The Irish town of Drogheda stands on which river?
"into the ""county of the town of Drogheda"" separate from Meath and Louth. The county of the town formed a single county borough constituency. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Drogheda was represented with two members. Drogheda (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Drogheda was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1801. There were originally two boroughs named Drogheda, lying on opposite sides of the River Boyne that forms the boundary between County Meath to the south and County Louth (or Uriel) to the north. Sometimes a writ of election was made to"
"Millmount Fort Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed. Today the complex houses the Millmount Museum which houses a wide variety of artifacts of local and national importance.The complex is Drogheda's most dominant feature, clearly visible from all parts of"
"Clogherhead Clogherhead ( is a fishing village in County Louth, Ireland. Located in a natural bay on the East Coast it is bordered by the villages of Annagassan to the north and Termonfeckin to the south. With an administrative population per the 2011 Census of 3026, it is in the townlands of Clogher and Callystown, about northeast of Drogheda. As a seaside village its main industries are fishing and farming, and there has been an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village for over 100 years. The current boat is a Mersey class lifeboat, the ""RNLB Doris Bleasedale"", and is beach-launched."
"Siege of Drogheda The Siege of Drogheda took place on 3–11 September 1649, at the outset of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The coastal town of Drogheda was held by the Irish Catholic Confederation and English Royalists under the command of Sir Arthur Aston when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. After Aston rejected an offer to surrender, the town was stormed and much of the garrison was executed and an unknown but ""significant number"" of civilians were killed by the Parliamentarian troops. The outcome of the siege and the extent to which civilians were targeted is"
"previous crossing stood at Cahran Road. River Ferta The River Ferta or Fertha is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern Macgillicuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen, is located close to the mouth of the river. There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Ferta called the Cahran River was opened in 1992"
"Leinster Blackwater The Kells Blackwater (), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in County Kildare). It has its source in the south of Cavan, near the town of Bailieborough. It flows through Lough Ramor at Virginia, County Cavan, past Kells, County Meath, before joining the River Boyne in Navan, County"
"in Ireland. The town's postcode, or eircode, is A92. Drogheda acquired rail links to Dublin in 1844, Navan in 1850 and Belfast in 1852. Passenger services between Drogheda and Navan were ended in 1958, however the line remains open for freight (Tara Mines/Platin Cement) traffic. In 1966 Drogheda station was renamed ""MacBride"". Drogheda railway station opened on 25 May 1844. The station has direct trains on the Enterprise northbound to Dundalk, , , and Belfast Central, and southbound to Dublin Connolly. A wide variety of Irish Rail commuter services connect southbound to , , , Dublin Connolly, , Dublin Pearse,"
"Meath. Rivers of Ireland Leinster Blackwater The Kells Blackwater (), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in County Kildare). It has its source in the south of Cavan, near the town of Bailieborough. It flows through Lough Ramor at Virginia, County Cavan, past Kells, County Meath, before joining the River"
"Enfield Blackwater The River Blackwater (), also called the Enfield Blackwater, or Kildare Blackwater is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the north of Kildare, near Timahoe. It flows northwest past Knockanally Golf Club, through Johnstown Bridge and along the Kildare-Meath county border. It is bridged by the M4 motorway west of Enfield and then passes under the Royal Canal via the Blackwater Aqueduct at Kilmorebrannagh/Kilmurry and continue to form"
"River Ferta The River Ferta or Fertha is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern Macgillicuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen, is located close to the mouth of the river. There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Ferta called the Cahran River was opened in 1992 in the same place that a"
"side of the river and is accessed via a shuttle with a tour guide. Bus Éireann route 163 operates between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre via Donore. The nearest railway station is Drogheda railway station approximately 9 kilometres distant. Brú na Bóinne Since 1993 the site has been a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO, known since 2013 as ""Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne"". The area is located eight kilometers west of Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland, in a bend of the River Boyne. It is around 40 kilometers north"
"has oval shapes on the upper edge which could have held oars. Investigations were on-going as of 2013. In 2006, the remains of a Viking ship were found in the river bed in Drogheda during dredging operations. The vessel is to be excavated as it poses a hazard to navigation. See Annals of Inisfallen (AI) River Boyne The River Boyne ( or ""Abhainn na Bóinne"") is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the"
"regional qualifying for the British Open was also held here. The area is also known for the ""Baltray standing stones"", a group of megaliths. Bus Éireann route 189 serves Baltray several times a day (but not Sundays) linking it to Drogheda, Duleek, Ashbourne, Termonfeckin and Clogherhead. Drogheda railway station is approximately 8 km distant. Baltray Baltray (historically ""Ballytra"", from ) is a village and townland in County Louth, Ireland. It sits on the northern shore of the River Boyne estuary. The village has developed since the latter half of the twentieth century as a dormitory village serving the nearby town"
"Navan. In recent years Drogheda's economy has diversified from its traditional industries, with an increasing number of people employed in the retail, services and technology sectors. The town also has a community of independent artists and musicians who have been looking to the local economy rather than Dublin for employment. Drogheda was also selected to host 2018. Drogheda has a hinterland of 70,000+ within a radius covering County Louth and County Meath. According to the 2016 Irish Census, there are 40,956 in Drogheda town. The town is situated in an area with an abundance of archaeological monuments dating from the"
"film A Date for Mad Mary was based and filmed in Drogheda. Drogheda is an ancient town that enjoys a growing tourism industry. It has a UNESCO World Heritage site, Newgrange, located to the west of the town centre. With the expansion of the Irish economy in the 1990s, during the ""Celtic Tiger"" years, Drogheda became one of the main secondary locations for people who work in Dublin to buy a house, as property prices in the capital became prohibitive for many first-time home buyers. This was aided by the expansion of transport infrastructure in the direction of Drogheda i.e."
"on West Street, which is the main street in the town. In 1979, Pope John Paul II visited Drogheda as part of his five-stop tour of Ireland. He arrived less than a month after the IRA assassination of Lord Mountbatten, Queen Elizabeth's cousin, in Mullaghmore. On 29 September 1979, he arrived in Dublin, where he gave his first mass. He then addressed 300,000 people in Drogheda, where he appealed ""on his knees"" to paramilitaries to end the violence in Ireland: ""Now I wish to speak to all men and women engaged in violence. I appeal to you, in language of"
"the Drogheda’s being generally account good landlords. An aqueduct built in 1826 carries the Grand Canal over the River Barrow, preceded by a lift drawbridge where the R424 main road crosses the Barrowline branch of the Grand Canal the only such main road bridge to do so on the grand Canal. Monasterevin is noted for its unusually high number of bridges in such a small semi rural area, earning it the name of Venice of Ireland. The Great Famines of the 1840s also left the area relatively un-ravaged. The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins visited the town on seven occasions. On"
"Bus Éireann Route 101 Bus Éireann Route 101 is a bus route in Ireland, that runs from Talbot Street, in Dublin city centre, to the Bus Station in the town of Drogheda, via Swords, Balbriggan and Julianstown. It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peaktime express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway and route 101N a weekend Nightrider service. Route 101 operates every 20 – 30 minutes from Talbot Street in Dublin City Centre to Drogheda Bus Station. It runs along the Swords"
"Drogheda railway station Drogheda MacBride railway station () serves Drogheda, Ireland. The present station is located on a sharp curve on the south approach to the Boyne Viaduct. Formerly there were three lines through the station between the 'up' and 'down' platforms, but when the station was refurbished in 1997, up platform line was removed and the platform widened. It was given the name MacBride on Sunday 10 April 1966 in commemoration of John MacBride, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. The original Drogheda station opened on 25 May 1844 about a quarter mile southeast."
"Oldbridge Oldbridge () is a townland near Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland. The area is home to the Boyne Navigation, the Battle of the Boyne Interpretive Centre and the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge (which carries the M1 motorway). The townland represents the furthest tidal reach on the River Boyne at a point called the ""Curly Hole"". Curly Hole is also a fishing location. Prior to the 12th century, this was the lowest crossing point of the Boyne. The Abbey of Mellifont owned the lands and fisheries here at dissolution in 1539. It was described then as """"Oldebryge. 26 fishermen"
"Brú na Bóinne Since 1993 the site has been a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO, known since 2013 as ""Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne"". The area is located eight kilometers west of Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland, in a bend of the River Boyne. It is around 40 kilometers north of Dublin. Brú na Bóinne is surrounded on its southern, western and eastern sides by the Boyne; additionally, a small tributary of the Boyne, the river Mattock, runs along the northern edge, almost completely surrounding Brú na Bóinne with water. All but"
"the Kildare-Meath border until it veers northwards near Longwood and passes under the R160 road. The Enfield Blackwater drains into the River Boyne in Donore, County Meath about 12km southwest of Trim, County Meath, just below Inchamore Bridge. Brown trout are the main fish species. Rivers of Ireland Enfield Blackwater The River Blackwater (), also called the Enfield Blackwater, or Kildare Blackwater is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the"
"The religious life of Drogheda was utterly transformed by the measures taken to progress the Reformation in Ireland. The great abbeys, priories and hospitals all disappeared and their lands were taken by the Crown. Magdalene Tower, Drogheda Magdalene Tower is a landmark located at the highest point of the northern part of Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland. All that now remains of the once important Dominican Friary is the belfry tower. Lucas de Netterville, then Archbishop of Armagh, founded the monastery in about 1224. The tower itself is of 14th-century construction. It springs from a fine Gothic Arch, above which"
"Bus Station. It follows the same route as the 101 and has departures late on Friday and Saturday nights. Bus Éireann Route 101 Bus Éireann Route 101 is a bus route in Ireland, that runs from Talbot Street, in Dublin city centre, to the Bus Station in the town of Drogheda, via Swords, Balbriggan and Julianstown. It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peaktime express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway and route 101N a weekend Nightrider service. Route 101 operates every 20"
"River Bride The River Bride () is a tributary of the Munster Blackwater in Ireland. Rising in the Nagle Mountains, it flows eastward, passing through counties of Cork and Waterford before joining the Munster Blackwater, approximately inland from Youghal Bay. The English poet Edmund Spenser is reputed to have written part of his poem ""The Faerie Queene"" on the banks of the Bride in the Conna area. The villages of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow are situated on or near the river. The river runs through the baronies of Barrymore and Imokilly. The N72 road crosses the river at Tallowbridge,"
"County Waterford. River Bride The River Bride () is a tributary of the Munster Blackwater in Ireland. Rising in the Nagle Mountains, it flows eastward, passing through counties of Cork and Waterford before joining the Munster Blackwater, approximately inland from Youghal Bay. The English poet Edmund Spenser is reputed to have written part of his poem ""The Faerie Queene"" on the banks of the Bride in the Conna area. The villages of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow are situated on or near the river. The river runs through the baronies of Barrymore and Imokilly. The N72 road crosses the river"
"River Faughan The River Faughan (; ) is a river in northwest Northern Ireland. According to ""Lebor Gabála Érenn"" (11th century), Fochain was a daughter of Partholón, an ancient settler of Ireland. In the ""Táin Bó Cúailnge"", Cúchulainn meets with Medb and Fergus mac Róich in Glenn Fochaine. The River Faughan rises on Sawel Mountain, north of Park and flows northwestwards through Claudy, crossing the A6 west of Drumahoe. It flows northwards on the eastern edge of Derry city, being bridged by the A2 between Campsey and Strathfoyle. The Faughan enters Lough Foyle east of Coolkeeragh power station. The River"
"to Liverpool. In 1837 the population of Drogheda area was 17,365 of whom 15,138 lived in the town. Drogheda's coat of arms features St. Laurence's Gate with three lions, and a ship emerging from either side of the barbican. The town's motto ""Deus praesidium, mercatura decus"" translates as ""God our strength, merchandise our glory"". The star and crescent came from the royal seal of King John, who gave the town its charter. The star and crescent emblem in the crest of the coat of arms is mentioned as part of the mayor's seal by D'Alton (1844). In 2010, Irish president"
"Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2018 and also the following year in 2019. October 2006 saw the opening of the town's first dedicated Municipal Art Gallery and visual arts centre, the Highlanes Gallery, housed in the former Franciscan Friary on St. Laurence Street. The Highlanes Gallery houses Drogheda's important municipal art collection, which dates from the 17th century, as well as visiting exhibitions in a venue which meets key international museum and gallery standards.[citation needed] Drogheda's most famous visual artist was the abstract expressionist painter Nano Reid (1900–1981). There are many highly regarded visual artists working in Drogheda at"
"Cloyne) lists the following townlands: Castletownroche Castletownroche () is a townland, village, and civil parish in the barony of Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. It is located on the N72 National secondary road. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as ""Dún Chruadha"", meaning Cruadha's Fort. Castletownroche is located on the River Awbeg in the Blackwater Valley about eight miles (13 km) from Mallow. The first historical record about Castletownroche is from the late 13th century when the Anglo-Norman family of de la Roche established a fortress here. They were descendants of Richard FitzGodebert (Richard, son of Godebert) who came"
"River Tolka The River Tolka (; , ""the flood""), also once spelled ""Tolga"", is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland (the other main rivers are the Liffey and the Dodder). By flow of water, the Tolka is the second largest river in Dublin, following the Liffey, but runs more slowly than the Dodder. The Tolka rises east of Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, and by-passes Dunboyne, from where it receives the ""Castle Stream"" tributary. From Clonee, where it is joined by the ""Clonee"
"by John de Bermingham. In 1189, a royal charter was granted to Dundalk after a Norman nobleman named Bertram de Verdun erected a manor house at Castletown Mount. Later in 1412, a royal charter was granted to Drogheda. This charter unified the towns of Drogheda-in-Meath and Drogheda-in-Uriel (Louth) as a County in its own right, styled as ‘the County of the town of Drogheda’. Drogheda continued as a County Borough until the setting up of County Councils, through the enactment of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which saw all of Drogheda, including a large area south of the River"
"of the Firhouse weir still stand. River Poddle The River Poddle () is a river in County Dublin in Ireland. The city of Dublin is named after a ""dark pool"" (""dubh linn"", in Irish) that was once on its course. It rises in the Cookstown area, north of Tallaght, and flows into the River Liffey in the centre of Dublin. The Poddle begins as the ""Tymon River"" in the Cookstown area northwest of Tallaght village, near the site of Fettercairn House, and flows east, through Tymon North, and northeast, forming the northern border of Templeogue, towards Greenhills. Additional ponds were"