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Map of Drogheda. Drogheda (/ ˈ d r ɒ h ə d ə, ˈ d r ɔː d ə / DRO-həd-ə, DRAW-də; Irish: Droichead Átha [ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛhəd̪ˠ ˈaːhə], meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 43 km (27 mi) north of Dublin city centre.
Beaulieu House and Gardens (/ ˈ b j uː l i / [3]) is an estate in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.It was thought to be built in the 1660s, [4] although later research seems to suggest it was built around 1715 incorporating elements of an earlier structure, [5] and it includes a terraced walled garden. [6]
The Saint Laurence Gate is a barbican which was built in the 13th century as part of the walled fortifications of the medieval town of Drogheda in Ireland.It is a barbican or defended fore-work which stood directly outside the original gate of which no surface trace survives. [1]
The original Drogheda station, on the Dublin and Drogheda Railway line, opened on 26 May 1844. [2] It was located about a quarter-mile southeast of the current station. The passenger station was re-sited when the first temporary Boyne Viaduct opened on 11 May 1853.
Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed.
Following the closure of the Bank of Ireland branch in 2007, Drogheda Borough Council re-acquired the building in 2010 and initiated an extensive programme of refurbishment works, carried out to a design by van Dijk International, to convert the ground floor of the building into a tourist information centre. [12]
Drogheda: Louth: c. 1796 [102] The Corn Exchange, now council offices [103] Drogheda: Louth: 1769: Mayoralty house, now commercial premises on North Quay [104] Drogheda: Louth: 1770 Formerly The Tholsel, now council offices [105] Drumkeeran: Leitrim: c. 1850 [106] Retail premises: Dublin 2: Dublin: 1816: Formerly, the Corn Exchange, Burgh Quay ...
Magdalene Tower is a landmark located at the highest point of the northern part of Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland. All that now remains of the once important Dominican Friary is the belfry tower. Lucas de Netterville, then Archbishop of Armagh, founded the monastery in about 1224. [1] The tower itself is of 14th-century construction.