Moving to Dundalk?

Moving to Dundalk? Welcome! We can’t wait to meet you! You probably have a million questions like where to send your children to school? Where can I shop? What are the local facilities like? What emergency numbers do I need? Where to eat out?

Clockwise from top: Castle Roche, Clarke Station, St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, The Marshes Shopping Centre, Market Square, Dundalk Institute of Technology

Hopefully this page is of some use to you. See also http://dundalktown.ie and and https://www.visitlouth.ie

Here’s what some of our current residents have to say….

I've lived in Dundalk most of my life and am lucky enough to work at Dundalk Institute of Technology. I cannot recommend moving to Dundalk enough. While living in a busy town you also are 10 minutes away from excellent beaches and parks in every direction, great for a dog owner like myself.

Paul Scollon, Web Designer

As I love nature I was delighted with the great view of the mountain and that we are near the sea. I love taking my dogs on long walks to the sea and the beautiful area of Ravensdale where there is a beautiful view of the town. I have made so many great friends here, for examples my neighbours are so friendly, they always help me if I have any problems. Dundalk is a great place to make your dreams come true!

Tobias Schmitz

Town History

Dundalk has a proud and very interesting history, dating from 3500BC to the Industrial Revolution, when the town really took off. You can read all about it here.

Dundalk Distillery in the 19th century

Useful Links

We have a collection of useful links here on the website that you should look. We try to keep it up to date as much as possible.

Useful Phone Numbers

All Emergencies: 999
GP (Family Doctor) Out of Hours Service: 1850 777 911
Dundalk Garda Station: 042 9388400
Louth County Hospital: 042 933 4701
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital: 041 983 76010

Upcoming Events

We also try to maintain an event list that might interest visitors and new residents to our town.

Date/Time	Event
10/01/2019 - 16/02/2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Exhibition: Leinster Printmakers
29/01/2019 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Film: The Devil's Doorway
02/02/2019 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	DabbleDoo Music
06/02/2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Romanian Embassy Visit
07/02/2019 - 09/02/2019 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Warrior of the Táin
14/02/2019 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm	A Viennese Strauss Gala
26/02/2019 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm	Film: Rosie
05/03/2019 - 06/04/2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Exhibition: Concerning the Other
06/03/2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm	The Lady and the Unicorn: Art Talk
09/03/2019 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Blood Red Lines
22/03/2019 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Ireland's Call
23/03/2019 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Freakshow
26/03/2019 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm	Film: BlacKkKlansman
04/04/2019 - 05/04/2019 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	The Black Eyes
27/04/2019 - 11/05/2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Exhibition: Dundalk Photographic Society

Shopping Local!

There are plenty of places to shop in Dundalk and the surrounding area, many of them participating in our “Shop Local” voucher scheme.

Local Tourism

Of course, as soon as you arrive, you will want to explore the area! Dundalk Tourist Information Office, occupies a prominent position in the Market Square. The Tourist Office is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 17.00 hours. Services include: