Drop-In Life Drawing 16 Apr Start Date Wednesday 16 April 2025 End Date Barlow House, West Street, Moneymore, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland lifedrawingdrogheda@yahoo.com +353 86 065 3229 VISIT WEBSITE Drop-in Life Drawing takes place at Barlow House Drogheda, every Wednesday evening from 6.45pm to 9pm. Cost is €20 per person. Drawing materials and paper supplied. Ideal for visitors interested in drawing. All experiences and skills welcome. Visit Website to book online. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

Drop-In Life Drawing 12 Mar Start Date Wednesday 12 March 2025 End Date Barlow House, West Street, Moneymore, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland lifedrawingdrogheda@yahoo.com +353 86 065 3229 VISIT WEBSITE Drop-in Life Drawing takes place at Barlow House Drogheda, every Wednesday evening from 6.45pm to 9pm. Cost is €20 per person. Drawing materials and paper supplied. Ideal for visitors interested in drawing. All experiences and skills welcome. Visit Website to book online. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

All-Ireland Poc Fada Start Date Monday 4 August 2025 End Date Anaverna Mountain, County Louth communication.pocfada@gaa.ie VISIT WEBSITE Poc Fada is Irish for "long puck". An All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship is held annually testing the skills of many of the top Hurling and Camogie players. Competitors must puck a sliotar with a hurley over a 5km course broken into 4 stages across the Cooley Mountains playing to the top of Carn an Mhadaidh, and after a short break continue back down to the finish line. The senior men complete the full circuit (4 stages) while the senior Camogie contestants and the U16’s poc to An Gabhlan and back again (2 stages) 2.5 km. 2024 winners Senior Hurling - Fionán Mackessy from Kerry Senior Camogie – Molly Lynch from Cork U16 Hurling - Matthew O'Sullivan from Kerry U16 Camogie – Ona Kennedy from Kilkenny Who will bring home the 2025 titles? The national final will be hosted on Annaverna Mountain in the legendary Cooley Mountains on Monday 4th August. Visit Website for more information. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

Discover the best things to do in Louth! From scenic walks and historic sites to family fun and local experiences, plan your perfect adventure today. THINGS TO DO THROUGHOUT LOUTH Discover the best activities in Louth THINGS TO DO Discover the best activites in Louth Filter by Location Select Area Filter by Categories Select Categories Add a Title An Grianán Read More Add a Title An Táin Arts Centre Read More Add a Title Anam Tours Read More Add a Title Annagassan Beach & Harbour Read More Add a Title Ardee Read More Add a Title Ardee Castle Read More Add a Title Ardee Golf Club Read More Add a Title Aura Leisure Centre Drogheda Read More Add a Title Aura Leisure Centre Dundalk Read More Add a Title Ballymascanlon Golf Course Read More Add a Title Battle of the Boyne Visitors Centre, Oldbridge House Read More Add a Title Beaulieu House & Gardens Read More Add a Title Bird Watching Read More Add a Title Blackrock Read More Add a Title Boyne Greenway Read More Add a Title Boyne Valley Camino Read More Add a Title Boyne Valley Garden Trail Read More Add a Title Boyne Valley Trails Read More Add a Title Bridge Street Studios Read More Add a Title Brigid's Trail Read More LOAD MORE

An Táin Arts Centre An Táin Arts Centre, Crowe Street, Townparks, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland +353 42 9332332 info@antain.ie VISIT WEBSITE An Táin Arts Centre, celebrating 10 years of artistic excellence, is an independent arts space in Dundalk, Co. Louth. It is a venue with two theatres, a gallery, artist studios, a production house, a supporter of artists and a home for the arts in Dundalk. Supported by Louth County Council and The Arts Council, their programme is a diverse collection of local arts, national tours, workshops, exhibitions, and in house productions. Visit Website to view their programme of events. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Cúchulainn's Stone Rathiddy, Knockbridge, Dundalk, County Louth +353 42 9352111 info@dundalktouristoffice.ie VISIT WEBSITE Clochafarmore Standing Stone is an impressive monument standing at over 3m high and 1.3m wide. It is believed that standing stones may mark locations where great events took place and this stone is traditionally associated with the greatest hero of Irish folklore - Cúchulainn. He is the principal character of the epic Irish saga An Táin Bó Cuailgne (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). In this tale Cúchulainn defends Ulster from the forces of Queen Maeve of Connacht. According to legend Cúchulainn, who was fatally wounded, tied himself to this standing stone so that he could stay upright and face the opposing army. Access: The site is on private farmland so care needs to be taken when visiting. Access requires climbing a low stile, crossing a single-strand electric cattle fence and walking for 200m across a grazing field. The site is immediately to the south of the road from Dundalk to Knockbridge and Louth village (the R171). The parking area is 1400m east of the crossroads in Knockbridge village and about 5.5km south-west of Dundalk. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

St. Peter's Church of Ireland VISIT WEBSITE St. Peter’s Church of Ireland is built on a site which has been a centre of worship at least since the founding of the town of Drogheda itself. Although there may have been a Celtic Church here in earlier times, the dedication to St. Peter suggests that it was an Anglo-Norman foundation as Celtic Churches were not usually dedicated to Biblical Saints. The first church on the site was probably built about the same time as Old Mellifont Abbey, as the remains of some of the original tiles and mouldings found on the site are similar to those found at Mellifont. Medieval Church of St. Peter The Church of St. Peter’s was an important ecclesiastical centre, being used as a Pro-Cathedral for Armagh Diocese for several centuries. The Primates of Ireland of the time lived either in Termonfeckin, Dromiskin or Drogheda, and very seldom visited the Northern part of the Diocese because of the unsettled state of the country. The medieval church was evidently a very large building. It contained six chapels – St. Anne’s (the principal one, which at the time supported two chaplains), St. Martin’s, St. Patrick’s, St. Peter’s, St John the Baptist’s and St. George’s. The Siege of Drogheda - Oliver Cromwell During the Siege of Drogheda in 1649 Cromwell’s Parliamentary forces burned the steeple of the church in which about 100 people had taken refuge. Perhaps appalled at this act of savagery and desecration, and other such atrocities committed during his campaign in Ireland, Cromwell’s army donated £10,000 for the repairs of St. Patrick’s, Armagh, St. Patrick’s, Dublin, and St. Peter’s, Drogheda. The Medieval Font The magnificent font, which stands by the door at the West end of the church, is the only surviving relic of the Medieval church still in use. The Organ The organ, for which the Corporation of Drogheda gave £300 in 1771 (a not inconsiderable sum of money at that time), was built for the Church by John Snetzler in London. The Churchyard Within the churchyard of St. Peter’s can be found many interesting and varied funerary monuments. Of these, perhaps the most interesting and visited is a “cadaver stone” taken from the tomb of Sir Edmond Goldyng and his wife Elizabeth Fleming. It is built into the churchyard wall, east of the present building and shows two cadavers enclosed in shrouds which have been partially opened to show the remains of the occupants of the tomb. Helen M. Roe in the Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquities, 1969 estimates that a date for the tomb would seem to fall within the first quarter of the 16th century. A fine tombstone stands over the grave of John Duggan, late private in the 17th Lancers and survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava and the battles of Alma and Sevastopol during the Crimean campaign. Duggan was a Drogheda man who had a somewhat chequered military record: on his discharge from the Army he was employed as Sexton in St. Peter’s where he served from c1773 until his death in 1881. The Present Day A fire happened in May 1999, which severely damaged the interior of the church. The Select Vestry decided not only to repair the damage caused by the fire but to also undertake a complete restoration of the building. The stonework of the tower, which had always given problems since the day the church was built, has been completely restored and upgraded. Provision has also been made to allow the Church to be used by the wider community in Drogheda for the appreciation of the musical arts. An open area has been constructed at the front of the church, giving the town a 450-500 seat superlative performance space, using the building’s superb natural acoustics, while all the while remaining first and foremost a living, active place of Christian worship. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Hill of Faughart Faughart Old Graveyard, Faughart Upper, Hill of Faughart, County Louth, Ireland +353 42 9352111 info@dundalktouristoffice.ie VISIT WEBSITE The Hill of Faughart is a fascinating hidden gem and probably one of the most historic sites in County Louth. Just a short drive from Dundalk, it sits on the boundary between Leinster and Ulster. This historic site is a place of peace and tranquility with wonderful views over Dundalk Bay and across to the Cooley Mountains. Faughart is the traditional birth place of Saint Brigid, Ireland’s iconic matron saint and the hill contains the ruins of a 12th century church, an ancient graveyard, St. Brigid’s Holy Well, St. Brigid’s Pillar (possibly the base for a high cross) and St. Brigid’s Bed, a horse-shoe shaped enclosure which may have been a small building and was used until recent times as a penitential station. The graveyard is a site of pilgrimage all year round, but particularly at the feast day of St. Brigid on February 1st, when people come from far and wide to pray, honour the saint, leave an offering on the Well Tree and collect water from St. Brigid’s Well. The cherished Shrine of St. Brigid, located just a few kilometers away, also attracts visitors throughout the year and is renowned for its ancient healing stones. The strategic location of the Hill of Faughart, commanding views south to Dundalk and the Plain of Muirthemne, east to the Cooley Peninsula and north to the famous Gap of the North and the majestic Slieve Gullion Mountain, has given it an added archaeological and historical significance. It is a meeting place of history, mythology, religion and ritual. Its name is linked to the ancient Irish epic tale, An Táin Bó Cuailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley) in which the hero, Cúchulainn, casts a split holly tree through the neck and mouth of his foster brother Ferbaeth, giving the name Focherd Muirthemne – the ‘good cast of Muirthemne’. It was here that the young Cúchulainn fought in single combat against Queen Maeve’s warriors as they rampaged throughout Cooley in search of the mighty Brown Bull. Faughart however was a place of settlement long before St. Brigid’s birth in the fifth century. One of the great ancient roads of Ireland, the Slí Midhluachra, ran past Faughart and onwards through the Gap of the North to County Antrim. The large crop mark enclosure on the hilltop, visible in aerial photographs, indicates that it may have been a Bronze Age hill fort from c1000 BC. The graveyard is also reputed to be the burial ground of Edward Bruce (brother of Scottish King Robert Bruce) who was the last High King of Ireland and died at the Battle of Faughart in October, 1318. What's Nearby Visit nearby Saint Brigid's Shrine to find out more about the Saint’s connections with the area. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Seapoint / Baltray Beach Seapoint Beach, Termonfeckin, County Louth VISIT WEBSITE Looking for a peaceful escape? This beautiful, secluded stretch of beach is nestled between Termonfeckin and Baltray and is overlooked by two top class golf links, Seapoint Golf Links and County Louth Golf Club (Baltray). The sand and shale beach stretches for miles and is popular with walkers in all weathers. Take a stroll and enjoy the sea air, it’s the perfect spot to relax and soak in the scenery and enjoy some time in nature. Watch out for the remains of the 'Irish Trader' ship wreck which ran aground here at Baltray in 1974. The beach is prized for its natural, unspoilt environment and received a Green Coast Award in 2024, a symbol of excellence which recognises beaches of high environmental quality. Amenities: Car Park at Seapoint. Shops and cafés in nearby Termonfeckin. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Greenore Golf Club Greenore Golf Club, Greenore, County Louth, Ireland +353 42 9373212 caolan@greenoregolfclub.com VISIT WEBSITE Greenore Golf Club is situated near the Medieval town of Carlingford on the shores of Carlingford Lough in the heart of the Cooley Peninsula. It lies approximately 19km (12 miles) from both Dundalk and Newry, and enjoys spectacular views of the Lough and the Mountains of Mourne. The course is a superb, 18-hole links, which was founded in 1896. The course has a good mix of traditional links and heathland terrain. It has been enhanced by a magnificent new clubhouse, which offers panoramic views for both members and visitors alike. Visitors return time and time again to enjoy the excellent course, beautiful views and fine food. Visit Website for more details. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Carlingford Lough Greenway Carlingford to Omeath, County Louth +353 42 9373650 tourism@carlingfordheritagecentre.com VISIT WEBSITE Carlingford Lough may or may not be a true fjord but everyone, both before and since the Vikings who named it, recognises its scenic beauty and peace. The Carlingford Lough Greenway, is a footpath and cycleway that runs along the lough's southern shore. Built mostly along the old railway line, the mainly off road trail connects Omeath and Carlingford, and as an old railway line it's also very level. It's a great place for a bit of a walk and ideal for novice cyclists, including the wee ones. The Greenway provides great views across the lough to the mountains of Mourne, while Slieve Foye towers over it on the Louth side. It runs through fields full of grazing sheep, over old level crossings and bridges. There are trees, wildflowers and birds to be seen along most of the way too. It's a great day out, with a variety of restaurants and cafes in both Omeath and Carlingford, in which you can reward yourself after your (gentle) exertions. Bike hire is available locally. Download: Carlingford Lough Greenway Map .pdf Download PDF • 2.00MB carlingford Lough Greenway leaflet .pdf Download PDF • 3.96MB For those with children, please be aware that there are a number of steep embankments alongside the Greenway. Also, there is a short section of walkway along the public road at Omeath. Note: An extension to the Greenway is currently under construction from Omeath to Victoria Lock in Northern Ireland. How to find us Previous Item Next Item

Carlingford Carlingford. County Louth +353 42 9373650 VISIT WEBSITE Carlingford is a magical village, full of character and is one of the best preserved medieval villages in Ireland. Its history, narrow medieval streets, lanes that lead to the harbour, majestic Slieve Foye mountain and the famous mountains of Mourne across the lough all combine to make Carlingford unique in Ireland. The natural beauty can equally be appreciated on land or sea. Guided walking tours, walking or cycling along the Carlingford Lough Greenway, hill walking in the Cooley Mountains, sailing, canoeing and a variety of water sports can all be enjoyed here. Carlingford and the Cooley Peninsula has a host of reputable restaurants, cosy pubs and great accommodation. Visitors can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views, taste the famous Carlingford Oysters and listen to the wealth of myths and legends which make this area unforgettable. How to find us Previous Item Next Item