Drogheda
Drogheda
Irish: Droichead Átha | |
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Town | |
 Lacy bridge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Drogheda Location in Ireland | |
| 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
Other websites
- 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 Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Drogheda United FC
- Droichead Arts Centre Archived 2019-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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