Bridge of the Ford
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Bridge of the Ford is the English meaning of the Irish town name "Drogheda," reflecting its historical role as a crossing point over the River Boyne.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English place-name meaning
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translation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | town of Drogheda in County Louth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Drogheda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denotes | a bridge at a river ford ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Irish name "Droichead Átha" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
"bridge"
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"ford" ⓘ |
| glosses | meaning of the Irish name for Drogheda ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | medieval crossing over the River Boyne at Drogheda ⓘ |
| historicalRole | crossing point over the River Boyne ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meaningOf |
Drogheda
NERFINISHED
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Irish town name "Droichead Átha" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameElementOf | Irish town name interpretation guides ⓘ |
| refersTo | Drogheda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
river crossing
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toponymic etymology ⓘ |
| semanticField |
geographical features
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transport and crossings ⓘ |
| toponymType | descriptive place-name ⓘ |
| usedAs | explanatory gloss for the name Drogheda ⓘ |
| usedIn | discussions of Irish place-name meanings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Drogheda