Louth is a county in the Republic of Ireland, on the east coast, up toward the border with Northern Ireland. It is the smallest county in the Republic by land, though it is not a tiny village — it still has towns, farms, and a stretch of sea. Dundalk is the main town people name first.

LouthLouth is a county是一個郡 in the Republic of Ireland在愛爾蘭共和國, on the east coast在東岸, up toward the border with Northern Ireland靠近北愛爾蘭邊界的地方。It它 is the smallest county論土地面積是最小的郡 in the Republic by land在共和國裡, though不過 it is not a tiny village並不是小村莊 — it still has仍然有 towns, farms, and a stretch of sea城鎮、農場和一段海岸。DundalkDundalk is the main town是主要城鎮 people name first人們最先會提到的

You write it County Louth on an envelope or in a careful sentence, the same way you say County Cork.

You你 write it會寫成 County LouthCounty Louth on an envelope or in a careful sentence在信封上或正式句子裡, the same way就像 you say你會說 County CorkCounty Cork一樣

Though actually, there is also a town called Louth in Lincolnshire, in England; that is a different place. When Irish geography is the topic, Louth means the county.

Though actually不過, there is also也有 a town called Louth一個叫Louth的鎮 in Lincolnshire, in England在英格蘭的林肯郡; that is a different place那是另一個地方。When Irish geography is the topic講到愛爾蘭地理時, LouthLouth means指的就是 the county這個郡

The name is said like ‘Louth’ to rhyme with mouth, not like ‘loo’. It is a proper name, so it takes a capital letter, and you meet it in news, sport, and travel, not as a word you can put in front of any noun.

The name這個名字 is said唸起來 like 'Louth'像「Louth」 to rhyme with mouth跟mouth押韻, not like 'loo'不是唸成「loo」。It它 is a proper name是專有名詞, so所以 it takes a capital letter要大寫, and而 you meet it你會遇到它 in news, sport, and travel在新聞、體育和旅遊報導裡, not as a word而不是一個字 you can put in front of any noun可以隨便放在任何名詞前面的