Moneymore, Drogheda

Moneymore (Irish: An Mhónaidh Mhór, meaning 'large bog') 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).

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.

As of 2020, the Moneymore estate was reported to be site of violence related to a "gangland" "drug feud".

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