Etymology

Celbridge

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Today it means: A town on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 9733). Full definition →

Irish Cill Droichid
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  1. Irish · calque ofCill Droichid
  2. English todayCelbridge

Partial calque of Irish Cill Droichid (literally “church of (the) bridge”)

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