Gone were the days of carefree Celtic cloisters, the more muted monks of Mellifont who led a strict life.
A cattle market is held each Thursday at the Louth Livestock Centre on Newmarket. Transition Town Louth[68] is a community project, which organizes various events in and around the town aimed at promoting awareness of climate change and unsustainable resources. Some content of the original page may have been edited to make it more suitable for younger readers, unless otherwise noted. There is some light industry, but it is generally limited to the production of beer, textiles, and food products. The former station[36] is now residential flats; there are other reminders[37] still standing. Unlike many Lincolnshire secondary modern schools, both Cordeaux and Monks' Dyke have their own sixth forms; East Lindsey's only other secondary modern with a sixth form is at Skegness. Louth began as an Anglo-Saxon village. Margaret Wintringham succeeded her dead husband at the Louth by-election in September 1921, to become the Liberals' first female MP, and Britain's third female MP. A canal was built between 1765 and 1770 to connect Louth to the sea at Tetney. The literal … Louth is noted for the wide selection of independent retailers, with around 70% of businesses independently owned. Top Things to Do in County Louth, Province of Leinster: See Tripadvisor's 5,318 traveller reviews and photos of 155 things to do when in County Louth. ^ TOP Things to See and Do.
Much of the town centre is lined with brick buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. They were betrayed by informers, notably a Dr. Conlan, who came from Dundalk, and an agent provocateur called Sam Turner, from Newry. Despite its size, County Louth has a rich and interesting geography. Fighting took place in, and around the town and, at one point, Bolles was forced to take refuge under the Ramsgate bridge. The Louth Technology Hub, which is using 3D display technology, with a focus on sports groups and clubs, opened on the Centre's upper floor in October 2013.[71]. [29] Some of the townspeople, fearful that the church treasury would be seized by the men of the Crown, demanded the building's keys.
Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the Latin name of the town (Lude, Luda). The River Lud meanders through the gorge before entering the town. Thomas Kendall, the incumbent, gave an 'emotive sermon',[28] the evening before the King's Commissioners were due to arrive and assess the church's wealth. Although the town is well served for A-level provision, vocational courses were less well served until the college opened in this part of East Lindsey in September 2008, although there is the Grimsby Institute some fifteen miles (24 km) away. Louth is a town near the A16 road in Lincolnshire, England. A £3-million further education college, called Wolds College, was next to the Cordeaux School. This was the first "European style" monastery in Ireland and became the signpost Christianity oriented itself from. Most of Louth is part of a central lowland, generally about 200 feet (60 metres) above sea level, and occurrences of glacial drift are found everywhere. So, we'd encourage you to make an intentional detour and see the interesting spots of Drogheda for yourself. The station building and Louth North Signal Box remain in situ to this day as private dwellings. The church is a medieval building. Head for the hills, search for the "Long Woman's Grave" or simply do a bit of hill-walking. What a shame that is. The town was also the headquarters of the former Louth, Mablethorpe and Sutton Building Society, a local society with several branches and agents in Lincolnshire, which was taken over by the Bradford & Bingley in 1990. [2] Louth is the principal town and centre for a large rural area of eastern Lincolnshire. Louth was part of the ancient Kingdom of Oriel, and many of the tales of Cuchulainn are based in and around the county. Drogheda, named after the bridge (over the Boyne), has lost a lot of traffic and a number of casual visitors since the M1 was opened, as zipping through was never an option and even the toll bridge is a better choice. This part of the Irish Province of Leinster has a number of attractions you will not want to miss. All the basics - and some fun facts - about County Louth. Louth is located 858 km north west of Sydney via Dubbo and Nyngan and 99 km south west of Bourke. Louth may be "wee" (which is "small" - the county is the smallest in Ireland), but it packs a punch.
The Louth flood of 1920 occurred in the town on 29 May 1920, causing 23 deaths. Most of Louth is part of a central lowland, generally about 200 feet (60 metres) above sea level, and occurrences of glacial drift are found everywhere.
A church dedicated to St. Herefrith, at Louth, appears in accounts from the 13th to 15th centuries,[24] and one of his relics, an ivory comb, is recorded among the possessions of Louth's St. James Church in 1486. [41], The first building society branch office was opened by the Peterborough Building Society (now Norwich & Peterborough) in 1973. [42], Louth is also known for its specialist grocers,[41] and local butchers, Meridian Meats, have won numerous awards. The whole area became part of the O'Carroll Kingdom of Airgialla (Oriel) early in the 12h century. The section to Grimsby remained in use for freight traffic until December 1980 when it closed and was later removed. The station had an extensive good yards which served the malt kilns. Its name is probably a corruption of a Saxon word meaning loud (from the loud gushing of the river). A stone inscription to commemorate this forms part of a wall on Schoolhouse Lane in Louth. [25] From an 11th-century account, Æthelwold had: ...heard of the merits of the blessed Herefrid bishop of Lincoln resting in Louth a chief town of the same church. Well, at least part of him: the head of Saint Oliver Plunkett is plainly visible in the glass shrine, shriveled and darkened, but awe-inspiring in a slightly creepy way. Later it came under the influence of the Vikings, as can be seen in the naming of Carlingford Lough. The Louth County Museum in Dundalk highlights not the scenic splendor of the wee county, but the industry that made it prosperous.
Visiting County Louth and stuck for something to do in the evening? The county town of Louth is Dundalk, other towns of regional importance are Ardee, Carlingford, and Drogheda. Three handaxes have been found on the wolds surrounding Louth, dating from between 424,000 and 191,000 years ago, indicating inhabitation in Paleolithic era. Monasterboice Monastic Site: The historic ruins of Monasterboice are of an early Christian settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. And also a clean life - the "lavabo", used for washing, is a complete reminder of former splendor here. [5] Bronze Age archeological finds include a 'barbed and tanged' arrowhead found in the grounds of Monks' Dyke Tennyson College. The Belmont television and radio mast, once one of the tallest structures in the European Union (until its height was reduced in 2010), is in the nearby village of Donington on Bain, 5 miles (8 km) west of the town. The number of inhabitants stands at 128,884, according to the census of 2016. As well as being a site of amazing natural beauty there are also excellent facilities for water sports, outdoor adventure activities as well as walking trails. It was opened to the public in 1907.
If you haven't already picked up on it, the common nickname for Louth is the "Wee County". [10], Louth is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as a town of 124 households. (C) Michael Patterson", "Countryfile Magazine Awards: The results 2012", "Building society mergers and conversions since 1980", "Louth butcher wins gold award at international food contest", "Small wonders: the winners of our Best Small Shops in Britain Awards", "PHOTO: Hairy Bikers film new TV show in Louth – Local", "Jobs could be cut at Louth's Morrisons supermarket", "Councillor left frustrated as planning inspector gives go ahead for new Co-op supermarket in Louth", "Keep Louth Special group formed to stop supermarket", "Food store development could kill small Louth shops", "Sainsbury's arrival 'do or die' for town", "Sainsbury's store plan for Louth thrown out by councillors", "Keep Louth Special says Aldi plans 'not bad news, "Louth Aldi store proposal is scrutinised", "The TGA - Turfgrass Growers Association", "Interview: Robert Wyatt The only way is up when you've hit rock bottom", "Meridian Leisure Centre nears one million visits", "Technology hub opening in Louth this month", "Lacey Gardens Junior School Louth - Home Page", "St. Michael's C of E Primary School Louth - Home Page", "Welcome to Eastfield Infants' and Nursery School", "Schools merger approved to form one Louth Academy from September 2018", "Victoria Cross and medals from Lincolnshire hero to be auctioned", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdIT7KrLoCA, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louth,_Lincolnshire&oldid=982876106, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2014, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from November 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2007, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 22:25. It has a total area of only 821 square kms. [24] Similar confusion exists in an inventory of Louth's St. James Church, written in 1486 and transcribed in 1512, where he is referred to as a Bishop of Auxerre, France.[26]. There is a multiuse sports pavilion on London Road, which includes football pitches, a cricket pitch and a multi-use astroturf pitch. Round Tower, High Crosses in Monasterboice, Approaching the Battlefield With William's Men, Explore Louth History at the County Museum.
Carlingford Lough: The lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet that forms part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. It has the tallest steeple of any medieval parish church in Britain. Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the Latin name of the town (Lude, Luda). Another outbreak in 1631 killed 700 people in Louth, a large part of the town's population. [51] See if you can spot the guys pulling each other's beard in a weird version of "tug of war" on one of the grave markers. All services are operated by different companies but the main one is Stagecoach. The Greenwich Meridian passes through the town and is marked on Eastgate with plaques on the north and south sides of the street, just east of the junction with Northgate, although this location is known to be incorrect as the line actually passes through a point just west of Eastgate's junction with Church Street.
In the late 7th century a monastery was built there. Louth (/laʊθ/ (listen)) is a market and industrial town. The town is not served by late-night services with the last bus departing the town at 7:00 pm. Louth railway station was a major intermediate station on the East Lincolnshire Railway which ran from Boston to Grimsby from 1848 and was also once served by rail motor services.