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Corn
Exchange St Peter's Church
of Ireland W I L L I A M S T R E E T St Laurence’s
Highlanes
Gallery
F A I R S T R E E T Gate
L A U R E N C E S T R E E T
St Peter's P E T E R S T R E E T Drogheda CONSTITUTION HILL
Grammar School
Church BACHELORS LN
W E S T S T R E E T
D U K E S T
D O M I N I C K S T R E E T W E S T S T R E E T Thosel S H O P S T R E E T MAYORALTY ST T H E M A L L
The
VISITING DROGHEDA N O R T H Q U A Y
Parking D Y E R S T R E E T
St Mary's
There is on-street pay-and-display B o y n e Bridge
parking throughout town but
especially near the river, on The Mall. N E W S T R E E T J A M E S S T R E E T
Central car parks include Bolton J O H N S T R E E T
Square; O’Reilly’s, off Fair St; King St;
and Abbey and Murdoch’s, both D U L E E K S T
behind the Abbey Shopping Centre.
0 metres 500
Tourist Information Millmount
The Thosel, West Street; 041 987 2843; 0 yards 500
www.drogheda.ie; open Mon–Sat
1 Drogheda
WHERE TO STAY IN DROGHEDA Co Louth
Near the mouth of the River Boyne, Drogheda is one of Ireland’s
The D Hotel inexpensive–moderate
Stylish modern hotel right in the finest medieval towns and the gateway to the Boyne Valley. A mix
centre of Drogheda, on the banks of of old and new, it has abundant history and colour, with quiet lanes
the Boyne and next to the Scotch Hall and busy shopping streets. High on a hill overlooking the town is
shopping complex. The riverside
restaurant and bar are popular local Millmount, a former military complex that is now a museum – there
meeting places. are splendid panoramic views from its Martello tower.
Scotch Hall; 041 987 7700;
www.thedhotel.com
A one-hour walking tour Plunkett, Arch bishop of Armagh. Turn
Scholars Townhouse Hotel moderate
This splendid townhouse, built in Start at the corner of Mayoralty Street right up Duke Street and left onto Fair
1867, has some fine original features as and Bachelor’s Lane 1; turn right Street, site of the old Corn Exchange
well as a superb restaurant. There are into Bachelor’s Lane, then left onto 7. Return along Fair Street and cross
16 modestly sized but comfortable Constitution Hill. At the top is St over Peter Street into William Street.
rooms, most of which have retained
the original furnishings. Laurence’s Gate 2, dating from 1234, St Peter’s Church of Ireland 8 has a
King St; 041 983 5410; the only surviving gate of an original medieval font and ancient grave
www.scholarshotel.com 10. Walk left along Laurence Street stones. From the church, turn left
to Highlanes Gallery 3 (open Mon– down Peter Street, becoming Shop
Below The lively and historic town of Sat), once a Franciscan church and Street, and cross the river at St Mary’s
Drogheda viewed from Millmount now an art gallery with works by Bridge 9 for a view of the impressive
eminent 20th-century Boyne Viaduct (1855), with its 18
Irish artists. Note the arches. Across the road an alley leads
site of old Drogheda up to Millmount 0, the 18th-century
Grammar School 4, military barracks, now a museum (open
attended by the first daily, Sun pm only). The Martello Tower
Duke of Wellington. (1808) is built over a Norman motte.
At the intersection with To return to the start, cross the
Shop Street, The Thosel bridge, turn right for North Quay and
5 is a pretty tower (1770) The Mall, and left to Mayoralty Street.
with a large four-sided ª Leave Drogheda from South Quay,
clock. Cross over and walk turn right for M1/Belfast. Cross the river,
ahead along West Street follow signs for R132. At the roundabout
to Gothic St Peter’s take R132 for Dunleer, follow for 5 km (3
Church 6, containing the miles). At the roundabout turn left, then
preserved head of the after 1 km (half a mile) turn left again to
Irish martyr St Oliver Monasterboice. Park by the round tower.
Where to Stay: inexpensive, under €100; moderate, €100–€200; expensive, over €200

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