Celbridge

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/ˈsɛlbɹɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

A town on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 9733).

OriginIrish Cill Droichid →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 9733).

Origin

  1. IrishCill Droichid
  2. EnglishCelbridge

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

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Translations

Irish Cill Droichid
  • Cill Droichidtown in County Kildare
Cite this entry
APA

Celbridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celbridge

MLA

“Celbridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celbridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Celbridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Celbridge.

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