Drogheda

Highlanes Gallery

Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery, is one of Ireland's most important visual art spaces.

Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery, which opened in 2006, is one of Ireland's most important visual art spaces. Serving the North East region, it presents a programme of national and international temporary exhibitions, as well as exhibitions drawn from the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection, a fascinating collection dating from the mid-18th century.

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Drogheda

+353 (0)41 9803311

info@highlanes.ie

Highlanes Gallery,Laurence Street,Drogheda,Co. Louth

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Rail

Drogheda is serviced by both Intercity (Dublin/ Belfast) and Suburban trains (Dublin/Drogheda/ Dundalk) with trains departing approximately every half hour from 07:30 - 23:20 daily. For more info see www.irishrail.ie or call +353 (0) 41 9838749.

Bus

Drogheda is serviced by both Intercity (Dublin/Dundalk/ Belfast) and Suburban bus services (Dublin/ Drogheda/ Dundalk),in addition to other national routes, with buses departing from 07:15 - 00:00 daily. For more info visit www.buseireann.ie or call +353(0) 41 9835023.

By Car

From the Nort:

Take the M1 south to Drogheda and exit at the N52 / Drogheda off-ramp (immediately before the M1 Boyne bridge) and follow the signs for town centre.

From the south:

Take the M1 north to Drogheda and exit at the N52 / Drogheda off-ramp (immediately after the M1 Boyne bridge) and follow the signs for town centre.

From the west:

Take the N52 via Navan / Slane, cross over the M1 (with the M1 Boyne bridge to the south) and follow the signs for town centre.

Once in the town

Once in the town Turn on to West Street (adjacent to the Bridge of Peace)•At the end of West street go straight through the junction up St Laurence Street and the gallery is at the top of the hill on the right - slightly offset from the street•Note there is no parking within the gallery complex.

There are several parking options in Drogheda – visit www.highlanes.ie for more details on directions and parking.

Highlanes Gallery are open Monday to Saturday 10.30am-5.00pm, and will remain closed on Sundays. It will be open on key Sunday and Bank Holidays throughout each year including May Bank Holiday Weekend to coincide with the Annual Drogheda Arts Festival, and the October Bank Holiday Weekend.

http://www.highlanes.ie

Admission to the Gallery is free – visitors may choose to leave a token donation, suggested at €2.

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Historic Drogheda Walking Tours

A highly informative and entertaining guided tour that visits many of Drogheda's historic sites and gives information on others.

Tours for groups of 10 or more can be booked to take place, all year round, at times to suit the group and with content to suit the group to make the tour longer if required.

Historic Trails

Drogheda

+353 41 983 3097

info@droghedamuseum.ie

Millmount Museum,

Drogheda,

County Louth,

A92 VFH3

View location on Google Maps here

www.drogheda.ie/explore-and-do/do/tours-and-trails/medieval-drogheda-town-walk…

Millmount; the resting place of Ireland`s first great poet Amergin

The Martello tower atop Millmount takes pride of place overlooking Drogheda, one of Ireland's most picturesque medieval towns. Millmount's history dates back much further however. Local folklore says that Amergin, the great poet and son Míl is buried at Millmount. He is said to be the first Milesian to set foot in Ireland, on the banks of the Boyne, upon which he recited his famous poem. Amergin then divided Ireland into two kingdoms for his brother's éremón and Eber, using Millmount to mark the border between north and south.

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Drogheda

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Old Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. St Malachy of Armagh created it in 1142 with the help of a small number of monks sent by St Bernard from Clairvaux. The monks did not take well to Ireland and soon returned to France, but the abbey was completed anyway and duly consecrated with great pomp.

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Slane

mellifontabbey@opw.ie

Tullyallen, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Telephone No:
Summer phoneline: +353 41 982 6459
Outside the above period please contact Brú na Bóinne +353 41 988 0300

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Tullyallen
Drogheda
Co. Louth

A92 K682.

10km north-west of Drogheda off the R168 (Drogheda-Collon Road)

Site open all year round.

Access to Visitor Centre and guided tours: 25 May – 03 September 2023 only Daily 10:00 – 17:00

Last admission 45 minutes before closing

Average Length of Visit: 1 hour

Notice
This site is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities.

Old Mellifont Abbey OPW website

https://www.facebook.com/oldmellifontabbey

Grounds only: Free entry

Access to exhibition in the Visitor Centre and guided tour:
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child(12-17)/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00

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Old Mellifont Abbey; European monastic life comes to Ireland

Despite its power and influence in the Early Medieval period, when Ireland was the 'Land of Saints and Scholars', Irish monasticism became questionable after the Anglo-Norman conquest and by the 12th century abbeys such as Monasterboice were in demise. Rome with reform in mind decided that the monasteries would be the vehicle for change in Ireland. Ireland`s first European style monastery came only a few miles down the road from Moansterboice at Old Mellifont Abbey where St.

Myths & Legends

Drogheda

Tullyallen
Drogheda
Co. Louth

A92 K682

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See here for details.

heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/old-mellifont-abbey/

St Laurence's Gate & Drogheda Walls

Drogheda's name derives from the Irish Droichead Átha meaning 'bridge of the ford' which refers to the River Boyne on which it stands. Drogheda was granted its charter in 1194 by Hugh de Lacy (after whom the de Lacy bridge in Drogheda is named).

The Anglo-Normans made Drogheda one of their primary strongholds, completing the town walls in 1334. The walled area of the mediaeval Drogheda enclosed 113 acres, making it one of the largest walled towns of the time.

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Historic Sites

Drogheda

+353 41 9872843

droghedatouristoffice@gmail.com

Laurence Street,

Drogheda

Co. Louth

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https://www.drogheda.ie/explore-and-do/explore/castles-and-conquests/drogheda-w…

The gate may be viwed free of charge at the end of St Laurance Street, right in the centre of Drogheda. There is no entry to the gate structure.

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St. Peter`s Church Drogheda

St. Peter's Church Is among the finest Gothic Revival Churches in Ireland and is famous for housing the shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett. The first church on this site was constructed in 1791, and the present one - built in the 1880's - incorporates elements of the earlier structure. The imposing façade is built of local limestone. The lavish interior includes a special chapel which houses the preserved head of St. Oliver Plunkett (1625 – 81), the last Catholic martyr to die in England.

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Historic Sites

Drogheda

+353 (0)41 9872843

droghedatouristoffice@gmail.com

St Peter's Roman Catholic Church,

West Street,

Drogheda,

Co. Louth,

A92 A068.

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Rail

Drogheda is serviced by both Intercity (Dublin/ Belfast) and Suburban trains (Dublin/Drogheda/ Dundalk) with trains departing approximately every half hour from 07:30 - 23:20 daily.

For more info see www.irishrail.ie or call +353 (0) 41 9838749.

Bus

For more info visit www.buseireann.ie or call +353(0) 41 9835023.

By Car

From the North Take the M1 south to Drogheda and exit at the N52 / Drogheda off-ramp (immediately before the M1 Boyne bridge) and follow the signs for town centre.

From the south: take the M1 north to Drogheda and exit at the N52 / Drogheda off-ramp (immediately after the M1 Boyne bridge) and follow the signs for town centre.

From the west: take the N52 via Navan / Slane, cross over the M1 (with the M1 Boyne bridge to the south) and follow the signs for town centre.

Once in the town Turn on to West Street (adjacent to the Bridge of Peace)

For up-to-date opening hours and Mass times see www.saintpetersdrogheda.ie

http://www.saintoliverplunkett.com

https://www.facebook.com/StPetersParishDrogheda

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-6.35242

Standing Stones, Baltray

On the north side of Inbher Colpa, near Baltray in Co. Louth, you will find two imposing standing stones that have watched over the river for 5,000 years. This site is relatively unknown and not a common stop for locals or tourists alike. The view alone is worth the short trip from Drogheda.

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Myths & Legends

Drogheda

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The Tholsel, Drogheda

An interactive new exhibition 'Gateway to the Boyne Valley' was installed in the Tholsel Drogheda Tourist Office in 2016. The state of the art new touch screen display introduce both locals and visitors alike to the joys of exploring Drogheda and the Boyne Valley.

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Drogheda

+353 (0) 41 987 2843

droghedatouristoffice@gmail.com

West Street,

Drogheda,

Co. Louth,

A92 CF29

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See website for details

www.drogheda.ie

https://www.facebook.com/DroghedaTourism/

Free of charge

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Townley Hall

Townley Hall is a magnificent Georgian mansion built just over 200 years ago on a hilltop setting. Today it is surrounded by 60 acres of rolling parkland overlooking the Boyne Valley, very close to the site of the famous battle. The location is strikingly beautiful and peaceful.

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Drogheda

Slane

+353 (41) 9838218

info@townleyhall.ie

Townley Hall (main house), Slane Road, Drogheda, Co Louth NTQ-78-DM9

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From Dublin:

Follow the M1 going North. After the toll station, continue on the M1 until you cross the Boyne suspension bridge. Immediately North of the bridge, take exit 10 signposted N51 - Navan - Drogheda North. At the roundabout over the motorway take the Slane exit. After about 1.5 miles, look for railings and gates on the right hand side. A barrier inside the gate may require opening, then follow the avenue through the woods. Travelling time from Dublin airport: about 35mins.

From the North:

Follow the M1 as far as the exit 10 turn-off just before the suspension bridge, signposted as N51 - Navan - Drogheda North. Cross over the motorway and take the Slane exit. After about 1.5 miles, look for railings and gates on the right hand side. A barrier inside the gate may require opening, then follow the avenue through the woods. Travelling time from Dundalk: about 30mins.

Map: The LOC8 code for satnav devices is:

NTQ-78-DM9.

An online map can be found at: www.myloc8ion.com/NTQ-78-DM9

By appointment only. Guided Tours Available: On request

http://www.townleyhall.ie

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