Welcome to the website of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society (CLAHS).

Founded in 1903, the Society celebrated its centenary in 2003. It has a membership of 725 (end December 2011), drawn from many diverse walks of life and locations. The object of the Society is to protect and foster knowledge of the archaeological and historical heritage of County Louth.

Why not browse our site to see what we do and, if you want to learn and experience more, why not apply for membership and enjoy the benefits - it is open to all.

NEWS:

1. AGM - The Society's AGM will be held on Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 at 8.00 pm at Ardee Community School. All members and prospective members are encouraged to attend.

2. Election of Officers and Council for 2012 - Members are reminded of their right to nominate candidates for election as officers and council members. Each candidate must be nominated by a member of the Society and seconded by another. Nominations should be sent to the Hon. Secretary, Séamus Bellew, 27 Stamanaran, Blackrock, Dundalk, Co. Louth to arrive before 1st December, 2011.

3. Annual Report 2011 - The Honorary Secretary's Report for 2011 can be viewed by clicking here.

4. Competition - For details of all the lucky winners in last year's Hidden Heritage competition, click here.

5. The Returned Army - As a complement to his book 'The Unreturned Army', Donal Hall has now published a listing of some 1400 names of persons from Co. Louth who served in the First World War and apparently survived. This listing can be viewed at www.jbhall.freeservers.com.

6. Francis Place's Drawing of Drogheda - The Society has recently reproduced a drawing by Francis Place entitled ‘A View of Drogheda from St John’s Hill 1698’, by kind permission of The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. For details of this and our other publications, please go to our Publications page.

7. View photographs from Society outings and activities on the Gallery page.