Ravensdale, County Louth

Ravensdale, County Louth

Infobox Irish Place
name = Ravensdale
gaeilge = Gleann na bhFiach
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motto =
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pin coords = left: 72px; top: 40px
north coord = 54.0522
west coord = 6.3397
irish grid =
area =
dailconstituency = Louth
EU constituency = East
stdcode = 042, +353 42
elevation = 64m (213ft)
province = Leinster
county = County Louth
town pop = 982
census yr = 2006
web =
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Ravensdale (Gleann na bhFiach in Irish) is a scenic area steeped in history and is located at the foothills of the Cooley Mountains. It is positioned approximately 8km to the north of Dundalk, County Louth. The M1 motorway between Dublin and Belfast runs past it. It is on the Cooley Peninsula. The district is heavily wooded and the housing is suburban/rural. Ravensdale is apart of the parish of Ballymacaslon and Lordship.


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