Drogheda

This article deals with the Irish town of Drogheda. For the New York music band, see Drogheda (band) .

Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda
Coordinates	53 ° 43 ′  N , 6 ° 21 ′  W Coordinates: 53 ° 43 ′  N , 6 ° 21 ′  W
Symbols
coat of arms
Motto "Deus praesidium, mercatura decus"
Basic data
Country	Ireland
province	Leinster
county	Louth
Residents	30,435
Post Code	A92

Maiden Tower at the mouth of the River Boyne

Drogheda (pronunciation: [ ˈdroheda ] or locally [ ˈdrɔːda ]; Irish : Droichead Átha , [ ˈdrɛçəd ˈɑː ] / [ ˈdrɛhəd ˈɑːhə ], "bridge over the ford") is a city in the Republic of Ireland with 30,435 inhabitants (as of 2011).

geography

Drogheda is 45 kilometers north of Dublin in County Louth at the beginning of the mouth of the River Boyne and a few kilometers from the coast of the Irish Sea .

history

In 1649 the place was the scene of a bloody massacre by Oliver Cromwell's troops.

See also : Sieges of Drogheda

Attractions

In the immediate vicinity of Drogheda, especially in Brú na Bóinne, are some of the most important monuments in Ireland from pre-Christian times. They include the Hill of Tara and Newgrange . Newgrange special significance and fascination of researchers has achieved because every year a few days around the winter solstice just by a narrow gap above the entrance a ray of sunshine the entire interior of the tumulus enlightened.

The townscape is dominated by the Boyne Viaduct , which runs the Dublin - Belfast railway over the River Boyne.

Twin cities

• Bronte , Italy
• Saint-Mandé , France

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town:

• Pierce Brosnan (born 1953), actor
• Anthony Byrne (1930-2013), boxer
• Tommy Byrne (* 1958), racing car driver
• Eamonn Campbell (1946-2017), folk musician, guitarist for the Dubliners
• Megan Campbell (* 1993), soccer player
• Ian Harte (born 1977), football player
• Gary Kelly (born 1974), soccer player
• Geraldine Byrne Nason (* 1959), Ambassador to France and to the United Nations
• Colin O'Donoghue (born 1981), actor
• Michael Scott (1905-1989), architect
• Steve Staunton (* 1969), football player and coach

Mayor:

• Michael Bell (1936–2011), Mayor 1984/85

Web links

Commons : Drogheda  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sean's journey to our Paris 'twin'. In: Drogheda Independent. August 31, 2011, accessed September 21, 2012 .