Faughart
in County Louth of Leinster, Ireland
-
Belfast International Airport (42 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (44 mi)
-
Dublin Airport (44 mi) - St Angelo Airport (57 mi)
- Ballykelly Airport (74 mi)
- City of Derry Airport (75 mi)
- Letterkenny Airport (81 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (99 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.061 and -6.376 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 3' 38" and W -6° 22' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:40 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Faughart
Faughart in County Louth (Leinster) is a city located in Ireland about 2,708 mi (or 4,358 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
Current time in Faughart is now 07:40 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Faughart, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Belfast International Airport in United kingdom in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 67 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundalk, Newry, Banbridge, Craigavon and Armagh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crowne Plaza DUNDALK
Krakow B&B
RAMADA RESORT DUNDALK
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Prank call Dundalk
And they are going that way and all.
Dundalk, Ireland, St.Patricks Day Parade, 2014. (Time Lapse)
Sorry about the focus, as it is poor, should be able to get gist of it !!!
Dundalk Ireland Street Motor Racing. Part 1
Video footage taken from several locations of street motor racing in Dundalk Ireland.
The contender Dundalk 2015 Donna Conroy's fight
The fight between Donna Conroy and Mairead Larkin on the 21/2/2015.
RPSI Slieve Gullion Railtour in Dundalk
Here we see RPSI G.N.R Loco No 85 arriving in to Dundalk with the RPSI Slieve Gullion Railtour Taken on Sunday the 4th of May.
Newry Rd. Dundalk, Ireland to Dublin Rd, looking back from bicycle, Feb 2011.
A cycle through Dundalk main streets, Including, Newry Rd., Linnenhall St., Church St., Clanbrassil St., The Square, Crowe St., Douglas Place, Francis St., Park St., Dublin St., Hill St. Ladywell...
-RARE- IR Loco No 233 light engine in Dundalk
Here we see IR Loco No 233 running around the Dundalk freight yard to get on to the correct line to leave light engine for inchicore while following the ex 10:00 hours Belfast-Connolly enterprise...
Duke Special - In a Dive @The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Duke's new songs for his hugely anticipated 'Look Out Machines' album (April 2015 release) are terrific and well up to his own amazingly high standard, In a Dive is just one of them -...
House of Fireplaces and Stoves Dundalk Video
www.houseoffireplace.com www.houseoffireplacesandstoves.com Welcome to House of Fireplaces and Stoves Dundalk we are a Family Run Business and we have being making, selling and installing ...
Taxtic Classes in Dundalk
TACTIX is a perfect blend of martial arts fitness, practical self-defense skills, boot camp intensity, body weight exercises and metabolic conditioning. The result is a fun, revolutionary workout...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Moyry Pass
The Battle of Moyry Pass was fought during September and October 1600 in counties Armagh and Louth, in the north of Ireland, during the Nine Years' War. It was the first significant engagement of forces following the cessation of arms agreed in the previous year between the Irish leader Hugh O'Neill and the English Crown commander, the Earl of Essex. The battle was fought by the armies of O'Neill and the new English commander, Lord Mountjoy, a former follower of the late Earl of Essex.
Moyry Castle
Moyry Castle is situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built in 1601 by Lord Mountjoy to help secure Moyry Pass and the Gap of the North. It is set in the corner of a small bawn and is a small rectangular tower three storeys high. Moyry Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Carrickbroad, in Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: J0576 1466.
Ballymascanlan
Ballymascanlan (Irish: Baile Mhic Scanláin), otherwise Ballymascanlon, is a small village and townland in County Louth, Ireland, situated 4 km north-east of Dundalk on the road to Carlingford.
Faughart
Faughart is a town in County Louth, Ireland, situated between Forkill and Dundalk. It was the birthplace of St. Brigid (450), and Edward Bruce is buried in the graveyard on the hill above the town . Bruce, who had taken the title King of Ireland, was defeated and killed at the Battle of Faughart in 1318. Landmarks include St. Bridget's stone and pillar, her shrine and well, and modern religious sites devoted to the saint that attract pilgrims and tourists.
Dundalk Stadium
Dundalk Stadium is a horse and greyhound racing venue in Ireland. It is located to the north of Dundalk in County Louth. The course is a floodlit 1¼ mile left-handed oval, and races are run on an all-weather Polytrack surface. A turf racecourse at Dundalk, which was mainly used for National Hunt events, was closed in 2001. The present all-weather track, reserved for flat races, was opened in August 2007.
1989 Jonesborough ambush
The Jonesborough ambush took place on 20 March 1989 near the Irish border outside the village of Jonesborough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Two senior Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers, Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan, were shot dead in an ambush by the Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade.
1978 British Army Gazelle downing
On 17 February 1978, a British Army Gazelle helicopter, serial number XX404, went down near Jonesborough, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, after being fired at by a Provisional IRA unit from the South Armagh Brigade. The IRA unit was involved in a gun battle with a Green Jackets' observation post deployed in the area, and the helicopter was sent in to support the ground troops. The helicopter crashed after the pilot lost control of the aircraft whilst evading ground fire.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Faughart.