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Omeath (; or Uí Meth) is a village on the in , Ireland, close to the border with . It is roughly midway between and , very near the County Louth and / border. As of the 2016 census, Omeath had a population of 603, up from 439 during the 2006 census. It is approximately from Carlingford and about from . By sea, Omeath's nearest land neighbour is on the south coast.

Omeath is home to the Cúchulainn Gaels Gaelic Athletic Association club.

Name
It is named after Muireadheach Méith ( méith meaning 'the fat') and was originally called Uí Méith Mara, by the sea, to distinguish it from another Ó Méith named after the same man.

History
Omeath was a village that sprung up around the old Omeath railway station in 1876. The town attracted day-trippers from around and elsewhere, but unlike nearby , Omeath never became a major residential centre. Smuggling was common, especially around the time of the Emergency (WWII).
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One mid-19th century source reports that the town had little and residents survived mostly by selling fish.

Irish language
Speakers of existed in Omeath until the middle of the 20th century. The last native speaker of Omeath Irish was Anne O'Hanlon, who died in 1960 aged 89. Although the dialect is now extinct, recordings have been made by German linguist Wilhelm Doegen for the Royal Irish Academy.

Transport
The town is located on the R173 regional road.

Omeath railway station was on the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore railway, which opened on 1 August 1876 and finally closed on 1 January 1952.

A regular bus service runs through the village and links the village with and . Bus Éireann Route 161 operates Monday to Friday, and Halpenny Travel operate a service on Sundays with journeys to Dundalk and Newry. In the summer months, a regular foot passenger ferry service operates between Omeath and Warrenpoint County Down. Bikes and small motorcycles can also use this service during the summer months.

See also
  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

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