile Trasna), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Bavan ( ga, An Bábhún), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Bellurgan ( ga, Baile na Lorgan), Ballyboys Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Benagh ( ga, An Beannach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Broughattin ( ga, Bruach Aitinne), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Carrickaneena ( ga, Carraig an Aonaigh), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Carrickcarnan ( ga, Corr an Charnáin), Jonesborough Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Castlecarragh ( ga, An Caisleán Carrach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Castletowncooley ( ga, Caisleán Chuaille), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Commons ( ga, An Coimín), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Cornamucklagh ( ga, Corr na Muclach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Corrakit ( ga, Corr an Chait), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Culfore ( ga, Cúil Fobhair), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Doolargy ( ga, An Dúleargaidh), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Drumad ( ga, Droim Fhada), Jonesborough Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Drummullagh ( ga, Droim Mullaigh), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Drumnacarra ( ga, Droim na Cora), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Drumnasillagh ( ga, Droim na Saileach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Earls Quarter ( ga, Ceathrú an Iarla), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Edentober ( ga, Éadan an Tobair), Jonesborough Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Faughart Lower ( ga, Fochaird Íochtarach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Faughart Upper ( ga, Fochaird Uachtarach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Feede ( ga, Fíd), Jonesborough Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Galtrimsland ( ga, Fearann Ghalatroma), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Glenmore ( ga, An Gleann Mór), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Grange Irish ( ga, An Ghráinseach Ghaelach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Grange Old ( ga, An tSeanghráinseach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Greenore ( ga, An Grianfort), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Jenkinstown ( ga, Baile Sheinicín), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Killin ( ga, Cilleán), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Knocknagoran ( ga, Cnoc na nGabhrán), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Liberties of Carlingford ( ga, Líbeartaí Chairlinn), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Lislea ( ga, An Lios Liath), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Loughanmore ( ga, An Lochán Mór), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Lower Faughart ( ga, Fochaird Íochtarach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth) * Lower Rath ( ga, An Ráth Íochtarach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth) * Lugbriscan ( ga, Log Brioscáin), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Maddoxgarden ( ga, Garraí Mhadóg), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Maddoxland ( ga, Fearann Mhadóg), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Millgrange ( ga, Gráinseach an Mhuilinn), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Monascreebe ( ga, Móin na Scríbe), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Moneycrockroe ( ga, Móin na gCnoc Rua), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Monksland ( ga, Fearann na Manach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mountbagnall ( ga, Moin Bhagnail), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Muchgrange ( ga, An Ghráinseach Mhór), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mucklagh ( ga, An Muclach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mullabane ( ga, An Mullach Bán), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mullaghattin ( ga, Mullach Aitinne), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mullaghattin (E.D. Jenkinstown) ( ga, Mullach Aitinne), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Mullatee ( ga, Mullach an tSí), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Navan ( ga, Nabhainn), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Petestown ( ga, Baile Pheití), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Piedmont ( ga, Baile Mhic Dhónaill), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Plaster ( ga, Plástar), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Proleek ( ga, Proilíg), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Proleek Acres ( ga, Acraí Phroilíg), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Rampark ( ga, Páirc an Reithin), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Rath ( ga, An Ráth), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Rathcor ( ga, An Ráth Corr), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Rath Lower ( ga, An Ráth Íochtarach), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Ravensdale Park ( ga, Gleann na bhFiach), Jonesborough Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Rockmarshall ( ga, Carraig an Mharascalaigh), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Seecrin ( ga, Suí Croinn), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Slievenaglogh ( ga, Sliabh na gCloch), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Spellickanee ( ga, Speilg an Fhiaigh), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Templetown ( ga, Baile an Teampaill), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Tullaghomeath ( ga, Tulach Ó Méith), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Upper Faughart ( ga, Fochaird Uachtarach), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth) * Whitemill ( ga, An Muileann Bán), Ballymascanlan Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Whitestown ( ga, Baile an Fhaoitigh), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth * Willville ( ga, An Corrbhaile), Carlingford Civil Parish, Barony of Lower Dundalk, Co. Louth

References

{{County Louth Baronies of County Louth