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Louth

American  
[louth] / laʊθ /

noun

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


Louth British  
/ laʊθ /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With land acquired Eadaoin adds, "She built that church in Kildare and it was her most famous church but she was from near here in Louth."

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

In addition, a further yellow warning for snow and ice covering Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Connacht, and Louth lasts from 18:00 on Saturday until 11:00 on Sunday.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2026

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 school said Mr O'Connor was also a board member of Autism Support Louth and Meath and worked as a "professional advocate for the rights of people with disabilities".

From BBC Sep. 30, 2025

After attending University College School and Louth Grammar School he entered Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1853, where he passed all the examinations for the degree of B.A., but did not graduate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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