Clogherhead (Irish: Ceann Chlochair) is a fishing village in County Louth, on the east coast of Ireland 12 km. from Drogheda. The picturesque harbour is called Port Oriel. There is an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village. Clogherhead has one of the finest piers in Ireland. The pier at the moment is being re-established. It will be extended by 65 metres. It is expected to be completed in March 2007. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O088754 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 1 m Population (2006)  - Proper  - Environs    28,973[1]  6,117[1] Website: www. ... RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ...

Economy

Clogherhead is a popular tourist destination. The village is also notable for its sandy beach which extends from near the lifeboat station and on to the Boyne estuary. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...

The village is soon to be boosted by the construction of a new factory for the manufacture of solar powered calculators and digital watches by the new indigenous Irish company ICM (Irish Calculator Manufacturers).^{[citation needed]} This factory is expected to add 12 jobs initially, rising to 84, not including ancillary services. The factory is to be located adjacent to Strand Street and is the first industrial development in the town since the wafer factory closed following a fire in 1963.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Callystown National School

Callystown National School has been in "official" existence since 1832. It has an interesting history. It now has over 260 pupils and has recently been extended.

Music

Songs featuring this town include "Is Clogherhead Like it Used to Be".

Sport

• Fishing
• GAA
• Pitch & putt

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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External links

• Callystown National School
• Clogherhead Development Group

Coordinates: 53°48′N, 6°14′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...