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unusual facts about Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway


Jimmy Magee

After being educated locally Magee secured a full-time clerical post with Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway.


3rd The King's Own Hussars

The Williamite army moved southwards as far as Dundalk and fortified the town, but did not advance any further as a Catholic army, estimated 35,000 strong, was reportedly encamped nearby at Ardee.

Aaron Wheeler

Wheeler attended Patapsco High School in Dundalk, Maryland, who he led to the 2005 Baltimore County championship title, and played three years of college soccer at Lenoir-Rhyne University before transferring to Towson University prior to his senior year.

Alltech

Lyons was born in Dundalk, Ireland and was educated in University College Dublin and the University of Birmingham, England, where he received a PhD in the biochemistry of yeast.

Aviation in Maryland

North American Aviation, built the prototype North American NA-16 trainer at the former Berliner-Joyce factory in Dundalk.

Brendan McGahon

His son, Conor, was a councillor from 1991–99 and his brother, Johnny, lost his seat in the 2004 local elections ending the McGahon family's 108 consecutive year representation on Dundalk Town and Louth County Council.

Brendan O'Dowda

O'Dowda was born in Dundalk, County Louth and was educated at the De la Salle Brothers' school in the town.

Bus Éireann

Additional services within Ireland include city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford and town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo.

The National Development Plan included a large expansion in commuter services, especially in the greater Dublin area, and so the company greatly increased services on routes such as Dublin/Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin/Ashbourne, Dublin/Ratoath, Dublin/Dunshaughlin/Navan/Kells/Cavan.

Catholic University School

In 1867 both Cullen and Woodlock travelled to Dundalk for the consecration of Michael Kiernan as Archbishop of Armagh.

Chris Bennion

Sean Connor, the new Dundalk manager, stated that Bennion will remain Dundalk's number one choice in goal despite the fact that the majority of the 2008 First Division winning squad were released.

Death of Adrian Donohoe

Detectives seized mobile phones and laptop computers in a raid at a property in Hackballscross, Dundalk and seized firearms, explosives and illegal drugs during another raid at a premises in Kilsaran, Castlebellingham.

Dorothy Macardle

Dorothy Macardle (alternatively spelt McArdle) was born in Dundalk, Ireland in 1889 into a wealthy brewing family, famous for their Macardle's Ale, and was raised Roman Catholic.

Dundalk Ice Dome

In April 2007, Dundalk Ice Dome successfully staged the International Ice Hockey Federation Division III World Championships, where Team Ireland claimed a silver medal and promotion to Division II .

Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway

Because the partition of Ireland placed the Irish border across the DN&G's Greenore – Newry line, it was not absorbed into either the Great Southern Railways in 1925 or the Ulster Transport Authority in 1948.

Dundalk, Ontario

Dundalk (named after Dundalk in Ireland), originally called McDowell's Corners, was incorporated as a village in 1887, and on January 1, 2000, was amalgamated with the Township of Proton and the Township of Egremont to form the Township of Southgate, located in the southeast corner of Grey County.

Edgar Schmued

The talented and inventive Schmued, by now a citizen of the United States, was employed by North American Aviation (NAA) in Dundalk, Maryland.

Fahrudin Kuduzović

In July, Kuduzović became the first Dundalk player to score on the European stage in almost 19 years when he netted against Grevenmacher in Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg.

Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army

At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Fourth Northern Division was neutral and in control of the Dundalk military barracks after the British army vacated it on April 13, 1922.

George Bowyer

Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet (1811–1883), British barrister and Liberal MP for Dundalk and Wexford County

Gino's Hamburgers

In Dundalk, Maryland, just outside Baltimore, it got its official name in 1959 when the owners brought on Colts' captain Gino Marchetti.

Irish Free State offensive

Sporadic fighting also took place around Dundalk, where Frank Aiken and the Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army were based.

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

It is located along Eastern Avenue near Bayview Boulevard, east of the outer city neighborhoods of Highlandtown and Greektown and west of the Baltimore County large suburban area of Essex and Middle River and northwest of the large suburban area of Dundalk.

Kieron Brady

Brady made his first International start on 30 April 1991 against Poland at Oriel Park, Dundalk.

Mick Sandom

Sandom made a total of 71 appearances in all competitions for Bohs (scoring 5 goals) before moving to Oriel Park and Dundalk during the 1969/70 season under the management of the legendary Liam Tuohy.

Oriole Four

All were members of the Chorus of the Chesapeake in Dundalk, Maryland, and three weeks after their first rehearsal they won the Dundalk Open and later the Chesapeake Bay Open.

Peace Train Organisation

A number of further Peace Train events were held, including a large rally at Oriel Park football ground in Dundalk, Co.

Superquinn

The business was founded in 1960 as 'Quinns Supermarkets' in Dundalk by Feargal Quinn, and the company headquarters were later moved to Sutton, Dublin.

Traffic Blues

The series was filmed over six months, putting the Dublin Metropolitan division based in Dublin Castle, the Louth division taking in stations in Drogheda and Dundalk and the Donegal division focusing on Burnfoot and Letterkenny areas in the centre of attention.


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