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Drogheda - Definition and Overview

Drogheda (Irish: Droichead Átha) is an industrial and port town 26 miles north of Dublin, in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland. The town is increasingly populated by commuters working in Dublin. As of 2002 (2002 census) the population stands at 31,020.

Contents
1 History
2 Points of interest
3 See also
4 External link

History

The town is located close to the site of Newgrange, a burial mound constructed around 3200 BC, the town itself was founded in 911 by the Danes. The Irish Parliament in 1494 located in the town and passed Poyning's Law a year later. The town was invaded by Oliver Cromwell in September 1649, Drogheda was the site of an infamous massacre of the Royalist defenders. The Battle of the Boyne, 1690 occurred near the town at the River Boyne.

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External link


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