What is "oldbridge"

Oldbridge is a townland near Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland. Things of note in the area are the Boyne Navigation, Battle of the Boyne Interpretive centre and the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge carrying the M1 motorway.

The townland represents the furthest tidal reach on the River Boyne at a point called the "Curly Hole", a noted fishing location. Prior to the 12th century this was the lowest crossing point of the Boyne. The Abbey of Mellifont owned the lands and fisheries here at dissolution in 1539. It was described then as "Oldebryge. 26 fishermen with 26 boats de Corrio (sc.corachs) paying £13.6.8".The Irish coracle, here corrachs, was used for salmon fishing at this location up to recent times. The last made was by Michael O’Brien of Oldbridge in 1928 for Adolf Mahr director of the National Museum.