In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Drogheda like this:
Drogheda, municipal borough, manufacturing and seaport town, and county of itself, in SE. of co. Louth, on the river Boyne, 4 miles from the sea, 32 miles N. of Dublin and 81 S. of Belfast by rail -- mun. bor. and county of the town of D., 454 ac., pop. 12,297; 5 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. ...
The river Boyne is here crossed by a railway viaduct of 18 arches, and 95 ft. high. The town was taken by Cromwell in 1649. It carries on a considerable export trade, particularly with Liverpool, in cattle, sheep, grain, butter, eggs, &C. Vessels of 500 tons reach the quay. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) There are linen and cotton factories, flax-spinning mills, saltworks, breweries, and tanneries. The fisheries are increasing in value. D. returned 1 member until 1885.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Drogheda, in and County Louth | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/28100
Date accessed: 06th May 2024
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