Plan a trip to Louth

County Louth is known as The Wee County of Ireland, being the smallest of Ireland's 26 counties. The Irish National monuments include prehistoric sites such as round passage tombs, standing stones, a dolmen tomb as well as old remains of abbeys and castles. The biggest city in County Louth is Drogheda with an amazing and fascinating history as well as being a vibrant city with art galleries, Irish Theatre and many restaurants and pubs well known for delicious local cuisine and craft beer. 
Explore the beauty of the Cooley Mountains and enjoy the fjord-like Carlingford Lough which offers many activities on water and land, a popular area from Victorian times.

County Lough is located on the east coast of Ireland and is bordered with Northern Ireland to the North. known as "The Wee County", is the smallest of Ireland's 26 counties by area.

The Irish National monuments in county Louth include prehistoric sites as round passage tomb, standing stones and a dolmen tomb as well as old remains of abbeys and castles. The biggest city in County Louth is Drogheda, once the place where Oliver Cromwell and his parliamentary forces put a siege on the city to defeat the Irish catholic and the English royalist. Not far, at the battle of the Boyne visitor center, you will learn about another battle that took place in the area. The Battle of the Boyne was the battle between King William III and his father-in-law King James II in 1690.

But Drogheda is not just a battlefield but a vibrant city with many restaurants, art galleries and Irish Theaters. 
While Drogheda is famous for its restaurants, The vibrant town of Dundalk has a thriving café scene with local business owners serving up delicious coffees, tasty treats and memorable lunches.

Carlingford Lough is a type of a fjord on the east coast and it offers many activities on the water and on land. The area is a well-known tourist destination since Victorian times when the train line between Dublin and Belfast was opened.