Louth
Known as the Wee County, Louth is Ireland's smallest county by area, yet its landscape holds an extraordinary concentration of ancient history. From the Cooley Mountains to the Boyne Valley, it is deeply connected to Ireland's mythology, early Christianity, and medieval heritage.
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County Louth is closely associated with the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the great epic of Irish mythology telling of the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Its legendary hero, Cú Chulainn, is traditionally associated with the Cooley Peninsula and the town of Dundalk. The nearby monastery of Monasterboice is also home to some of Ireland's finest surviving high crosses.
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The Táin
Among the ancient tales of Ireland, none holds the stature of Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). Often regarded as Ireland’s national epic, it is the central tale of...
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