Walking Tours of Drogheda

Old Drogheda Society

To coincide with the Maritime Festival, Drogheda Museum Millmount in association with Drogheda on the Boyne Tourism will be running a number of Walking Tours of Drogheda.

The tours will start at Drogheda Tourist Office in the Tholsel, West Street and go via St Peter's Church and St Olivers Shrine. St Peter's Churchyard, Highlanes Gallery stopping to see the Sword and Mace presented to Drogheda by William of Orange, Old Drogheda Grammar School, St Laurence Gate and the old town walls at Featherbed Lane, down Constitution Hill to the Mall where the guide will talk on Drogheda's rich maritime history, across Delacy Bridge and on to Millmount,. Here the tours end. 

Tours are as follows 

• Friday 13th at 2pm from Drogheda Tourist Office

• Saturday 14th at 11am from Drogheda Tourist Office

• Saturday at 2pm fron Drogheda Tourist Office

 
Adults €2 under 16's and oap's €1   

 

Advance bookings to Drogheda Museum Millmount 041-9833087 or e-mail tourism@drogheda.ie or info@droghedamuseum.ie

 

Drogheda Museum Millmount opens Monday to Saturday 10 am - 5.30 pm and on Sundays from 2 pm to 5 pm

 

Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage

Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097

Weekend Events

Old Drogheda Society

 

Illustrated Presentation:  Táin Bó Cúailnge & the Fords of the River Fane

Venue: Stephenstown Pond, Knockbridge.

Date: Friday 6 June @ 7:30 p.m.

Presenter: Paul Gosling





The Irish Military War Museum at Starinagh, Collon, Co. Meath hosts a military show on the weekend of June 6th to 8th to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day in World War 2.

Other events also take place and further details from here and here

Fri 6th of June, Kells 1200 - A centenary celebration of the re-founding of the Monastic Town of Kells, County Meath, by the returning monks of St. Colmcille / Columba from Iona, Scotland. Programme online here.






An ecumenical service will take place in St Columba's Church, Kells at 8:00 pm. The Most Rev. Pat. Storey, Bishop of Meath & Kildare will preach.

Sunday 8th June @2:30 p.m. A Visit to the Monasterboice Area, Tour Leaders: Philip King and Dr. Conor Brady. Please assemble in the carpark at Monasterboice. Suitable footwear is advised. The outing will include visits to Monasterboice, Paddock (Wedge Tomb) and Cartanstown (Bee Boles). CLAHS Event.

Old Drogheda Society - History, Archaeology & Heritage

Millmount, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland. Tel. 041-9833097