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In 1989, the suit and bones of a leprechaun were found on The Slieve Foy Mountain by the late local business man, P. J. O Hare. He discovered them after hearing a loud cry coming from the mountain and, when he went to investigate, he was shocked to find the suit of a leprechaun, along with 4 gold coin and some bones within an area of scorched earth.
The story captured the nation’s interest at the time and the small picturesque village of Carlingford was thronged with visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of the wee green men. This sparked the first Leprechaun Hunt
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 Annual Pub Quiz in Aid of Rape Crisis North East
This is no ordinary pub quiz, we aim to have plenty of fun with some pretty amazing prizes on the night! Local support and continued awareness are vital to Rape Crisis North East. You can help by attending our fundraising events,so go on and get involved.
Date: 8pm Thursday 27th March 2014. Venue: The Jockeys, Anne Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Theme: ‘The Craggy Island Pub Quiz’ – A mix of Fr. Ted & other
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DUNDALK Library will host a seminar on ‘Women in Business in Co. Louth’ on Thursday, March 13 at 6.30pm to celebrate International Women’s Day. Speakers include Gail McEvoy, McEvoy Accountants; Sarah Nic Lochlainn, Aruna Sauces and Suzanne Carroll, Managing Director of Bellurgan Precision Engineering Ltd. The Chair is Eileen Corcoran from Dundalk FM. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
THE Annual Carlingford Half Marathon/10K in aid of St. Brigid’s School will take place on March 1st, in the picturesque village of Carlingford and the surrounding Cooley Peninsula.
‘This is the ninth year we are running this event in order to raise much needed funds for St Brigid’s School,’ says organiser, Orla McBride. ‘ We first held it as a result of the school losing it’s Speech Therapy Services and the parents and friends of St Brigid’s have successfully organised the event ever year since,’ says Orla McBride. ‘The event has continued to grow each year, more and more registering to participate in the
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Louth Tidy Towns Together, of which Blackrock Tidy Towns is a leading member, is holding its annual fundraising Table Quiz in The Fairways Hotel on Thursday, 13th March. Entry is €50 for a team of up to five people.
As well as raising much-needed funds for Tidy Towns groups around the county, including our own, this annual event has proved to be a very enjoyable one with lots of prizes and is now one of the biggest table quizzes in the county.
If you, your club, your work location, your residents association, or any individuals, would like to enter a team you can contact 087
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COOLEY GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BRENDAN MCSHERRY WILL GIVE A TALK IN LONG’S PUB, GRANGE, COOLEY, ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014, (FRIDAY WEEK) AT 8.00 PM .
HE WILL EXPLORE EVIDENCE FROM GEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, MYTHOLOGY AND HISTORY.
REFRESHMENTS SERVED. ADMISSION 5 EURO. EVERYBODY WELCOME.
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IF YOU WISH TO JOIN IN ON ANY OF THE SUMMER OUTINGS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED BUT THE FIRST WILL PROBABLY BE THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
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GENEALOGY CLASSES WILL COMMENCE IN APRIL, 2014.
IF INTERESTED, PLEASE E MAIL OR PHONE 0851833110
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The new workshop IIY’s Waiting & Weighting Game will be delivered in Dundalk next Monday 24th February in the Outcomer’s Centre, Roden Place from 7.00-9.00pm. Cost: €25.00.
You will explore what both these limbo energies mean for you and leave the workshop with a vision of a new story of what you want to see and focus on in your life. You will also learn how to use the Waiting & Weighting technique. I have been using the technique for the past weeks and love it. Of all the energy shifting techniques I have used over the years I love the simplicity and common sense
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 I am the co-founder and former owner of the Spirit Store and the Beer Keeper in Dundalk, though I have lived in France now for ten years.
My Dundalk novel A Mad and Wonderful Thing is published on 3rd March 2014 by Scribe Publications of Melbourne and London. The novel is getting a worldwide release.
Set amongst the streetscape and hinterland of Dundalk, A Mad and Wonderful Thing is a story about cause, about why boys – and it is mostly boys – do the things they do, about motivations and conflicts, about choices and
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VOTERS will go to the poll to chose who will represent them in Europe this May and an information night about the work of the European Parliament takes place in the Europe Direct Information Centre, Dundalk Library on Thursday, February 27.
Among the guest speakers are Mary O’Rourke, Francis Jacobs, Head of EU Parliament Office in Ireland and Frankie Watters, Senior Lecturer in Law DkIT. The chairman is Gerry Kelly from the ‘Late Lunch’ Show on LMFM
This is an EU Election 2014 event and topics to be covered include educationand job opportunities in Europe, freedom of thought and speech, free movement, gender equality, data
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The 250m Olympic track would be the first of its kind in the country and could be ready for use in September.
With top track cyclists, including current world champion Martyn Irvine, forced to train abroad for large chunks of the year, the Dundalk velodrome will be a huge boost to the sport both locally and nationally.
Cuchulainn Cycling Club recently lodged a planning application with Dundalk Town Council to develop an outdoor track in Muirhevnamor Park, but the project took an exciting twist when an indoor facility became available. While the location won’t be revealed until Wednesday, a club source confirmed that the
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