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Moneymore (Irish: An Mhónaidh Mhór, meaning 'large bog') [1] is a townland and housing estate in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The townland of Moneymore lies on the northside of Drogheda, and has an area of approximately 2.9 square kilometres (1 sq mi). [2] Moneymore estate comprises both bungalow and two storey homes.
The present church is designed by Drogheda-based Turlough McKevitt Architects [33] and built by M. J. Duffy & Sons Ltd. It replaced a previous 'Star of the Sea' church, built 1841, in the centre of the original village close to the river. The church of 1841 is gabled-fronted, its main entrance facing the West, with a date plaque set above the door.
Beaulieu House and Gardens (/ ˈ b j uː l i / [3]) is an estate in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.It was thought to be built in the 1660s, [4] although later research seems to suggest it was built around 1715 incorporating elements of an earlier structure, [5] and it includes a terraced walled garden. [6]
Map of Drogheda. Drogheda (/ ˈ d r ɒ h ə d ə, ˈ d r ɔː d ə / DRO-həd-ə, DRAW-də; Irish: Droichead Átha [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛhəd̪ˠ ˈaːhə], meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 43 km (27 mi) north of Dublin city centre.
The River Boyne at Oldbridge. Oldbridge (Irish: An Seandroichead) [1] is a townland near Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland. [2] The area is home to the Boyne Navigation, the Battle of the Boyne Interpretive Centre and the southern half of the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge (which carries the M1 motorway).
Following the closure of the Bank of Ireland branch in 2007, Drogheda Borough Council re-acquired the building in 2010 and initiated an extensive programme of refurbishment works, carried out to a design by van Dijk International, to convert the ground floor of the building into a tourist information centre. [12]
Clogherhead Beach in autumn. Clogherhead (Irish: Ceann Chlochair, meaning 'rocky headland') [2] 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.
The island of Ireland has relatively few tall buildings. The island's first tall building was Liberty Hall, built in 1965, which stands at 59.4 metres (195 ft). The current tallest habitable building on the island of Ireland is the Obel Tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland at 85 metres (279 ft).