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Goresbridge

Goresbridge proper noun: a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 6853).

Proper noun

Goresbridge

  1. A village in County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 6853).

Origin of Goresbridge

Named after a bridge (Gore's Bridge) built by Ralph Gore, 1st Earl of Ross, across the River Barrow to County Carlow on the east bank.

Questions about Goresbridge

What does Goresbridge mean?
Goresbridge means a village in County Kilkenny, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 6853).
What part of speech is Goresbridge?
Goresbridge is a proper noun.

Words near Goresbridge in the dictionary

  1. gorenoise
  2. Gorens
  3. gorer
  4. gorers
  5. gores
  6. Goresbridge
  7. Goreses
  8. goresome
  9. goretastic
  10. Goretober
  11. Goretzke

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