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County in Ireland
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County Louth (Contae Lú) is in the East Coast and Midlands region of Ireland, and traditionally part of the province of Leinster. It's low-lying, fertile and within an hour's travel of Dublin, so it's densely populated, with Dundalk and Drogheda the main towns.
By boat
Dundalk no longer has passenger ferries. Belfast, Dublin and Rosslare have ferries from Great Britain and the Isle of Man, and good onward transport.
By train
Commuter trains run every 30 min from Dublin Connolly to Drogheda. The hourly Enterprise Train links Dublin, Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Portadown and Belfast.
By bus
Buses from Dublin run via the airport (which doesn't have a railway link) to Drogheda. Inter-city buses from the north don't stop in the county, so from Belfast take the train.
By road
M1 from Dublin to Belfast traverses the county. Get off at Exits 7, 8, 9 and 10 for Drogheda, and Exits 16, 17 and 18 for Dundalk. There's a toll between Exits 7 and 8.
Most of the county is on the Dublin - Drogheda - Dundalk - Belfast transport corridor, with trains and buses.
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