Culture

Community Historian Brendan Matthews addresses attendees during a guided walking tour of West Gate House and the surrounding area following his presentation on the building's rich history and heritage.

Louth heritage comes alive at West Gate House history event

Community Historian Brendan Matthews addresses attendees during a guided walking tour of West Gate House and the surrounding area following his presentation on the building's rich history and heritage.

Louth heritage comes alive at West Gate House history event

Merryweather fire engine

Plans progress for new Dundalk home for historic Merryweather

Oliver Plunkett Plaque

Louth town to honour St Oliver Plunkett with plaque on Main Street

Merryweather fire engine

Plans progress for new Dundalk home for historic Merryweather

Merryweather fire engine

Plans progress for new Dundalk home for historic Merryweather

Macardles Documents

Dundalk brewery’s historic records brought to life with AI

Into the Aphotic — An Underworld opens at Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, at 3pm on Saturday 12 September 2026, and runs until Saturday 24 October 2026

Louth artist dives into the depths of Carlingford Lough

Young people from rural County Louth recently travelled to Belfast

Young people from Louth explore Belfast’s history and communities

Into the Aphotic — An Underworld opens at Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, at 3pm on Saturday 12 September 2026, and runs until Saturday 24 October 2026

Louth artist dives into the depths of Carlingford Lough

Dún Dealgan (commonly known as Castletown Motte or Cúchulainn Castle)

Dundalk's Cú Chulainn’s Castle added to world map

Dún Dealgan (commonly known as Castletown Motte or Cúchulainn Castle)

Dundalk's Cú Chulainn’s Castle added to world map

Professor Christine Casey

Tributes paid to renowned Louth-born architectural historian

One highlight of the 2026 SnaG programme was a rendition of Trasna na dTonnta with poetry reader Yvonne Bagnall

Dundalk FM celebrates golden success at national Radio Awards

Professor Christine Casey

Tributes paid to renowned Louth-born architectural historian

Louth County Museum Dundalk

Over €21k funding boost for Dundalk Museum and Highlanes Gallery

One highlight of the 2026 SnaG programme was a rendition of Trasna na dTonnta with poetry reader Yvonne Bagnall

Dundalk FM celebrates golden success at national Radio Awards
Dundalk FM celebrated a remarkable haul of honours at national Community Radio Awards
Jason Newman

Louth County Museum Dundalk

Over €21k funding boost for Dundalk Museum and Highlanes Gallery

Noreen McManus

Fiddler Noreen McManus on her leap back to education at Dundalk IT

Dr Síobhra Aiken

Louth native awarded funding to uncover forgotten Civil War plays

Dr Síobhra Aiken

Louth native awarded funding to uncover forgotten Civil War plays

Noreen McManus

Fiddler Noreen McManus on her leap back to education at Dundalk IT

Louth Craftmark Celebrates 20 Years with Landmark Exhibition

Louth Craftmark celebrates 20 years with landmark exhibition

Proposals have been unveiled to transform a disused pumping station into a dedicated heritage display space

Historic Dundalk fire engine set for permanent home under new plans

Proposals have been unveiled to transform a disused pumping station into a dedicated heritage display space

Historic Dundalk fire engine set for permanent home under new plans

The National Graves Association will unveil a plaque on the Prison wall to commemorate what was a momentous event in Dundalk’s history and indeed in the story of the civil war.

Plaque to mark Ireland’s largest jailbreak to be unveiled in Dundalk

The shortlisting acknowledges the group’s contribution to promoting and supporting the Irish language locally

Louth Irish-language group announced on the Ardán 2026 shortlist

Louth County Council offices

Louth County Council secures €50,000 for Creative Ireland project
The funding forms part of a €3.7 million national investment
Jason Newman

The National Graves Association will unveil a plaque on the Prison wall to commemorate what was a momentous event in Dundalk’s history and indeed in the story of the civil war.

Plaque to mark Ireland’s largest jailbreak to be unveiled in Dundalk

President Catherine Connolly with guests while hosting her first presidential Garden Party at Aras an Uachtarain

Local Women’s Shed represents Louth at President’s first garden party

'Literacy Changes Lives'- L-R -Literacy Ambassador Michael Power, Min Marian Harkin, Maria Riordan, Manager of ALL Programme Office, Colm McEvoy,SOLAS Executive Director

Louth projects awarded funding to tackle adult literacy challenges

MacArdles Brewhouse

Dundalk brewery archive embraces AI to unlock 160 years of history

'Literacy Changes Lives'- L-R -Literacy Ambassador Michael Power, Min Marian Harkin, Maria Riordan, Manager of ALL Programme Office, Colm McEvoy,SOLAS Executive Director

Louth projects awarded funding to tackle adult literacy challenges

President Catherine Connolly with guests while hosting her first presidential Garden Party at Aras an Uachtarain

Local Women’s Shed represents Louth at President’s first garden party

MacArdles Brewhouse

Dundalk brewery archive embraces AI to unlock 160 years of history

Maria McSweeney in Loughshinny Boathouse, Taken by Kev O' Farrell

Two new artist residencies at Creative Spark in Dundalk

Creative Brew summer get-together

Dundalk artists invited to Creative Brew networking event

Louth County Museum Dundalk

Louth County Museum secures funding to open after hours

Creative Brew summer get-together

Dundalk creative community invited to summer get-together at Mo Chara

Louth County Museum Dundalk

Louth County Museum secures funding for after-hours cultural events