DUNDALK

Irish Dn Dealgan (Dealgan's Fort) seaport, urban district, and administrative centre of County Louth, Ireland. It lies near the mouth of the Castletown River on Dundalk Bay. It received charters from King John about 1200 and from other monarchs. Dundalk is a railway junction and has railway workshops, distilleries, and breweries. Its industries produce bacon, shoes, clothing, cigarettes and tobacco, flour, computers, and electrical components. Trade is carried on in livestock and agricultural produce, and coal is imported. Pop. (1986) 26,669.