Louth

American

[louth] / laʊθ /

noun

a county in Leinster province, in the NE Republic of Ireland. 317 sq. mi. (820 sq. km). Dunkalk.

Louth British

/ laʊθ /

noun

a county of NE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: the smallest of the counties. County town: Dundalk. Pop: 101 821 (2002). Area: 821 sq km (317 sq miles)

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A yellow alert for snow and ice is in place for Counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Connacht.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

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

Meanwell was born and raised in Louth in the U.K. and went on to study virology at the University of Birmingham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The property is on a rural road in Drumgowna, near the villages of Killanny, Louth and Tallanstown, and is close to the County Louth/Monaghan border.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

The County Louth can boast of having been the birth-place of St Brigit.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.

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