Dundalk (pop. 39,044) is the administrative center of County Louth, in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on Dundalk Bay, midway between Dublin and Belfast, and is a seaport. Its chief products include beer, clothing, computers, electronic components, furniture, and processed foods. Dundalk derives its name from the Irish Dun Dealgan, meaning Dealga’s Fort. The town is the supposed birthplace of the legendary hero Cúchulainn. The present town was founded by Bertram de Verdon, a Norman baron, in the late 1100’s.
