Dunleer
Dún Léire Lann Léire[1] | |
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Town | |
 Upper Main Street, Dunleer | |
  Dunleer Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°49′48″N 6°23′42″W / 53.830°N 6.395°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Louth |
| Dáil Éireann | Louth |
| EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | 2,143 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | A91 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)41 |
Dunleer (Irish: Dún Léire)[3] is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. As of the 2022 census, the town had a population of 2,143.[2]
Dunleer used to be the principal town borough in the historical barony of Ferrard and has a charter dating back to 1252. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.[3]
- ^ Garstin, John Ribton (December 1921). "Some Inscriptions in Irish in the County of Louth". Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society. 5 (1): 3–12. JSTOR 27728130.
The origin of the name Dunleer has been a subject of controversy, but it seems to be tolerably settled according to Bishop Reeves, and Dr. Joyce following Dr. Todd that its original form was "Lann Léire" (Church of Austerity). How the "Lann" was exchanged into "Dun" is not clearly shown
- ^ a b "Census Mapping - Towns: Dunleer - Population Snapshot". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Dún Léire/Dunleer". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 8 October 2021.