Pic of the Day @ 30 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

History of the North Eastern Health Board 1971-2004 by Dr Frances Carruthers

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 29 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Drogheda Viaduct in November (photo by Verity Black)

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 28 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Centenary Memories Rathkenny N. Schools 1905 ~ 2005

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 27 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Part of the spread on Thanksgving Day In Rosevale

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 26 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Memories Of A Village School Tullyallen County Louth

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 25 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

The Story Of Newtownstalaban by Richard Gerrard

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 24 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

A Time To Reflect 1988-2003 @ Louth Local Authorities

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History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 23 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Clear blue Novemebr sky over Millmount this morning

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 22 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Moira Corcoran At Monasterboice

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 21 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Crossing The Boyne @ High Tide

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 20 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Between Two Rivers ~ Julianstown Union Of Parishes by Canon Jim Nelson

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 19 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Birds Take Flight Over The Boyne

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 18 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

LMFM  @ Scotch Hall This Afternoon

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 17 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Journal of Henry McClintock

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 16 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Annala Dhamhliag ~ The Annals of Duleek 1971

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 15 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

The Priory of Llanthony Prima and Secunda in Ireland 1172-1541 by Arlene Horgan

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 14 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Annala Dhamhliag ~ The Annals of Duleek 1972

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History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Ghostwalk 2016

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Ghostwalk 2016

On Friday evening, 28th October, Drogheda Museum Millmount held its seventh Ghostwalk, its by now traditional Halloween time event and one of the highlights of its year.

Two sold out walking tours gathered in the Millmount courtyard to hear an introduction to the festival of Halloween and how it has evolved from the ancient Irish festival of Samhain.

The tours were led by ODS stalwarts Liam Reilly in the guise of a medieval lord and Margaret Clinton who was unrecognisable as the returning ghost of Alice Kyteler - the first person in Ireland to be executed as a witch.

The walking tours then meandered through the town, meeting characters in historical costumes – the ghosts of Drogheda’s past - who illustrated their life and times at intervals along the way. They were introduced by the tour leaders who supplied much background information about the particular characters as well as telling many stories about the history of the various locations at which the tour paused.

The whole range of Drogheda’s history through the centuries was covered and several new characters were introduced to the narrative this year.

Feedback from the participants was excellent and the event certainly matched the aim of the museum to educate through entertainment.

Eamon Thornton, speaking on behalf of the museum, said:

It was great fun for the volunteers who made it happen and for the audience. We can’t wait to do it again next year when it should be even bigger and better.

Photographs: Eamon Thornton

Photographs: Eamon Thornton

Photographs: Eamon Thornton

Photographs: Eamon Thornton

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History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 13 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Drogheda Marsh White v Drogheda Town Phoenix battle it out this morning

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 12 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

The Flanagans of Tobertoby by Donal Murphy

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 11 November 2013

Old Drogheda Society

Annala Dhamhliag ~ The Annals of Duleek 1973

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 10 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

The Boyne And Blackwater by W.R. Wilde

Drogheda Museum Millmount,
History, Archaeology & Heritage,
Governor's House,
Millmount,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth, Ireland,
0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 9 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Annala Dhamhliag ~ The Annals of Duleek 1975

Drogheda Museum Millmount,

History, Archaeology & Heritage, 

Governor's House,

Millmount,

Drogheda,

Co. Louth, Ireland,

0419833097

Pic of the Day @ 8 November 2016

Old Drogheda Society

Bassetts Louth Original

Drogheda Museum Millmount,

History, Archaeology & Heritage, 

Governor's House,

Millmount,

Drogheda,

Co. Louth, Ireland,

0419833097