Old Drogheda Society
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| The Witch of Rosevale |
10/31/2016
10/30/2016
Pic of the Day @ 30 October 2016
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| Late October On The Boyne (Painting & photo by Carrie Twomey |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/29/2016
Pic of the Day @ 29 October 2016
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| Drogheda United Vs Cobh Ramblers last evening |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/28/2016
Pic of the Day @ 28 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Drogheda pupils march along West Street earlier this week demanding curriculum reform in The Arts |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/27/2016
Pic of the Day @ 27 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Drogheda Teachers on the picket line at St Mary's Beamore Road this morning |
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/26/2016
Pic of the Day @ 26 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| I Send My Love Along The Boyne By Elizabeth Hickey with Illustrations by Nano Reid |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/25/2016
Pic of the Day @ 25 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Dundalk A Tradition In History |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/24/2016
Pic of the Day @ 24 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Medieval Fonts of Meath by Helen M. Roe |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/23/2016
Pic of the Day @ 23 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Drogheda Town FC Under 12s and Square FC Under 12s shake hands at the end of their league match this morning |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/22/2016
Pic of the Day @ 22 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Dark Clouds Over Drogheda This Morning |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/21/2016
Pic of the Day @ 21 October 2016
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| Slane by C.E.F. Trench |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/20/2016
Pic of the Day @ 20 October 2016
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| The House On The Ridge of the Weir by Harold O'Sullivan |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/19/2016
Pic of the Day @ 19 October 2016
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| Stone And Tree Sheltering Water by Susan Connolly and Anne-Marie Moroney |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/18/2016
Pic of the Day @ 18 October 2016
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| Archaeological Survey of County Louth |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee Events
Old Drogheda Society
The next meeting of Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee is on Wednesday 19th October 2016 at 8pm in Nobber Parochial House.
The Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee Annual Mass is on Friday 4th November 2016 in St John the Baptist Church, Nobber at 8pm. The Annual General Meeting will take place immediately following the Mass in Nobber Community Hall. All are welcome to attend the Mass and AGM.
Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee will hold Church Gate Collections in Nobber and surrounding parish churches at weekend Masses on Saturday 12th November and Sunday 13th November 2016.
Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee, in Nobber, County Meath, formed in 2004 to maintain and preserve the cemetery and research its history.
The well maintained church structure contains the monument and vault of the Anglo-Norman Cruise family who gave their name to the townland, an early baptismal font, excellent stone carvings and recumbent effigies of family members.
The cemetery includes recorded burials from the 18th century, ancient memorials, the foundations of a bellcote and a carved “Ring” highcross, depicting the Crucifixion on one side with the Virgin and Child on the other.
A newly erected Interpretive Panel provides an interesting genealogical and local history aspect to the event.
Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee has researched 470 burials in the graveyard and members have collected relevant information from relatives of those interred there.
To contact the group email cruicetown@hotmail.com, or www.facebook.com/cruicetowncemeteryconservationcommittee
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Back Row:John Corbally, Robert Heuston, Peter Corbally, Henry Cruise, Bartle Clarke, Jean Rock, James Galligan, Fr Seamus Houlihan and Oliver Ward.
Front; Ann Finnegan, Margurita Ward, Renee Clarke, Anne Gogarty, Ann McDowell.
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/17/2016
Pic of the Day @ 17 October 2016
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| Archaeological Inventory of County Louth |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/16/2016
Pic of the Day @ 16 October 2016
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| Archaeological Inventory of County Meath |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/15/2016
Pic of the Day @ 15 October 2016
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| Louthiana |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
Folklore Friday 1 Ghost Stories
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Folklore Friday 1 Ghost Stories
Continuing our Halloween Countdown, we share with you this great scary story by Jack Kinahan of Dromiskin, Co. Louth.
Playing Cards with the Devil
Here is a ghost story that occurred in this parish (Dromiskin, Co. Louth) some number of years ago.
The late John Toole of Dromiskin was one night coming home from playing cards.
On his way home he had to pass through a thicket. When he entered the wood he saw, behind a big tree, a man seated at a table. As he approached him, he arose from his seat, and asked John to have a game of cards.
“Certainly” said John, and immediately they began to play.
In the middle of a game, John let a card fall. As he bent to pick it up, he noticed that the man had cloven feet.
John had two vicious dogs at home, and each time he would win a game afterwards he would let a whistle for the dogs.
The man noticing him whistle often asked, “Why do you whistle so often?”, “Just because I am in a good mood”, said John.
Time wore on, and at length the dogs came. John arose and said, “Put him away”.
The dogs leaped at the man and instantly, man, table, cards, and chairs, went away in a blaze of fire.
The following morning John arose and found his two dogs lying dead.
(Sources: The School’s Folklore Collection 1937-39)
Playing Cards with the Devil
Here is a ghost story that occurred in this parish (Dromiskin, Co. Louth) some number of years ago.
The late John Toole of Dromiskin was one night coming home from playing cards.
On his way home he had to pass through a thicket. When he entered the wood he saw, behind a big tree, a man seated at a table. As he approached him, he arose from his seat, and asked John to have a game of cards.
“Certainly” said John, and immediately they began to play.
In the middle of a game, John let a card fall. As he bent to pick it up, he noticed that the man had cloven feet.
John had two vicious dogs at home, and each time he would win a game afterwards he would let a whistle for the dogs.
The man noticing him whistle often asked, “Why do you whistle so often?”, “Just because I am in a good mood”, said John.
Time wore on, and at length the dogs came. John arose and said, “Put him away”.
The dogs leaped at the man and instantly, man, table, cards, and chairs, went away in a blaze of fire.
The following morning John arose and found his two dogs lying dead.
(Sources: The School’s Folklore Collection 1937-39)
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Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/14/2016
Pic of the Day @ 14 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Hair shaved from victims prior to their murder in the gas chambers @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland 9-10-2016 (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/13/2016
Pic of the Day @ 13 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Ovens @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland where Nazis cremated their victims after gassing them 8-10-2016 (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
7th Annual Ghosts of Drogheda Halloween Walking Tours
Old Drogheda Society
The 7th Annual Ghosts of Drogheda Halloween Walking Tours organised by Drogheda Museum Millmount will be taking place on Friday October 28th with two tours departing from the museum at 7.20 pm and 7.30 pm respectively.
Guides will explain the origins of the Samhain festival that became Halloween, where the name Halloween came from, the traditions of the festival, the story of Jack O Lantern and other customs associated with the festival. There will also be an introduction to Banshees, Pucas, Zombies etc.
The tours will relate to Drogheda's often bloody history and incidents such as the 1641 Siege of Drogheda, Cromwell's sacking of the town, the shelling of Millmount etc.
Some of the characters who contributed to that history will appear on the tour such as Oliver Cromwell, Judge Tandy (the hanging judge), Anne Hardman, who came back from the dead and more. They will also feature some of the interesting local folklore relating to Ghost Stories.
The tours are for adults and children over 11 years of age and cost €3.Tickets are now on sale in Drogheda Tourist Office.
In the past they tours have booked out very quickly so get your tickets to avoid disappointment.
The tours are for adults and children over 11 years of age and cost €3.Tickets are now on sale in Drogheda Tourist Office.
In the past they tours have booked out very quickly so get your tickets to avoid disappointment.
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/12/2016
Pic of the Day @ 12 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Gallows @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland 9-10-2016 where Camp Commandant Rudolph Hoess met his end, (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/11/2016
Pic of the Day @ 11 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| A Wired Corridor @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland 8-10-2016 (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/10/2016
Pic of the Day @ 10 October 2016
Old Drogheda Society
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| Watchtower @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland 8-10-2016. (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
10/09/2016
Pic of the Day @ 9 October 2016
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Old Drogheda Society
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| Block 24 @ Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Poland. 9-10-2016 (Photo courtesy of Old Drogheda Society) |
Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097
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