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Omeath
Ó Méith— Town — Location in Ireland Coordinates: 54°05′24″N 6°15′30″W / 54.09°N 6.258333°WCoordinates: 54°05′24″N 6°15′30″W / 54.09°N 6.258333°W Country Ireland Province Leinster County County Louth Population (2006) - Urban 439 Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference J137168 Omeath (Irish: Ó Méith) is a village on the R173 regional road in County Louth, Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. It is roughly mid way between Dublin and Belfast, very near the County Louth and County Armagh / County Down border. Omeath has a population of 439,[1] and is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from Carlingford and about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Newry. Ff travelling by sea its nearest land neighbour is Warrenpoint on the south County Down coast.
Omeath is home to the Cúchulainn Gaels Gaelic Athletic Association club.
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Name
It is named after Muireadheach Méith (méith= the fat) and was originally called Uí Méith Mara-by the sea - to distinguish it from another Ó Méith named after the same man.
Irish Language
Native Irish speakers existed in Omeath until just before the middle of the 20th century. Although the dialect is now dead, recordings have been made by German linguist Wilhelm Doegen for the Royal Irish Academy.[2]
Transport
Omeath had a station on the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore railway, which opened on 1 August 1876 and finally closed on 1 January 1952.[3]
A regular bus service runs through the village and links the village with Newry and Dundalk town.
In the summer months a regular daily foot passenger ferry service operates between Omeath and Warrenpoint Co. Down. Bikes and small motor cycles can avail of the daily ferry service during the summer months.
See also
References
- ^ Louth County Council - Omeath Area Plan
- ^ http://dho.ie/doegen/
- ^ "Omeath station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
External links
Categories:- Untranslated Irish place names
- Towns and villages in County Louth
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