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Drogheda

[ draw-i-duh ]

noun

  1. a seaport in the NE Republic of Ireland, near the mouth of the Boyne River: the town was captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its garrisons as well as many male inhabitants put to the sword.


Drogheda

/ ˈdrɔɪɪdə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Republic of Ireland, in Co Louth near the mouth of the River Boyne: captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its inhabitants massacred. Pop: 31 020 (2002)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

At the end of the month Drogheda fell and Inchiquin advanced to besiege Dundalk.

Drogheda, according to one authority, was formerly called Tredagh, and originally Imbbar Colpa.

A sepulchral cairn of stone, known as the Mill Mount, appears to have been the ancient citadel of Drogheda.

Near Drogheda is Monasterboice, a collection of celebrated ecclesiastical ruins.

The only localities largely identified with fruit culture as an industry are the Drogheda district and the Armagh district.

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