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[autotrails]

Irish Auto Trail-Collon to Dundalk, County Louth

Irish Auto Trail-Collon to Dundalk, County Louth https://youtu.be/wU0gJmRXP3Q This Irish auto trail explores County Louth in the Republic of Ireland, between Collon and Dundalk.

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[theirishaesthete]

Alms and the Man

Alms and the Man

Until the start of the 18th century, the village of Castlebellingham, County Louth was known as Gernonstown, named after the Gernon (otherwise Garland) family, the first of whom, the Anglo-Norman knight Roger de Gernon is thought to have arrived here in the 12th century with Strongbow. As evidence of their presence in this part of the country, there is also a Gernonstown to the northwest of…

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[brendanmccahey]

Thank you so much to Ronan & Alice for your lovely complements. It is always my pleasure and I’m delighted to be part of your special day. #castlebellingham #louthwedding #weddingbandlouth #weddings2020 #weddingsinireland #irishwedding https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWIj0Nn4OV/?igshid=fe4l7z12xaw

[aderbader]

Classic Claire 🥂🍾 #classic #wedding #l4l #castlebellingham #friendshipgoals (at Castlebellingham, Louth, Ireland)

[aderbader]

You're one in a melon 🍉 #wedding #leahandanny #l4l #castlebellingham (at Castlebellingham, Louth, Ireland)

[anamaryv]

#CastleBellingham #Ireland ☘ @bellinghamestate #BellinghamCastle #icouldgetusedtothis #Needtofindmyking (at Louth, Louth, Ireland)

[thecivilisedaesthete-blog]

Bellingham Castle, located in the townland of the village of Castlebellingham, County Louth, Ireland, was built around 1660 by Sir Henry Bellingham who was a cornet in the Army during the Civil War. The castle has served as one of the ancestral homes for the Bellingham family from the 17th century until the 1950s when it was converted into a hotel.

The castle was occupied by troops and burned down in the autumn of 1689 by King James II in revenge for Colonel Thomas Bellingham being a guide for William III, prior to the Battle of the Boyne. It is said that King William's armies camped the night before the Battle of the Boyne in the grounds of the castle.

Over time Castlebellingham became an important gathering point in the county. Fairs were held there every year. A church was constructed next door to the castle along with a graveyard that houses the Bellingham family vault. The Bellinghams became one of the most powerful and influential families in the county. For over a hundred years a Bellingham held the seat in Parliament for county Louth.

Records also note Castlebellingham for having "the best malt liquor" in Ireland. A brewery was built on site about 1770 and belonged to an O'Bryen Bellingham. For a number of years a brewery partnership ran their liquor business. The brewery is still there but now houses the "button factory" or Smallwares Ltd. The brewery was the main supplier of drink to the Boer War troops.

http://www.bellinghamcastle.ie/castle-history

[arisaontheinternet]

We stayed at a castle last night! It was gorgeous. Ireland is such a beautiful country. Had a lot of fun exploring the grounds and trying to pet the giant wolfhound.