Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Louth

Louth, par. and vil., mid. co. Louth, on river Glyde, 6 miles SW. of Dundalk - par., 17,832 ac., pop. 4330; vil., pop. 261; P.O., T.O.; has remains of a priory, orginally founded by St Patrick. Louth gives the title of baron to a branch of the Plunket family. Louth Hall, seat of Lord Louth, is 3 miles S. of Louth vil., and 3½ miles N. of Ardee.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Louth IrlC
Place: Louth

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