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The Best Attractions In Drogheda

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Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a centre of industry and medical care. It is mostly located in County Louth, with the south of the town in County Meath, on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin, with a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants . It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located 8 km west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Meath and Drogheda-in-Oriel . The division ...
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  • 1. St Peter's Church Drogheda
    St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is located on West Street, Drogheda, Ireland. Designed by J. O'Neill and W.H. Byrne and built in the French Gothic style of local limestone ashlar in 1884. The church is famous for it tall west gable, rose window and for containing the national shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett.
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  • 2. Augustinian Church Drogheda
    The Order of Saint Augustine , generally called Augustinians or Austin Friars , is a Catholic religious order. It was founded in 1254 by bringing together several eremetical orders in the Tuscany region who were following the Rule of St. Augustine, written by St. Augustine of Hippo in the 5th Century. In its establishment in its current form, it was shaped as a mendicant order, one of the four great orders which follow that way of life. The order has done much to extend the influence of the Church, to propagate the Roman Catholic Faith and to advance learning. The order has, in particular, spread internationally the veneration of the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel .
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  • 3. Boyne Viaduct Drogheda
    The River Boyne is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about 112 kilometres long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the Irish Sea between Mornington, County Meath, and Baltray, County Louth. Salmon and trout can be caught in the river, which is surrounded by the Boyne Valley. It is crossed just west of Drogheda by the Boyne River Bridge, which carries the M1 motorway, and by the Boyne Viaduct, which carries the Dublin-Belfast railway line to the east. The catchment area of the River Boyne is 2,695 km2. The long term average flow rate of the River Boyne is 38.8 cubic metres per second.Despite its short course, the Boyne has historical, archaeological and mythical connotations....
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  • 4. Mellifont Abbey Drogheda
    Mellifont Abbey , was a Cistercian abbey located close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It was the first abbey of the order to be built in Ireland. In 1152, it hosted the Synod of Kells-Mellifont. After its dissolution in 1539 the abbey became a private manor house. This saw the signing of the Treaty of Mellifont in 1603 and served as William of Orange's headquarters in 1690 during the Battle of the Boyne. Today, the ruined abbey is a National monument of Ireland and accessible to the public. The English language name for the monastery, 'Mellifont', comes from the Latin phrase Melli-fons, meaning 'Font of Honey'.
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  • 5. Funtasia Waterpark Drogheda
    Funtasia is a chain of entertainment facilities in Ireland. Funtasia operates an indoor and outdoor family entertainment centre in Bettystown as well as a water park in Drogheha.
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  • 6. County Louth Golf Club Drogheda
    Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland. It is known for its tourism and as a centre of industry and medical care. It is mostly located in County Louth, with the south of the town in County Meath, on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin, with a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants . It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located 8 km west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in-Meath and Drogheda-in-Oriel . The division came from the twelfth-century boundary between two Irish kingdoms, colonised by different Norman interests, just as the River Boyne continue...
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  • 11. Beaulieu House and Gardens Drogheda
    Beaulieu House and Gardens is an estate in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Republic of Ireland. It was thought to be built in the 1660s, although later research seems to suggest it was built around 1715, and it includes a terraced walled garden. It is located 2 miles east of Drogheda less than half a mile from the estuary of the River Boyne.
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