Droichead Nua

Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠoː/ (Cork)/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə/ (Kerry)/ˌd̪ˠɾˠeːd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/ (Connacht)/ˌd̪ˠɾˠəid̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/ (Connacht)/ˌd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/ (Ulster)

English name: Newbridge · County Kildare

Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation

Meaning

“new bridge”

Broken down

Nearby & related:

Cill Droichid · Celbridge Droichead Átha · Drogheda Baile Nua na hArda · Newtownards Cill Dara · Kildare An Nás · Naas Baile Átha Í · Athy

Sources

Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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