Douglas Bridge
Douglas Bridge is a small village near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 81 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council area.[1]
The name comes from Irish Dúglas, meaning 'black stream' and the English bridge. Douglas is the townland in which the village lies. The modern Irish name is Droichead na Dúghlaise.[2]
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The poem "Ballad of Douglas Bridge" by Francis Carlin appears in Anthology of Irish Verse, 1922, by Padraic Colum.[3]
References
- ↑ "Douglas Bridge". NI Neighbourhood Information System, Gazeteer of Settlements. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland"
- ↑ "Ballad of Douglas Bridge"
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