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The fishing village
of Clogherhead is located on the east coast of County Louth, 12 km
northeast of Drogheda and approximately 70km north of Dublin.
The village developed around the fishing industry. The harbour,
known as Port Oriel was built in 1885. It was extensively enlarged
and re-opened in 2007 and its pier is now one of the finest piers in
Ireland. There has been an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village
for over 100 years. The current boat is a Mersey class lifeboat and
is unique in Ireland being beach-launched
In the 19th century the village was known simply as Clogher while
the headland on which it is located was called Clogher Head. Today
the village is called Clogherhead while the headland remains Clogher
Head. The headland affords panoramic views of the Cooley and Mourne
Mountains 30km to the north and to Lambay Island 35km to the south.
Clogherhead has been designated a Natural Heritage Area
Clogherhead is an ideal location for a range of outdoor activities
including, walking, fishing, sightseeing and water based activities.
There are two beaches in the locality. The Little Strand is on the
south side of the headland adjacent to the village and the Big
Strand is on the north side of the headland approx 5 km from the
village. There are also two great golf course with a short distance
of Clogherhead - Seapoint Golf Club (5km) and “Baltray” (7km) known
as County Louth Golf Club.
Clogherhead is a very popular sea fishing venue with hundreds of
local and visiting anglers being attracted by the shoals of mackerel
during the months of July, August and September. The best fishing is
from the pier and other species to be caught include mullet,
coalfish, codling, conger, dabs, plaice and an occasional sea-trout.
The village is in close proximity to the historic town of Drogheda,
the Boyne Valley and Newgrange Heritage site. It is an excellent
location for a weekend break or a longer holiday for touring the
many other attractions in County Louth. |
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