Dundalk Lower

Dundalk Lower Dún Dealgan Íochtarach (Irish)
Barony
Sovereign state	Republic of Ireland
County	Louth
Area
• Total	152.98 km² (59.07 sq mi)

Dundalk Lower (Irish: Dún Dealgan Íochtarach) is a barony in County Louth, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Dundalk Lower is named after the town of Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan, "Dalgan's dún").

Location

Dundalk Lower is found in northeast County Louth, making up all of the Cooley Peninsula.

Dundalk Lower is bordered to the west by Dundalk Upper, and to the northwest by Orior Upper, County Armagh, and to the northeast by Iveagh Upper, Upper Half, County Down.

History

Dundalk Lower was formed from the territory of Fera Lorg, Lorgan, or Lurgin. In Airgíalla, the MacScannlain are found centered here in the parish of Ballymacscanlan. The barony of Dundalk was the ancient home of the Conaille Muirtheimhne. The barony was split in half by 1821.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Dundalk Lower:

References

Places in County Louth

County town: Dundalk

Towns	Drogheda Dundalk

Villages and Townlands	Annagassan Ardee Ballymascanlan Baltray Blackrock Carlingford Castlebellingham Clogherhead Collon Dromiskin Dunleer Greenore Jenkinstown Knockbridge Louth Omeath Stonetown Tallanstown Termonfeckin Tullyallen

List of townlands in County Louth Category:Baronies of County Louth Category:Mountains and hills of County Louth Category:Rivers of County Louth Category:Geography of County Louth

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