Clogherhead

Clogherhead
Ceann Chlochair
Village
Beach at Clogherhead
Beach at Clogherhead
Clogherhead is located in Ireland
Clogherhead
Clogherhead
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°47′31″N 6°14′17″W / 53.792°N 6.238°W / 53.792; -6.238
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Louth
Dáil constituencyLouth
EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
Population2,145
Irish Grid ReferenceO157840
Clogherhead Beach in autumn

Clogherhead (Irish: Ceann Chlochair, meaning 'rocky headland')[2] is a fishing village in County Louth, Ireland. Located in a natural bay on the east coast it is bordered by the villages of Annagassan to the north and Termonfeckin to the south. It has a population of 2,145 according to the 2016 census. It is located in the townlands of Clogher and Callystown, about 12 km (7 mi) northeast of Drogheda. As a seaside village, its main industries are fishing and farming, and there has been an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village for over 100 years.[3]

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Clogherhead". Census 2016. CSO. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Clogherhead". logainm.ie.
  3. ^ "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station". The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 7 June 2024.