Drogheda

Drogheda (Droichead ?tha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. The town is increasingly populated by commuters working in Dublin. In 2002 the population stood at 31,020.

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The word Drogheda seems to be hard to pronounce for those not from Ireland, the 'g' is silent, so it is pronounced Dro -head -a ).

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The Local Droghedeons pronounce it in a very unique way ignoring most of the actual letters in it..."Drogheda" becomes "Drawda".This pronunciation is the best way of telling the local population from the recent influx of Dublin commuters.

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County Louth: County Louth (Contae L? in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. While a popular theory is that the Irish version, An L?, means "the least"; Louth having been the smallest of the original counties, the county actually takes its name from the village of Louth (Lughbhadh in Irish, referring...

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Drogheda related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cromwell Takes Drogheda