Drogheda
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Drogheda
Irish: Droichead Átha | |
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Town | |
Lacy bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 53°42′50″N 6°21′1″W / 53.71389°N 6.35028°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Louth |
| Dáil Éireann | Louth |
| Highest elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 30,435 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O088754 |
| Website | www |
Drogheda (pronounced /ˈdrɒhədə/ or /ˈdrɔːdə/) (Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km (35 mi) north of Dublin.
Within legally defined boundaries, Drogheda is the largest town in Ireland, above its county neighbour, Dundalk, the town's total population (including suburbs and environs) is recorded to 67,000
- Thosel
- St. Peter
- Magdalene Tower
- St. Laurence Gate
- Millmount
- Boyne river
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Drogheda Tourism
- Drogheda Borough Council Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Architecture of Drogheda Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo Survey of Navan Drogheda existing railway line Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Drogheda Port Archived 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Drogheda Chamber of Commerce
- IDA Ireland, Drogheda profile Archived 2005-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Drogheda's Municipal Art Gallery
- Drogheda United FC
- Droichead Arts Centre Archived 2019-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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