Population centre

Bridgetown

Baile an Droichid

Bridgetown is a population centre in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBridgetown54.59611° N · 8.12378° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead droicheadbridge

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Baile an Droichid · Irish · main form · validated name
Bridgetown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Donegal
Barony: Tirhugh
Civil parish: Drumhome
Within: Ballintra (Donegal)
Within: Drumaneel
Coordinates: 54.59611, -8.12378 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 130320 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Bridgetown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.