Old Drogheda Society
The final "Walk &
Talk" evening in the Old Drogheda Society Summer series takes place this
evening, September 2nd, when Liam Reilly will lead a walk from outside St
Peter's Church of Ireland at 7.30pm.
The content of the walk will
include
a look at some of the
interesting graves in the churchyard including John Duggan, survivor of the
Charge of the Light Brigade, the Elcock family grave, Anne Hardman, the lady
who came back from the dead, Bartholomew Van Homreigh, former Mayor of Dublin
the first to wear the mayoral chains presented by William of Orange and still
worn today. And we look at the cadaver from the 16th century.
Then we move into William
Street and hear about Eamonn Campbell, probably Drogheda's most famous
musician, TK Whitaker, voted Irishman of the 20th Century, Church Lane and
the Drogheda connection to "The Fairytale of New York", Freeschool
Lane, Paradise Place and Harpur House.
In Palace Street we hear about
the former Presbyterian Church, the Tooting Tower, the Archbishops of
Armagh's residence in Drogheda. We visit St Laurence Gate and the old
town walls at Featherbed Lane and hear about the Whitworth Hall, the Old Drogheda
Grammar School, the Franciscans in Drogheda, Keysers Lane, the old Methodist
Church and Rosemary Lane, finishing at the Tholsel.
There is no set charge for
this walk but small donations will be accepted for Drogheda Cultural Services.
As numbers are limited pre-booking is essential. Bookings are now being taken
at the Governors House, Millmount. Phone 041-9833097 or e-mail info@droghedamuseum.ie
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