Ravensdale, County Louth
Ravensdale
Gleann na bhFiach | |
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Townland | |
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Area code(s) | 042, +353 42 |
Irish grid reference | J088131 |
Ravensdale (Irish: Gleann na bhFiach)[1] is a village, townland and electoral division[2] located at the foothills of the Cooley Mountains on the Cooley Peninsula in the north of County Louth in Ireland. Bordering with the townland of Doolargy (Irish: An Dúleargaidh), Ravensdale is approximately 8 km to the north of Dundalk. The dual carriageway between Dublin and Belfast runs nearby, and the R174 connects it with Jenkinstown.
A number of public buildings in Ravensdale village, including a now-disused courthouse, former school and Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, were originally built in the mid-19th century.[3][4][5]
Ravensdale is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Ballymacscanlon and Lordship; however, the northern part of Ravensdale is part of the parish area of Jonesborough and Dromintee.[citation needed]
Ravensdale, which is situated beside
The Flurry River, which flows through the area before entering Dundalk Bay at Bellurgan, was in past times a trout and salmon fishery.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Gleann na bhFiach / Ravensdale". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Ravensdale Electoral Division, Co. Louth". townlands.ie. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Ravensdale Courthouse, Doolargy, Ravensdale, Louth". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Ravensdale School, Doolargy, Ravensdale, Louth". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Doolargy, Louth". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
built c. 1840 [..] Saint Mary's Roman Catholic church is a modest structure located on the outskirts of Ravensdale
- ^ "1840 – Ravensdale Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth". archiseek.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.