Things to do in County Louth
193 places worth visiting sit inside the County Louth boundary, across 28 towns and villages. Each is counted once here, under the town it is nearest to, which is not always the town it is in.
193
places to visit
28
towns and villages
29
settlements in the county
Everything the map records
120 places to explore, with photographs first. Find more on each town's page or browse by kind of place below.
120 places
Places to explore in pictures
Nuala Furley · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Nuala Furley · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Nuala Furley · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Aliciagrinberg · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Kildemock Church
Ardee · 2.5 km from the centre · Some of it indoors
DarranRaff · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Karora · CC BY 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Norman McMullan · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
jai · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Cianwal · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Cianwal · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Church (ruins)
Dromiskin · 170 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Dundalk99 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Hazazzy · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Peter Lyons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Clermont Carn
3.3 km south-east of Flurrybridge · Outdoors
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
John Donnellan · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Louth Abbey
Louth · 360 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
LouthHeritage · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. St. Mochta's House
Louth · 430 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
code poet · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Adriao · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
unknown, 19th Century · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display.
More places to explore
- Ringforts and sitesLisnaran FortAnnagassan · 230 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- ViewpointsAnnagassanAnnagassan · 680 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- ParksFair GreenArdee · 640 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsStoney Lane HillArdee · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsSnipe HillArdee · 1.5 km from the centreOutdoors
- WoodsSnipe Hill ForestArdee · 1.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- HillsSilver HillArdee · 2.4 km from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesLissispin FortArdee · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesGarrets FortArdee · 2.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsSt. Patrick's WellArdee · 3.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsToberpatrickArdee · 3.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsScreedoge Hill4.1 km south-west of ArdeeOutdoors
- WoodsValley Wood4.5 km south of ArdeeOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesLough Naginn5.3 km west of ArdeeOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesDolmenBallymascanlan · 980 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsTrumpet HillBallymascanlan · 1.7 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsDrumisnagh Hill2 km east of BallymascanlanOutdoors
- HillsThe Round Mountain3.3 km east of BallymascanlanOutdoors
- Holy wellsSaint Bridget's Well3.4 km north-west of BallymascanlanOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesFaughart Mount3.5 km north-west of BallymascanlanOutdoors · About 20 min
- ViewpointsBlueberries4.5 km north-east of BallymascanlanOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsAnnaloughan Mountain4.8 km east of BallymascanlanOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesRockmarshall Court Tomb4.8 km south-east of BallymascanlanOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsMonascreebe5.1 km north-west of BallymascanlanOutdoors
- LakesLough6.6 km south-east of BallymascanlanOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsThe "MARY STODDART" TRAGEDY and the BLACKROCK LIFEBOATBlackrock · 80 m from the centre
- ParksBlackrock ParkBlackrock · 380 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsBlackrock Park's Avenue of Lime Trees & WoodlandBlackrock · 450 m from the centre
- Information boardsOur Native TreesBlackrock · 480 m from the centre
- Information boardsForest GardenBlackrock · 500 m from the centre
- CastlesDunmahon Castle3.7 km west of BlackrockSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- ShrinesLadywell Shrine4.2 km north-west of BlackrockOutdoors
- CastlesTaaffe's CastleCarlingford · 30 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- MonumentsCarlingford Ogham StoneCarlingford · 150 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Tourist officesCarlingford Heritage CentreCarlingford · 190 m from the centre
- AbbeysDominican FriaryCarlingford · 350 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 40 min
- Information boardsThe Last Leprechauns of IrelandCarlingford · 620 m from the centre
- HillsBarnavaveCarlingford · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors
- Information boardsWelcome to the Great Eastern GreenwayCarlingford · 1.8 km from the centre
- HillsSlieve FoyeCarlingford · 2.0 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsSlieve Foye North-West TopCarlingford · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsGrange UpperCarlingford · 3.2 km from the centreOutdoors
- HillsThe Eagles RockCarlingford · 3.3 km from the centreOutdoors
- Picnic sitesThe Bush4.8 km south of CarlingfordOutdoors
- HillsSlievenaglogh5.9 km south-west of CarlingfordOutdoors
- LakesLough Anmore6.8 km south-west of CarlingfordOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsDrummeenagh HillCastlebellingham · 960 m from the centreOutdoors
- Picnic sitesPort OrielClogherhead · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors
- ShrinesQueen of the seaClogherhead · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors
- RuinsGlebe East Church Ruin2.1 km north-west of ClogherheadOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsToberdillenCollon · 240 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsBlack HillCollon · 1.1 km from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesMount Oriel Fort2 km north-west of CollonOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsMount Oriel2.3 km north-west of CollonOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesDunmore3.3 km north-west of CollonOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesDellin LoughDarver · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsWest StreetDrogheda · 10 m from the centre
- MonumentsSt. Peter's ChurchDrogheda · 20 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsBoyne Valley CaminoDrogheda · 20 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe TholselDrogheda · 120 m from the centre
- MonumentsThe ThoselDrogheda · 130 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Tourist officesTourist OfficeDrogheda · 130 m from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesOld Drogheda GaolDrogheda · 380 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- GardensThe Princess Grace Rose GardenDrogheda · 480 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- ParksSaint Dominicks ParkDrogheda · 750 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksThe RingDrogheda · 1.1 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsEolasDrogheda · 1.1 km from the centre
- ParksBrookville ParkDrogheda · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Theme parksFuntasiaDrogheda · 1.3 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 3.5 hr
- MonumentsNewgrange Business ParkDrogheda · 2.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsSt Patrick's WellDrogheda · 2.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksCommons ParkDromiskin · 60 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksViking BoatDromiskin · 80 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- MonumentsBombing 1975Dundalk · 30 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsMaid of ErinDundalk · 70 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Tourist officesTourist Information OfficeDundalk · 150 m from the centre
- ParksSaint Leonards GardenDundalk · 250 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- MuseumsLouth County MuseumDundalk · 260 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsFranciscan Bell Tower, 1240'sDundalk · 500 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsIce House Hill ParkDundalk · 550 m from the centre
- ParksIce House Hill ParkDundalk · 670 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- MonumentsSìochàinDundalk · 740 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsJohn WattersDundalk · 810 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsPatrick WattersDundalk · 820 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- AttractionsDundalk CentralDundalk · 820 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- MuseumsRailway MuseumDundalk · 850 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- AttractionsPhoto GalleryDundalk · 850 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Holy wellsLadywellDundalk · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Waymarks and guidepostsLadywell ShrineDundalk · 1.4 km from the centre
- ParksMuirhevnamor District ParkDundalk · 2.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Historic churchesSt. John the BaptistDundalk · 2.0 km from the centreSome of it indoors
- MonumentsTSS DundalkDundalk · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
By kind of place
Town by town
- Things to do in Dundalk26
- Things to do in Drogheda17
- Things to do in Carlingford16
- Things to do in Ardee16
- Things to do in Ballymascanlan12
- Things to do in Tullyallen10
- Things to do in Knockbridge9
- Things to do in Tallanstown9
- Things to do in Louth8
- Things to do in Blackrock7
- Things to do in Flurrybridge7
- Things to do in Greenore7
- Things to do in Tinure7
- Things to do in Philipstown6
- Things to do in Collon5
- Things to do in Omeath5
- Things to do in Mansfieldstown4
- Things to do in Sandpit4
- Things to do in Clogherhead3
- Things to do in Dromiskin3
- Things to do in Dunleer2
- Things to do in Annagassan2
- Things to do in Stabannan2
- Things to do in Termonfeckin2
- Things to do in Baltray1
- Things to do in Castlebellingham1
- Things to do in Darver1
- Things to do in Kilsaran1
Questions people ask
How many things are there to do in County Louth?
The map records 193 places worth visiting inside the county boundary, spread over 28 towns and villages. That is how many the map holds, which is not how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing.
What counts as being in the county?
The County Louth boundary encloses it, taken from the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries. That is a different question from which town is nearest, and this page answers only the first. 398 places near a County Louth town sit across a boundary and are not listed here.
Are these in any particular order?
Places with photographs appear first. Within each group, places are ordered by their nearest town and then by distance from its centre. This is not a popularity ranking.
Is there an admission charge?
This page does not say, because it does not know. The map records a fee on about one place in a hundred, which is far too few to build a list on. Each place links to whoever runs it.
Places, names and kinds are OpenStreetMap records. Which county encloses a place, which town it is nearest, and every distance here are this site’s own calculations from those records. Where a place carries a checked note, it names who said so and the day somebody read it.