Old Drogheda Society
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/31/2014
7/30/2014
Pic of the Day @ 30 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/29/2014
Pic of the Day @ 29 July 2914
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/28/2014
Pic of the Day @ 28 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/27/2014
Pic of the Day @ 27 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-98330977/26/2014
Pic of the Day @ 26 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
7/25/2014
A Curious Rifle
Old Drogheda Society
Tomorrow, Saturday July 26th, marks the 100th anniversary of the Asgard landing a consignment of 900 rifles for the Irish Volunteers in Howth.
In Drogheda Museum Millmount there is a rifle donated by former Minister of Defence, Patrick S Donegan, who acquired it from former President Erskine Childers, whose father was the owner of the Asgard.
The gun was logged in the museum records as being from the Asgard, but in the run up to the 100th anniversary, it now transpires that it may not have come from the Howth boat but from a consignment that was landed in Larne by the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1914.
The gun which is one of several on display and the museum has issued a challenge to see if any student can establish the provenance of this weapon. Who imported it? Irish Volunteers, The Ulster Volunteer Force, The Citizen Army or some other group.
Anyone is welcome to examine the gun and there is a prize of €100 worth of history books for the first definitive answer.
Tomorrow, Saturday July 26th, marks the 100th anniversary of the Asgard landing a consignment of 900 rifles for the Irish Volunteers in Howth.
In Drogheda Museum Millmount there is a rifle donated by former Minister of Defence, Patrick S Donegan, who acquired it from former President Erskine Childers, whose father was the owner of the Asgard.
The gun was logged in the museum records as being from the Asgard, but in the run up to the 100th anniversary, it now transpires that it may not have come from the Howth boat but from a consignment that was landed in Larne by the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1914.
The gun which is one of several on display and the museum has issued a challenge to see if any student can establish the provenance of this weapon. Who imported it? Irish Volunteers, The Ulster Volunteer Force, The Citizen Army or some other group.
Anyone is welcome to examine the gun and there is a prize of €100 worth of history books for the first definitive answer.
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097Pic of the Day @ 25 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/24/2014
Pic of the Day @ 24 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/23/2014
Pic of the Day @ 23 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/22/2014
Dardistown Castle Visit Fully Booked
Old Drogheda
Society
Tomorrow's Old Drogheda Society evening outing to Dardistown Castle is now fully booked out.
Standby vacancies only.
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
Pic of the Day @ 22 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/21/2014
It's Good to Walk
Old Drogheda Society
Just a reminder that Drogheda Museum Millmount in association with Drogheda on the Boyne Tourism have Walking Tours of Historic Drogheda leaving Drogheda Tourist Office at 2.30 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
Pic of the Day @ 21 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/20/2014
Pic of the Day @ 20 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/19/2014
Pic of the Day @ 19 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/18/2014
Pic of the Day @ 18 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/17/2014
Pic of the Day @ 16 July 2014
Old Drogheda
Society
Old Drogheda Society - History,
Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth,
Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/15/2014
The Travels and Curious Collections of Richard Pocock, Bishop of Meath
Old Drogheda
Society
Date: Sunday July 20th @2:30pm
Speaker: Dr Rachel Finnegan (Waterford IT)
Venue: Adbraccan House, Navan.
Hosts: Meath Archaeological and Historical Society.
- Places limited and booking is therefore essential. Contact Tom French, Hon. Sec. 087 4119633
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-98330977/14/2014
Visit to Dardistown Castle
Old Drogheda
Society
Visit
to
Guided tour by
Brendan Matthews
on
Wednesday July 23rd 2014
The
first extension to the castle, forming part of the present house was built
before 1582 when Dame Genet (Janet) Sarsfield came to live here. A
new entrance doorway with a much higher lintel had to be built as Genet was
reputed to be the tallest woman in Ireland
The present front hall, drawing room and
dining room date from around 1750. The upper floors were added
in two stages between 1800 and 1860.
Cost €20.00 per person
Including coach travel, tour of castle, tea/coffee and
sandwiches at a nearby hostelry.
Bus Departs Bolton Square
Bus Departs Millmount: 6.45pm. Sharp
Advance booking essential:
at Millmount Tel: 9833097, not later than Monday July
21st, 2014.
Please note:
Minimum
numbers will be required for this outing to operate.
PLEASE
NOTE NEW DEPARTURE POINTS
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/11/2014
Weekend Outing to Tipperary
Old Drogheda
Society
Saturday 12th July 2014 - Slane History and Archaeology Society Annual Summer Outing to Cahir Castle and Swiss Cottage, Co. Tipperary.
If interested contact Mary McDonnell:
- mobile: 087 2222144
- email lilypond44@hotmail.com
Members and non members welcome.
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097
7/05/2014
The Final Days of Oliver Plunkett
Old Drogheda
Society
Today a free play, The Final Days of Oliver Plunkett will be performed at 3 pm, today. It was written by Duleek based Michael Ferguson, and it will renew the atmosphere of 17th century Drogheda and London recreated by actors from the Duleek Drama Players, Aisteoiri na Boinne and St Brigid’s Drama Group. .
The Final Days of Oliver Plunkett is a very much a community production involving local drama groups with seventeenth century props, period costumes and equipment supplied by Millmount Museum.
It is a great chance for visitors and locals alike, to learn more about the trial and excecution of St Oliver Plunkett, whose national shrine is in St Peter's Church.
Tomorrow the Annual St Oliver Plunkett Procession will leave the Holy Family Church , Ballsgrove at 2.50 pm sharp and arrive at St Peter's for 4 pm mass. Visitors from Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom will join with people from all over Ireland in celebrating the life of St Oliver Plunkett.
Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage
Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097