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Moneymore (Irish: An Mhónaidh Mhór, meaning 'large bog')[1] is a townland and housing estate in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The townland of Moneymore lies on the northside of Drogheda, and has an area of approximately 2.9 square kilometres (1 sq mi).[2]
Moneymore estate comprises both bungalow and two storey homes. Built in the 1980s by Drogheda Corporation (now Drogheda Borough Council), the housing estate contains 244 houses, a boxing club, Moneymore Football Club, Moneymore Community Creche and Connect Family Resource Centre.
In March 2009, there was a large house fire at Moneymore, in which the residents of the house, the McDonagh family, lost three family members.[citation needed]
As of 2020, the Moneymore estate was reported to be site of violence related to a "gangland" "drug feud".[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Moneymore Townland, Co. Louth". townlands.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Local children badly affected by horrific drug feud violence". Drogheda Independent. Independent News & Media. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
Children living in Moneymore have been seriously affected by violence in their community
- ^ "A feud in Drogheda: 'The violence has been building for years'". Irish Times. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
There is a sense of fear in the Moneymore estate. Some are afraid to leave their homes
- ^ "Gang feud puts Drogheda estate 'on lockdown'". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
Moneymore estate in Drogheda, Co Louth [..] has seen an increase in violence recently