Dunleer

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Dunleer is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.8 thous.Coordinates: 53°49'54"N, 6°23'42"W

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Dunleer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monasterboice, Lisnaran Fort, Mansfieldstown Church, Greenmount Motte.

3.8 miS
Cemetery, Monastery
Monasterboice
98 min walk • Nestled in the verdant countryside of County Louth, Ireland, the ancient monastic site of Monasterboice is a testament to Ireland's rich ecclesiastical heritage and history. Established in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe, it holds not only spiritual significance...
4 miNE
Archaeological site
Lisnaran Fort
103 min walk • Lisnaran Fort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
5 miNW
Archaeological site
Mansfieldstown Church
127 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Mansfieldstown is a medieval church and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland.
3.2 miN
Archaeological site
Greenmount Motte
83 min walk • Greenmount Motte is a motte and National Monument in County Louth, Ireland.
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Roodstown Castle
119 min walk • Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Athclare Castle
30 min walk • Athclare Castle is a Tudor tower house in the Dunleer area of County Louth in Ireland. Built in the 1550s, Athclare was built for the Barnewell family, and is typical of defensive architectural structures built in the Pale during the Tudor period in Ireland.
4.2 miN
Archaeological site
Linn Duachaill
108 min walk • Linn Duachaill is the name of a Viking longphort near the village of Annagassan, County Louth, Ireland. The settlement was built in 841 CE, the same time as the settlement of Dubh Linn, or Dublin. In contrast to Dublin, the settlement was abandoned.
5.1 miSW
Locality
Collon
132 min walk • Collon is a village and townland in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland, on the N2 national primary road. The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont, and to Collon House, ancestral home of the Foster family.
4.5 miN
Village
Castlebellingham
116 min walk • Castlebellingham is a village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. The village has become quieter since the construction of the new M1 motorway, which bypasses it.
7.1 miSE
Village
Termonfeckin
180 min walk • Termonfeckin or Termonfechin is a small village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It is within the parish of the same name, and lies 8 km north-east of Drogheda.