Clogherhead
Ceann Chlochair | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Beach at Clogherhead | |
  Clogherhead Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′31″N 6°14′17″W / 53.792°N 6.238°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Louth |
| Dáil constituency | Louth |
| EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Population | 2,145 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O157840 |
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]
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Clogherhead". Census 2016. CSO. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Clogherhead". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station". The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 7 June 2024.