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]
People
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The poem "Ballad of Douglas Bridge" by Francis Carlin appears in Anthology of Irish Verse, 1922, by Padraic Colum.[3]
gollark: Do they get Neglected if they become sick when their timers are low or what?
gollark: How exactly do NDs work currently?
gollark: To Suggestions/Requests!
gollark: This is why I consider sickness an awful mechanic.
gollark: More necessary time?
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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