Map of Drogheda, Ireland

Drogheda is a city in Leinster, Ireland, with a population of about 44,135. It lies at 53.7189°N, 6.3478°W. Drogheda is about 43 km (27 mi) north of Dublin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Navan, 23 km to the west.

Drogheda at a glance

Where is Drogheda?

• The 7th largest city in Ireland by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Leinster on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 25 min on the shortest day to 17 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Drogheda

• Navan — 23 km west
• Swords — 30 km south
• Dundalk — 32 km north
• Dublin — 43 km south
• Tallaght — 48 km south
• Bray — 60 km south
• Craigavon — 81 km north, United Kingdom
• Lisburn — 92 km north, United Kingdom
• Castlereagh — 100 km north, United Kingdom
• Belfast — 101 km north, United Kingdom

Largest cities in Leinster

• Dublin — 1,024,027
• Tallaght — 81,022
• Dundalk — 43,112
• Swords — 40,776
• Navan — 33,886
• Bray — 33,512

Largest cities in Ireland

• Dublin — 1,024,027
• Cork — 224,004
• Limerick — 102,287
• Galway — 85,910
• Tallaght — 81,022
• Waterford — 60,079
• Dundalk — 43,112
• Swords — 40,776
• Navan — 33,886
• Bray — 33,512

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.