Douglas Bridge Explained

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 and the English bridge. The settlement straddles the boundaries of the townlands of Drumnahoe, Skinboy, and Knockroe. The modern Irish name is Droichead na Dúghlaise.^[3]

People

The poem "Ballad of Douglas Bridge" by Francis Carlin appears in Anthology of Irish Verse, 1922, by Padraic Colum.^[4]

References

54.7567°N -7.4214°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Douglas Bridge (Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information. 2021-11-15. www.citypopulation.de.
2. Web site: Douglas Bridge. NI Neighbourhood Information System, Gazeteer of Settlements.
3. http://www.logainm.ie/135050.aspx "Placenames Database of Ireland"
4. http://www.bartleby.com/250/20.html "Ballad of Douglas Bridge"