Dundalk

American

[duhn-dawk, duhn-dawk, -dawlk] / ˈdʌn dɔk, dʌnˈdɔk, -ˈdɔlk /

noun

a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
a seaport in NE Republic of Ireland.

Dundalk British

/ dʌnˈdɔːk /

noun

a town in NE Republic of Ireland, on Dundalk Bay : county town of Co Louth. Pop: 32 505 (2002)

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Court documents show that during a June 2025 incident with the Secret Service, Best, of Dundalk, Maryland, told agents he wanted to be arrested.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

But back in Dundalk, Paddy Malone is content.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

Paddy Malone from Dundalk Chamber of Commerce has seen his town thrive and struggle over the years.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

Books of condolence opened to the public across County Louth on Tuesday in civic offices in Ardee, Drogheda and Dundalk.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

When demand for steel increased during World War I, streams of white workers moved into the nearby town of Dundalk, and Bethlehem Steel’s housing barracks for black workers quickly overflowed, pushing them into Turner Station.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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