Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 edition. Excerpt: ... htstory of drogheda. Original Name.--Ireland is one of the most ancrent kingdoms of Europe, so Drogheda is one ofthe most ancient town in Ireland.' Its-original name was Co4pa or Colpe, which took its rise from. Colpa, who, entering the Beyne, landed at Colpe.. Being killed, he was buried where the church of Colpe now stands. Whetherthis is to be classed with fable is a question among many. The arguments in its favonr are, indeed, but few-; and however tenacious we may be of a proud origin in this respect, we cannot, at this period of time, denominate it certain. Perhaps we might be able to establish the truth of the above, were-it not for the great losswhich Ireland has sustained in the-lamentable des-truction of her numerous ancient records. Tii town has its present name from abridge, and a ford.; for the Irish call a bridge Droghed, and a ford Ah, which constitute the name Tredagh or Drogheda. Ancient Inhabitants.--It is allowed by historians, that Ireland was peopled from different nations; the natives in that part of the West opposite to Spain, having come from thence, and who are distinguished, at this day, to be different from the other inhabitants of the kingdom. Dublin and the greatest part of Heath were peopled by the Deb. lanior Eblani; but from what colony they came cannot now be assertaiued. It is not probable, however, that Drogheda was peopled from the same ource, though the town formed the boundary of hat Provmce. The natives of the Northern and Eastern coast seem to be a distinct people from the Western Irish; by whom they are called Clani Gauls, that is, the offspring; of the Gauls. They are supposed to have come-originally from Gaul through Britain. They are of a squat, set stature, have short, broad faces, thick lips, ..
