Douglas Bridge
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Douglas Bridge is a small village near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 124.[1] It lies within the Derry City and Strabane area.[2]
The name comes from Irish dúglas 'black stream' and the English bridge. Douglas is the townland in which the village lies. The modern Irish name is Droichead na Dúghlaise.[3]
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The poem "Ballad of Douglas Bridge" by Francis Carlin appears in Anthology of Irish Verse, 1922, by Padraic Colum.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Douglas Bridge (Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Douglas Bridge". NI Neighbourhood Information System, Gazeteer of Settlements.
- ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland"
- ^ "Ballad of Douglas Bridge"
Coordinates: 54°45′24″N 07°25′17″W / 54.75667°N 7.42139°W
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