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For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Louth County Archives
Old Gaol
Ardee Road
Dundalk A91 PY17
Ireland

Telephone: 042 9324358
E-mail: archive@louthcoco.ie
Website

Louth County Archives Service is located in a mid-19th century gaol building located on the Ardee Road, Dundalk. It is a repository for the public and private archives of County Louth.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Ardee Library
Market Square
Cappocksgreen
Ardee A92 XH22
Telephone: 041 6859023
E-mail: Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie
Website: Ardee Library
Website #2: Ardee Library
Website #3: Ardee Library

Carlingford Library
Newry Street
Carlingford A91 N226
Telephone: 042 9324113
E-mail: Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie
Website: Carlingford Library
Website #2: Carlingford Library

Drogheda Library
Stockwell Lane
Drogheda A92 PY20
Telephone: 041 9876162
E-mail: Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie
Website: Drogheda Library
Website #2: Drogheda Library

Dundalk Library and Library H.Q.
Dundalk Roden Place
Townparks
Dundalk A91 RC44
Telephone: 042 9353190
E-mail: Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie
Website: Dundalk Library and Library H.Q.
Website #2: Dundalk Library

Dunleer Library
Station House
Battsland
Dunleer A92 W322
Telephone: 041 6859016
E-mail: Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie
Website: Dunleer Library
Website #2: Dunleer Library

Museums[edit | edit source]

County Museum Dundalk
Carroll Centre
Roden Place
8 Jocelyn Street
Dundalk
Telephone: 042 9392999
E-mail: info@dundalkmuseum.ie
Email #2: dlkmuseum1@eircom.net
Website: County Museum Dundalk
Website #2: County Museum Dundalk
Website #3: County Museum Dundalk

The County Museum, Dundalk, is one of Ireland's finest Local Authority Museums. The museum opened in 1994 and offers an extensive programme of permanent exhibitions, temporary displays, drama presentations, music recitals, lecture, and film.

Drogheda Museum Millmount
Millmount
Lagavooren
Drogheda
Telephone: 041 983 3097
E-mail: info@droghedamuseum.ie
Email #2: info@millmount.net
Website: Drogheda Museum Millmount
Website #2: Drogheda Museum Millmount
Website #3: Drogheda Museum Millmount
Website #4: Millmount Museum & Martello Tower

Drogheda Museum Millmount and Martello Tower are located on the great fort that towers over the town of Drogheda, County Louth, on an ancient hill overlooking the historic river Boyne. It is the gateway to the Boyne Valley, an area rich in heritage dating back over 9,000 years, while the town itself is over 800 years old.

For a list of County Louth museums, go to List of museums in the Republic of Ireland in Wikipedia. Click on the arrow in the column heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.

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 == Archives ==
 '''Louth County Archives'''<br>Old Gaol<br>Ardee Road<br>Dundalk A91 PY17<br>Ireland<br><br>Telephone: 042 9324358<br>
-Email: [mailto:archive@louthcoco.ie archive@louthcoco.ie]<br>[https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/archives/about-us/ Website]<br>[https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/archives/research-guides-and-publications/ Research Guides]<br>[https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/archives/archive_collections/ Collections]<br>
+E-mail: [mailto:archive@louthcoco.ie archive@louthcoco.ie]<br>[https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/archives/ Website]<br>
-:Our collection stored in the Old Gaol contains approximately 260,000 individual items in a variety of formats dating back to 1628. It is an important heritage asset contributing to our heritage and genealogy tourism. Our archives contain a wealth of information about Louth’s places, people and events that is not found elsewhere.
+:Louth County Archives Service is located in a mid-19th century gaol building located on the Ardee Road, Dundalk.  It is a repository for the public and private archives of County Louth.
-===Online Archives===
-*[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/louth/index.htm '''Ireland Genealogy Projects County Louth Genealogy Archives''']
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/services/library/where-are-we-/ '''Louth Libraries''']
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+'''Ardee Library'''<br>Market Square<br>Cappocksgreen<br>Ardee A92 XH22<br>Telephone: 041 6859023<br>E-mail: [mailto:Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie]<br>
+Website: [https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/contact/location_maps/ardee/ardee_library.html Ardee Library]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/11271/Louth-County-Libraries-Ardee-Library Ardee Library]<br>
+Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ardee-Library/136276826435167 Ardee Library]
+'''Carlingford Library'''<br>Newry Street<br>Carlingford A91 N226<br>Telephone: 042 9324113<br>E-mail: [mailto:Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie]<br>
+Website: [https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/contact/location_maps/carlingford/carlingford_library.html Carlingford Library]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/11283/Louth-County-Libraries-Carlingford-Library Carlingford Library]
+'''Drogheda Library'''<br>Stockwell Lane<br>Drogheda A92 PY20<br>Telephone: 041 9876162<br>E-mail: [mailto:Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie]<br>
+Website: [https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/contact/location_maps/drogheda/drogheda_library.html Drogheda Library]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/11265/Louth-County-Libraries-Drogheda-Library Drogheda Library]
+'''Dundalk Library and Library H.Q.'''<br>Dundalk Roden Place<br>Townparks<br>Dundalk A91 RC44<br>Telephone: 042 9353190<br>
+E-mail: [mailto:Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie]<br>
+Website: [https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/contact/location_maps/dundalk/louth_county_library_-_dundalk.html Dundalk Library and Library H.Q.]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/76337/Louth-County-Library-Dundalk Dundalk Library]
+'''Dunleer Library'''<br>Station House<br>Battsland<br>Dunleer A92 W322<br>Telephone: 041 6859016<br>E-mail: [mailto:Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie Libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie]<br>
+Website: [https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/contact/location_maps/dunleer/dunleer-library.html Dunleer Library]<br>
+Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/11279/Louth-County-Libraries-Dunleer-Library Dunleer Library]
 == Museums ==
-*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+county+louth&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+county+louth&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2j33i22i29i30.9139j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Museums in County Louth''']
+'''County Museum Dundalk'''<br>Carroll Centre<br>Roden Place<br>8 Jocelyn Street<br>Dundalk<br>Telephone:  042 9392999<br>
+E-mail: [mailto:info@dundalkmuseum.ie info@dundalkmuseum.ie]<br>Email #2: [mailto:dlkmuseum1@eircom.net dlkmuseum1@eircom.net]<br>
+Website: [http://www.dundalkmuseum.ie/ County Museum Dundalk]<br>Website #2: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/county-museum-dundalk/489 County Museum Dundalk]<br>
+Website #3: [https://www.visitlouth.ie/explore-and-do/explore-louth/heritage-and-culture-louth/county-museum,-dundalk.html County Museum Dundalk]
+:The County Museum, Dundalk, is one of Ireland's finest Local Authority Museums.  The museum opened in 1994 and offers an extensive programme of permanent exhibitions, temporary displays, drama presentations, music recitals, lecture, and film.
+'''Drogheda Museum Millmount'''<br>Millmount<br>Lagavooren<br>Drogheda<br>Telephone:  041 983 3097<br>
+E-mail: [mailto:info@droghedamuseum.ie info@droghedamuseum.ie]<br>Email #2: [mailto:info@millmount.net info@millmount.net]<br>
+Website: [http://www.millmount.net/ Drogheda Museum Millmount]<br>Website #2: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/drogheda-museum-millmount/492 Drogheda Museum Millmount]<br>
+Website #3: [http://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/boyne-valley-drive/heritage-sites/drogheda-museum-millmount Drogheda Museum Millmount]<br>
+Website #4: [https://www.drogheda.ie/explore-and-do/explore/castles-and-conquests/millmount.html Millmount Museum & Martello Tower]
+:Drogheda Museum Millmount and Martello Tower are located on the great fort that towers over the town of Drogheda, County Louth, on an ancient hill overlooking the historic river Boyne. It is the gateway to the Boyne Valley, an area rich in heritage dating back over 9,000 years, while the town itself is over 800 years old.
+For a list of County Louth museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland List of museums in the Republic of Ireland] in Wikipedia.  Click on the arrow in the column  heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.
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