Drogheda [draw-i-duh] EXAMPLES| noun a seaport in the NE Republic of Ireland, near the mouth of the Boyne River: the town was captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its garrisons as well as many male inhabitants put to the sword. Liberaldictionary.com
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At a Parliament held by him at Drogheda two acts were passed.
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The blow that had desolated Drogheda and Wexford did not need to be repeated.
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Opposite this tavern lived Wycherly, with his wife, the Countess of Drogheda.
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Drogheda, in Ireland, taken by assault by the English, under Cromwell.
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And to Drogheda they go for wine, for the best wine is in the cellars there.
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British Dictionary definitions for drogheda Drogheda noun a port in NE Republic of Ireland, in Co Louth near the mouth of the River Boyne: captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its inhabitants massacred. Pop: 31 020 (2002) Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012