Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Drogheda or \/ Ë drÉ '' Ë dÉ \/ ) ( Droichead Ã tha in Irish , meaning `` Bridge of the Ford '' ) is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland , 56 km ( 35 mi ) north of Dublin .
Simplified: Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland , 56 km ( 35 mi ) north of Dublin .