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This article is about the town of Dundalk in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. For other towns of the same name see: Dundalk (disambiguation)
Dundalk
Dún Dealgan
Coat of arms of Dundalk
Location
Location of Dundalk
centerMap highlighting Dundalk
Irish grid reference
J048074
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Louth
Dáil Éireann: Louth
European Parliament: East
Dialling code: 042, +353 42
Area: 115 km²
Population (2006) 35,085[1] 
Website: www.dundalk.ie

Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is the county town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Louth is a Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU East is a Constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland. Subscriber trunk dialling ( STD, also known as subscriber toll dialling) is a term for the UK Telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It takes its name from Dún Dealgan, Dalga's fort home closely associated with the famous mythical warrior Cúchulainn and was granted its charter in 1189. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Cúchulainn /kuːˈxʊlɪnʲ/ ( ( Irish for "Hound of Culann " also spelled Cú Chulainn, Cú Chulaind, Cúchulain, or It is sited on the lowest bridging point of the Castletown River. The Castletown River is a River which flows through the town of Dundalk, Ireland. The town's crest reads "Mé do rug Cú Chulainn Cróga" (I gave birth to brave Cú Chulainn) Dundalk is twinned with the town of Rezé in France. Rezé ( Breton: Reudied Gallo: Rezae is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique and the Pays de la Loire [2]

Within legally defined boundaries, Dundalk is officially the largest town in Ireland with a population of 29,037 inhabitants. [2] In 2003, Dundalk was amongst nine cities and towns to be designated Gateway status in the Irish Government's National Spatial Strategy[3].

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History

Around 3500 BC, the Neolithic people came to Ireland. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos One of the lasting features they left behind is the Proleek Dolmen at Ballymascanlon, on the northern side of Dundalk. Ballymascanlon is a small village in County Louth, Ireland, 4km north-east of Dundalk on the road to Carlingford.

The Celts arrived in Ireland around 500 BC, having colonised most of Europe. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The group that settled in North Louth were known as the Conaille Muirtheimhne and took their name from Conaill Carnagh, legendary chief of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster. The Red Branch ( in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology was the name of two of the three royal houses of the king of Ulster, Conchobar mac Nessa Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Their land now forms upper and lower Dundalk. The poets in Celtic society were known as the fili and were responsible for mythological tales and legends. The most famous of these being the tales of the Red Branch Knights, the Táin Bó Cuailgne and Cúchulainn.

Dundalk had been originally developed as an unwalled Sráid Bhaile (meaning village, translates literally as "Street Townland"). The streets passed along a gravel ridge which runs from the present day Bridge Street on the North, through Church Street to Clanbrassil Street to Earl Street, and finally to Dublin Street.

In 1169, the Normans arrived in Ireland and set about conquering large areas. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. By 1185 a Norman nobleman named Bertram de Verdun erected a manor house at Castletown Mount and subsequently obtained the town's charter in 1189. Bertram I de Verdun was a knight of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings (1066 Another Norman family, the De Courcys, led by John de Courcy settled in the Seatown area of Dundalk, the "Nova Villa de Dundalke". John de Courcy (1160 &ndash 1219 was a Norman knight who arrived in Ireland in 1177 Both families assisted in the fortification of the town, building walls and other fortification in the style of a Norman fortress. The town of Dundalk was developed as it lay close to an easy bridging point over the Castletown River and as a frontier town on the northern extremities of the Pale. A pale is a territory or Jurisdiction (possibly non-territorial under a given authority or the limits of such a jurisdiction

In the 17th century, Lord Limerick (later James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil), created the modern town we know today. He was responsible for the construction of streets leading to the town center; his ideas came from many visits to Europe. In addition to the demolition of the old walls and castles, he had new roads laid out eastwards of the principal streets. The most important of these new roads connected a newly laid down Market Square, which still survives, with a linen and cambric factory at its eastern end, adjacent to what was once a British Army cavalry and artillery barracks (now Aiken Military Barracks). Linen is a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant Linum usitatissimum. Cambric or chambray is a lightweight Cotton cloth used as fabric for Lace and Needlework.

In the 19th century, the town grew in importance and many industries were set up in the local area. This development was helped considerably by the opening of railways, the expansion of the docks area or 'Quay' and the setting up of a board of commissioners to run the town. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A dock (from Dutch 'dok' is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships

The town's first rail links were to Dublin in 1849 and Belfast in 1850, placing the town on the main line between these two cities. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Events Queen's Bridge in Belfast is opened by Queen Victoria. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Events Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is completed Arts and literature Sport Births Further railway links opened to Derry by 1859 and Greenore in 1873. Events Irish general election. The Irish Times is founded Ulster Hall, concert venue in Belfast Greenore (An Grianfort is a small Town and deep water port on Carlingford Lough in County Louth, Ireland. Events February - Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain founded at Manchester.

The partition of Ireland in May 1921 turned Dundalk into a border town and the Dublin–Belfast main line into an international railway. The Partition of Ireland took place on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Events February 5 - In Brighton, England, the widow of Charles Stewart Parnell, Katherine Parnell, dies aged 76 Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The Irish Free State opened customs and immigration facilities at Dundalk to check goods and passengers crossing the border by train. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Customs is an Authority or agency in a Country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The Irish Civil War of 1922-23 saw a number of confrontations in Dundalk. The Irish Civil War ( June 28 1922 &ndash May 24 1923) pitted supporters of the Anglo-Irish Treaty against its opponents The local Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army under Frank Aiken tried to stay neutral but 300 of them were arrested by the new Irish Army in August 1922. The Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army operated in an area covering parts of counties Louth, Armagh, Monaghan, and Down Frank Aiken (Proinsias Mac Aodhagáin new spelling Proinsias Mac Aogáin; 13 February 1898 – 18 May 1983 was a senior Irish Politician. The Irish Army ( Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces ( Óglaigh na hÉireann) Events January 2 - The first edition of the newspaper Poblacht na hÉireann is published However, a raid on the barrack freed Aiken and two weeks later he took Dundalk barracks and captured its garrison before freeing the remaining republican prisoners there. Aiken did not try to hold the town however and before withdrawing he called for a truce in a meeting in the centre of Dundalk.

In the 20th century, Dundalk's secondary railway links were closed: first the line to Greenore in 1951 and then that to Derry in 1957. Greenore (An Grianfort is a small Town and deep water port on Carlingford Lough in County Louth, Ireland. Events February 2 - Éamon de Valera visits Newry for the first time since his arrest there in 1924. Events January 1 - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough In 1966 Dundalk railway station was renamed Clarke. Events February 13 - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show. Dundalk International railway station (Clarke Station serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. Thomas James (Tom Clarke (Tomás Ó Cléirigh alias Henry Wilson; 11 March 1857 &ndash 3 May 1916) was an Irish Dundalk continued as a market town, a regional centre, a centre of administration, and a manufacturing centre during the first fifty years of Irish Independence. During the Northern Troubles period, it became a key security centre. The introduction of competition after Ireland's joining the Common Market revealed that local manufacturing enterprises were unable to deal with foreign competition, and Dundalk lost much employment. The town had the highest unemployment rate in Ireland's richest province, Leinster. This created social problems, and an environment where many adopted extreme political stances, often in tandem with developments in the nationalist community of nearby Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of It was in this period that Dundalk earned the nickname 'El Paso'.

The emergence of the Celtic Tiger investment boom resulted in rapid economic development in Dundalk since 2000. Celtic Tiger (Tíogar Ceilteach is a name for the period of rapid Economic growth in the Republic of Ireland that began in the 1990s and slowed in 2001 Events February 3 - John Gilligan 's extradition from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges is completed Harp Lager, a beer produced by Diageo, is brewed in the Great Northern Brewery, Dundalk. The Great Northern Brewery, on the Carrick Road Dundalk is an Irish brewery home to Harp Lager. Today many international companies have factories in Dundalk, from food processing to high-tech computer components.

Education

Dundalk Institute of Technology (often abbreviated to DkIT) is the primary higher education provider in the North East of the country. Dundalk Institute of Technology ( DkIT) formerly Regional Technical College Dundalk is located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It was established in 1970 as the Regional Technical College, offering primarily technician and apprenticeship courses. It has since evolved to become one of the major third level institutions, providing wide ranging full-time and part-time under-graduate and post-graduate courses.

Secondary schools

Primary schools

Irish Medium

English Medium

See also: Education in Ireland
Dundalk Infrastructure Hub & Gateway access
Dundalk Infrastructure Hub & Gateway access
Dundalk railway station
Dundalk railway station

Infrastructure

Ongoing infrastructure evolutions continue in and around Dundalk to meet a programme deadline of 2020. The Republic of Ireland 's education system is quite similar to that of most other western countries Dundalk International railway station (Clarke Station serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. These improvements embrace the road, rail and telecommunication infrastructures for—according to the National Development Plan—a better integration with the neighbouring Dublin, Midlands Gateway, and Cavan/Monaghan Hubs. National Development Plan ( NDP, Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta is the title given by the Irish Government to a scheme of organised large-scale expenditure on (mainly Midlands Gateway or Lake-Counties Gateway Centered between the major Irish airports of Dublin, Shannon, and Knock, with ever improving ground infrastructure Cavan (ˈkævən) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan.

Overview

Dundalk today retains the linear characteristics of a medieval town, although there is evidence of prehistoric and early Christian settlements. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The town is now the sixth largest conurbation in the Republic of Ireland in population and is strategically located on the east coast approximately equi-distant between Dublin and Belfast, the two largest cities on the island. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The town has a total population of 35,085 (2006 Census). Dundalk Institute of Technology is the town's third level institution. Dundalk Institute of Technology ( DkIT) formerly Regional Technical College Dundalk is located in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage third level and' post-secondary education', is the educational level following the completion of a school providing Dundalk is also home to Internet Service Providers Digiweb. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet Digiweb is an telecommunications company in Ireland, supplying business and consumer Broadband and web hosting

Within a 50 kilometres (31 mi) radius there is a population of 428,000. Dundalk is located on the M1/N1 National Primary Route, equidistant between the two cities. It is also served by the inter-city rail network. Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably Dundalk is very advantageously positioned in relation to international airports, Dublin International Airport and Belfast International Airport.

Sport

Dundalk has a long and proud history of sport with Dundalk F.C. and Dundalk R.F.C. Dundalk Football Club ( Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan) is an Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. Dundalk RFC is an Irish Rugby football club from Dundalk, County Louth, that play in the Leinster League.

In recent years Dundalk has seen the development of new sporting facilities including the JJB Soccer Dome and the Dundalk Ice Dome where local ice hockey team the Dundalk Bulls play. Dundalk Ice Dome is a large ice arena located in Dundalk Retail Park Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. Team Bulls are coached by Jim Tibbets and Tony Griffin a former player for the Dublin Flyers club The Ice Dome hosted the IIHF World Championship of Division III in April 2007[5]. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF was founded in 1908 as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace and is the worldwide governing body for Ice The IIHF World Championship Division III are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Dundalk also has a long horseracing tradition. August 2007 saw Ireland's first all-weather horseracing track open up on the site of the old Dundalk racecourse[6]. The course held Ireland's first ever meeting under floodlights on September 27th 2007. Greyhound racing also takes place at Dundalk Stadium.

Dundalk also held its first ever National Fencing tournament in April 2007

People

See also

References

  1. ^ Census 2006
  2. ^ Dundalk - Reze twinning page
  3. ^ Irish Spatial Strategy
  4. ^ [1]Gaelscoil Dhún Dealgan
  5. ^ IIHF - Div 3 Match reports
  6. ^ RTE - 2007 Irish Racing

External links

Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock or Francis Leopold M'Clintock KCB ( 8 July, 1819 &ndash 17 November, 1907) was an Dundalk was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland returning one MP Events January 1 - Legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland completed under the Act of Union 1800 Events The Munster & Leinster Bank begins operations following the collapse of the Munster Bank - see Allied Irish Banks.
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