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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. The settlement straddles the boundaries of the townlands of Drumnahoe, Skinboy, and Knockroe. 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]

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Douglas Bridge". NI Neighbourhood Information System, Gazeteer of Settlements.
  3. "Placenames Database of Ireland"
  4. "Ballad of Douglas Bridge"

Coordinates: 54°45′24″N07°25′17″W / 54.75667°N 7.42139°W / 54.75667; -7.42139