Sovereign state Republic of Ireland Area 153 km² | County Louth | |
Dundalk Lower (Irish: Dún Dealgan Íochtarach) is a barony in County Louth, Republic of Ireland.
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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: