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)

Example Sentences

On 30 August, Kyran was reported missing from his home in Drogheda along with his mother, Dayla Durnin, who was subsequently located but there has been no sign of her son.

From BBC

"I think she had the courage to say a lot of things that we all felt," said Gemma Byrne, 47, who took a 90-minute train from the town of Drogheda to pay her respects.

From Reuters

A fundraiser in Drogheda on Friday aims to boost the campaign for a statue in Gogarty's honour; it would be one of the few recognitions of her achievements in Ireland.

From BBC

Post-mortem examinations on the bodies of both men are taking place at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda on Friday.

From BBC

The band played three famous gigs in Ireland - one in Dublin and two in Belfast - but did you know they also almost played Drogheda and Portstewart?

From BBC