The stories
behind the walls.

Saints, warriors, engineers, explorers and legends. Some have been painted more than once. Meet the characters who drive the murals of Dundalk.

Documented history2025 · Painted 3×

Edward de Bruce

A Scottish king’s Irish campaign

Snik · Francis Street3 murals to discover

Myth & literature2024 · Painted 3×

Cúchulainn

How Setanta became the Hound of Culann

Mister Copy · Patrick Street3 murals to discover

Industrial & social history2023 · Painted 3×

Dundalk’s Railway

The town that built and maintained the railway

Mack Signs · Colaiste Chú Chulainn School/Marshes Avenue3 murals to discover

Documented history2025 · Painted 2×

Saint Oliver Plunkett

Faith, education and a trial in Dundalk

Slim Safont · Yorke Street2 murals to discover

Documented history2024 · Painted 2×

Peter Rice

Engineering as a creative art

MonkeyBird · Bachelors Walk2 murals to discover

Documented history & botany2022 · Painted 2×

Thomas Coulter

From Carnbeg to California, and back through a flower

Ciclope · 32/33 Clanbrassil Street2 murals to discover

Music & local pride2026

The Corrs

Dundalk’s musical family, celebrated at home

Mister Copy · The Longwalk1 mural to discover

Myth & local tradition2025

Aonbharr

A horse between worlds

Mister Copy · 18 Francis Street1 mural to discover

Built heritage2024

The Old Dundalk Distillery

Industry still visible in the streets

ONER · Louth County Library & Museum Courtyard1 mural to discover

Myth & artistic interpretation2024

The Morrígan

Transformation, conflict and foretelling

L7matrix · Park Street1 mural to discover

History & folklore2023

Roesia de Verdun

Castle builder, heiress and legend

Studio Giftig · Imperial Hotel1 mural to discover

Documented history & festival context2023

The Emigration Story

Family memory across the Atlantic

AERO · Clanbrassil Street1 mural to discover

Community & artist context2022

Butterflies in Your Stomach

Belonging in public space

Licea · Carroll Village1 mural to discover

Local maritime history2022

Dundalk’s Maritime Past

A ship launch, and a town looking out to sea

Milu Correch · Quay Street1 mural to discover

Literature & local memory2022

Robert Burns & Sweet Afton

A Scottish river, an Irish family connection

Mack Signs · 38 Church Street1 mural to discover

Publishing & local history2022

Harry Tempest

The publisher who helped a town remember

Mariana Duarte Santos · Francis Street1 mural to discover

Myth & festival history2021

Lugh

The many-skilled figure above Dundalk

Smug · The Gateway Hotel1 mural to discover

Documented history2021

The Arctic Fox

Evidence of a lost expedition

Friz · 16 Roden Place1 mural to discover

Documented history2020

Tom “Sailor” Sharkey

From Mill Street to the heavyweight ring

Aches · The Longwalk1 mural to discover

Tradition & community collaboration2020

Brigid of Faughart

A local tradition, renewed in colour

Friz · Bridge Street1 mural to discover

Photography & living memory2020

Paul Kavanagh

A photographer’s eye for everyday life

Omin · Bachelor's Walk1 mural to discover

Documented history2020

Dorothy Macardle

A life across literature, politics and human rights

Claire Prouvost · River Lane1 mural to discover

Artist’s published account2019

Clochafarmore

A standing stone, a sculpture and a lost wall

James Earley · Patrick Street (historical location)1 mural to discover