Upstream from Drogheda , huge, enigmatically-decorated grave mounds ( Newgrange , Knowth , Dowth) line the banks of the Boyne as it winds through a fertile and well-wooded landscape. The valley was settled by every era of Irish civilisation, from t..

The museum stands in the old officers' quarters built in 1820. The excellent display covers the history of Drogheda and its maritime activities. Three guild banners are also on display in addition to souvenirs of local associations, household utensil..

This is not the 13C gate itself but rather the barbican that protected it. Some of the town wall still remains to the south.

This neo-Gothic building (1881) contains the relics of Oliver Plunkett (1625-1681), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh. Among the relics are his head, the letters he wrote from Newgate prison and the gate of his cell. He was implicated in the Oates ..

This church was built in 1753, but the portico and spire were not added until 1793 by Francis Johnston. In the graveyard, near the east gate, there is a gravestone commemorating the victims of the 1649 fire. Beyond, there are three rows of houses, wh..

This eminence on the southern banks of the Boyne, possibly an ancient passage grave, was crowned by an Anglo-Norman motte and then by 18C fortifications. From the highest spot, there is a beautiful view of the city centre and of the railway viaduct, ..