8/16/2016

Walk & Talk With Liam Reilly @ 17 August 2016


Old Drogheda Society




The next Old Drogheda Society Walk & Talk Evening will take place on Wednesday August 17th. Liam Reilly will lead the walk from St Peter's Hill to St Mary's Bridge. It is a short walk but has a huge content of interesting items. Liam will talk about:



The Market Cross

St Johns Home

The Victorian Post Box

Clarkes Pub

St Peter's Parochial Centre

Harrison's Court

The Irish Chieftan's stay prior to signing the Treaty of Mellifont

The Thornton Family 4 of whom were involved in the 1916 Rising

Gorman's Pub

The Argus in Peter St

The Central Hotel

PJ Dodd Architect

The Whitworth Memorial

McGrane's Pub

Singer's Corner

Schwer's Newsagents

The Tholsel

Bath House

Costello's Pub

The Admirals

The Augustinian Church

Drogheda Independent

Somewhere Else - Where was it?

The big fire in Shop Street

The Tredagh Hotel/Round House

St Marys Bridge

and some other items. 


Get an insight on the rich heritage of the area and as usual Liam will have a few humorous insights to relate about the area. 

Everyone is welcome and there is no set charge but small donations will be accepted. Meet at the gates of St Peter's Church of Ireland at 7.25 pm and the walk will start at 7.30 pm sharp.

The Old Drogheda Society requests that anyone intending going please pre-book a place by phoning Drogheda Museum Millmount on 041-9833097 or e-mail info@droghedamuseum.ie ,willto ensure that we can facilitate everyone and everyone can hear the content.  
 


Drogheda Museum Millmount,

History, Archaeology & Heritage, 

Governor's House,

Millmount,

Drogheda,

Co. Louth, Ireland,

0419833097


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