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Back to Leinster Province County Louth Hostels County Louth (Irish: Contae Lughbaidh) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. County Louth is affectionately called "the Wee County" by some as it is the smallest county in Ireland having a total area of only 820 square kilometers. To find out more go to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Louth County Louth Hostels View Larger Map Now we are here, now what? Dundalk is the county town of Louth. This busy manufacturing centre is a great base for pursuing a range of activities including nature walks, salmon and trout fishing, golf and horse riding. Dundalk has good nightlife and a greyhound track, and is home town of one of the most successful rock bands of the nineties - The Corrs. Historic Drogheda on the River Boyne is a bustling port town with excellent pubs and a good live music scene, with a Samba festival during the summer. It's known as the "Gateway to the Boyne Valley" - two of Irelands most famous tourist attractions, the passage tombs at Newgrange and Knowth, are just a few miles away. To find out more visit: http://www.countylouth.com/ |