Dundalk Dún Dealgan
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54.009° N 6.4049° W
Irish Grid Reference J048074
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Louth
Dáil Éireann:	Louth
European Parliament:	East
Dialling Code:	042, +353 42
Area:	115 km²
Population (2006)	35,085
Website: www.dundalktown.ie

Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. It takes its name from Dún Dealgan, Dalga’s fort home closely associated with the famous mythical warrior Cúchulainn and was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River.Volume 1 of the 2006 Census recorded the town's population at 35,085, making it the second largest town in Ireland having been beaten to the overall title by Drogheda whose population was greater by 5 people. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 160 × 139 pixelsFull resolution (160 × 139 pixel, file size: 18 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Description: Dundalk Town Crest Source: dundalktown. ... Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is currently the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... 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. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann (pronounced ) is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Louth parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the smallest county in Ireland, taking in Drogheda, Dundalk and Ardee. ... The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary body of the European Union. ... East is a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland. ... Subscriber trunk dialling (STD) (also known as Subscriber toll dialling) is an obsolete term for the UK telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... Young Cúchulainn, 1912 illustration by Stephen Reid. ... Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. ...

History

Around 3500 BC the Neolithic people came to Ireland. One of the lasting features they left behind is the Proleek Dolmen at Ballymascanlon, on the northern side of Dundalk. (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events ? - Formation of the Sahara Desert 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? _ Irrigation in Egypt ? - First use of Cuneiform (script) Categories... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... Ballymascanlon is a small village in County Louth in Ireland. ...

The Celts arrived in Ireland around 500 BC having colonized most of Europe. The group that settled in North Louth were known as the Conaille Muirtheimhne and took their name from Conaill Carnagh, legendary chief of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster. Their land now forms upper and lower Dundalk. The poets in Celtic society were known as the fili and were responsible for mythological tales and legends. The most famous of these being the tales of the Red Branch Knights, the Táin Bó Cuailgne and Cúchulainn. A Celtic cross. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC Events and Trends 509 BC - Foundation of the Roman Republic 508 BC - Office of pontifex maximus created... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The Red Branch Knights were a semi-mythical group of warriors in ancient Ireland, associated with the legendary hero Cuchulainn -champion of hte province of Uladh (modern Ulster). ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... Táin Bó Cúailnge (the driving-off of cows of Cooley, more usually rendered The Cattle Raid of Cooley) is the central tale in the Ulster Cycle, one of the four great cycles that make up the surviving corpus of Irish mythology. ...

In 1169 the Normans arrived in Ireland and set about conquering large areas. By 1185 a Norman nobleman named Bertram de Verdun erected a manor house at Castletown Mount. Another Norman family, the De Courceys, led by John De Courcey settled in the Seatown area of Dundalk, the "Nova Villa de Dundalke". Both families assisted in the fortification of the town, building walls and other fortification in the style of a Norman fortress. The town of Dundalk was developed as it lay close to an easy bridging point over the Castletown River. Events Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din. ... Norman conquests in red. ... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ... Bertram de Verdun was a knight of William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings. ...

Dundalk had been originally developed as an unwalled "Straid Bhaile" or "StreetTown". The streets passed along a gravel ridge which runs from the present day Bridge Street on the North, through Church Street to Clanbrassil Street to Earl Street, and finally to Dublin Street.

In the 17th century Lord Limerick (later James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil), created the modern town we know today. He was responsible for the construction of streets leading to the town center; his ideas came from many visits to Europe. In addition to the demolition of the old walls and castles, he had new roads laid out eastwards of the principal streets. The most important of these new roads connected a newly laid down Market Square, which still survives, with a linen and cambric factory at its eastern end, adjacent to what was once a British Army cavalry and artillary barracks (now Aiken Military Barracks). (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... Cambric is a lightweight cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework. ...

In the 19th century the town grew in importance and many industries were set up in the local area. This development was helped considerably by the opening of railways, the expansion of the docks area or 'Quay' and the setting up of a board of commissioners to run the town. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A dock is an area of water between two piers or alongside a pier, forming a chamber used for building or repairing one ship. ...

The town's first rail links were to Dublin in 1849 and Belfast in 1850, placing the town on the main line between Dublin and Belfast. Further railway links opened to Derry by 1859 and Greenore in 1873. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Greenore Hotel and Port Greenore is a small town in County Louth, Ireland. ...

The partition of Ireland in May 1921 turned Dundalk into a border town and the Dublin-Belfast main line into an international railway. The Irish Free State opened customs and immigration facilities at Dundalk to check goods and passengers crossing the border by train. The Partition of Ireland took place in May 1921. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Territory of the Irish Free State Capital Dublin Language(s) Irish, English Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1922–1936 George V  - 1936–1936 George VI President of the Executive Council  - 1922–1932 W.T. Cosgrave  - 1932–1937 Eamon de Valera Legislature Oireachtas  - Upper house Seanad Éireann  - Lower house Dáil Éireann... Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting customs duties and for controlling the flow of animals and goods (including personal effects and hazardous items) in and out of a country. ...

In the 20th century Dundalk's secondary railway links were closed: first the line to Greenore in 1951 and then that to Derry in 1957. In 1966 Dundalk railway station was renamed Clarke. Greenore Hotel and Port Greenore is a small town in County Louth, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Dundalk railway station serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. ... Thomas James Clarke (March 11, 1857-May 3, 1916) was an Irish revolutionary leader and was perhaps the man most responsible for the Easter Rising of 1916. ...

The town has continued to grow. Many industries have prospered and provided employment for generations of townspeople. Harp Lager, a beer produced by Diageo, is brewed in Dundalk. Today many international companies have factories in Dundalk, from food processing to high-tech computer components.

Education

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), based about 3 km south of the town centre, is an important centre for business, engineering, information technology, Humanities and science education. It has a student population of C. 5,000 students Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Dundalk is located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. ...

Dundalk Grammar School, Private School in Dundalk. It is our hope that this prospectus will give some idea of what life is like at the Dundalk Grammar School. ...

Primary and secondary education in the town is organised similarly to the rest of Ireland. A large elementary school in Magome, Japan. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

See also: Education in Ireland

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Infrastructure

Ongoing infrastructure evolutions continue in an around Dundalk to meet a programme deadline of 2020. These improvements embrace the road, rail and telecommunication infrastructures for - according to the National Development Plan - a better integration with the neighbouring Dublin, Midlands Gateway, and Cavan/Monaghan Hubs. The National Development Plan was created to develop Irelands infrastructure to help invest the rewards from the economic success of the Celtic Tiger National Development Plan (NDP) is the title given by the Irish Government to a scheme of organised large-scale expenditure on (mainly) national infrastructure. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cavan (An Cabhán in Irish, meaning the hollow) is the main town and administrative centre of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Dundalk Infrastructure Hub & Gateway access

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Overview

Dundalk today retains the linear characteristics of a medieval town, although there is evidence of prehistoric and early Christian settlements. The town is now the sixth largest conurbation in the Republic of Ireland in population and is strategically located on the east coast half-way between Dublin and Belfast, the two largest cities on the island. The town has a total population of 32,505 (2002 Census). Dundalk Institute of Technology is the town's third level institution. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Dundalk is located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. ... Students attend a lecture at a tertiary institution. ...

Within a 50 kilometre (30 mile) radius there is a population of 428,000. Dundalk is located on the M1/N1 National Primary Route, equidistant between the two cities. It is also served by the inter-city rail network. Dundalk is very advantageously positioned in relation to international airports, Dublin International Airport and Belfast International Airport. The Boyne River Bridge, one of the main engineering features of the M1 in Ireland, crosses the River Boyne west of Drogheda. ... The N1 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, partly connecting Dublin and Belfast along the east of Ireland (mostly as the M1 motorway). ... Dublin Airport (IATA Airport Code; DUB, ICAO Airport Code; EIDW) is Irelands main airport. ... Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 21 kilometres (13 miles) northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ...

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Sport

Dundalk has a long and proud history of sport with Dundalk F.C. and Dundalk R.F.C. In recent years Dundalk has seen the development of new sporting facilities incuding the JJB Soccer Dome and the Ice Dome where Dundalk Bulls play and where The IIHF World Championship of Division III will take place in 2007. Dundalk FC is an Irish football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Football League of Ireland. ... Dundalk FC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League. ... The Dundalk Bulls are an ice hockey team from Dundalk, Ireland. ... Categories: Ice hockey stubs | Ice hockey ... The Ice Hockey Division III World Championships are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Natives and residents of note

• The Corrs, music band and family, born and raised in Dundalk.
• Steve Staunton, former football player current Republic of Ireland national football team Manager, grew up in Dundalk.
• Thomas Coulter, 1793-1843 botanist and doctor.
• Peter Rice (1935-1992). Noted Engineer, worked on the Sydney Opera House, Louvre Pyramid and Centre Pompidou as well as numerous other world famous buildings.
• John Phillip Holland, Inventor of the Submarine, worked as a teacher in Colaiste Ris, Dundalk
• Tommy Traynor, (1933-2006) former footballer, Republic of Ireland national football team and Southampton FC left-back
• Dermot Ahern, local solicitor and politician with Fianna Fáil party. Risen to government and currently serves as Ireland's Foreign Minister.
• John Moore, film director, producer, and writer.

The Corrs are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Celtic folk-rock and pop rock group from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Thomas Coulter (1793–1843) of Dundalk was an Irish physician, botanist, and explorer. ... Peter Rice (1935-1992) was an Irish structural engineer. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The large glass pyramid of le musée du Louvre Louvre Pyramid is the large metal and glass pyramid which serves as the main entrance to the Musée du Louvre and has in the meantime become a landmark for the city of Paris. ... The Pompidou Centres famous external skeleton of service pipes. ... John Philip Holland (February 29, 1840 - August 12, 1914) was the engineer who developed the first true submarine accepted by the U.S. Navy He was born in Liscanor, County Clare, Ireland and his brother Michael was active in the Fenian Brotherhood and introduced the inventor to the revolutionary group. ... Tommy Traynor was a footballer who played his entire professional career for Southampton between 1952 and 1966. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Southampton F.C. (originally St. ... Dermot Ahern (born 2 February 1955) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician who currently serves as the Minister for Foreign Affairs. ... John Moore (1970-) is a film director, producer, and writer. ...

External links

• Dundalk Chamber of Commerce
• Dundalk Tourism Web Site
• Dundalk Town Council
• Architecture of Dundalk
• [1] Dundalk, MD named for Dundalk, Ireland

Services

• Dundalk Fire Service
• County Museum, Dundalk
• Louth County Library, Dundalk

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