Dunleer
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Dunleer (Irish: Dún Léire) is a small town in County Louth, Ireland.
Situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda, Dunleer is the principal town in the barony of Ferrard. Nearby White River Mill is a 17th century flour mill, open to visitors. The town stands on the site of an early Christian monastery, Lann Leire, which was regularly plundered by the Vikings of nearby Annagassan. Rathesker Lakeside walk and woodland ecological area is located a short distance from the town.
The M1 motorway has turned Dunleer from a mainly rural hamlet to an expanding commuter town for those working primarily in Dublin. It has also contributed to Dunleer becoming a main hub in the Mid-Louth Area of County Louth.
It has been a centre of domestic appliance manufacturing since the early 1940s, and is still a centre of manufacturing, with two factories employing several hundred people. In recent years the town has developed a broad range of services, supplying the needs of its growing population.
It has a Roman Catholic Church, St. Brigid's, and a Church Of Ireland Church.
There is a community library which is planned to be moved into the former parochial house, Bramble Lodge, or as some call it, Market House.
Dunleer has a railway station, currently disused, although efforts are ongoing to reopen it.
The Midlouth Camera Club meets every week in The Mill Race Inn, operated by landlord Dessie Connor.
Also the "Wee County Vintage Club" hold their meetings there too.
Dunleer has a broad range of community groups, many of which are affiliated to the community umbrella body, the Dunleer Community Development Board. The board is a voluntary concern, which advocates, communicates, and drives foward issues which could lead to the betterment of Dunleer for the enjoyment of all in the community.
Dunleer has grown rapidly in recent years, with many new houses being built. Its proximity to Drogheda, Ardee, Dundalk, and its location as a crossroads on the main north-south economic corridor of Ireland have made this once rural village officially a town.
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