Editing Ardee (section)

=== Origins ===
Originally called ''Atherdee'', the town's name is from {{Langx|ga|Áth Fhirdia}} (the Ford of Ferdia) which itself is derived from the fabled four-day battle between [[Cúchulainn]] and [[Ferdia]], for the defence of Ulster from Queen Maeve of Connacht. It is said Ferdia fell after four days of battle, and is buried on the southern banks of the river alongside the Riverside Walk. A depiction of the pair is located on Bridge Street in the town as a bronze statue.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Ross. Noel (2011). "The Walled Town of Ardee: Selected Extracts." ''Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society,'' '''27''' 339-365.</ref> The [[River Dee (Ireland)|River Dee]] was originally named in {{Langx|ga|An Níth}} but took on the final element of the town's name in English usage.

Ardee is an example of a medieval "walled town", a number of which can be found across Ireland. The town itself is situated in the southern part of the ancient territory known as the Plain of Muirheimhne. The town lies along the 15th-century Pale frontier between Dundalk and Kells.

The town comprises the townlands or town parks – the greater portion of which is made up of Ardee bog, and a small portion of Dawson's Demesne, which takes in the southeastern quadrant of the town on the northern side of the River Dee.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Ardee received its royal [[charter]] from  King [[Henry V of England|Henry V]]  in 1414.<ref>''Patent Roll, 3 Henry V''</ref>