Goresbridge

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proper noun

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

Scrabble 16

Meanings

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

Origin

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.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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