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Drogheda Destination Guide

Discover Drogheda in Ireland

Drogheda in the region of Leinster with its 33,441 habitants is a town located in Ireland - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) North of Dublin , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Drogheda

Local time in Drogheda is now 10:52 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Derry, Liverpool, Lisburn, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. When in this area, you might want to check out Derry . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Drogheda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Barney Live, Drogheda Ireland Orenia

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A short visit of Barney and friends to the children of Drogheda Ireland ..

A walk around Drogheda - a lot better than its reputation

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Admit it. When you think of Drogheda it is generally in the negative. A fair number of stabbings & other crap have going on there recently. And yet, it is not a bad looking place. I walked around rece ..


IrishRail new route!

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IrishRail's 8:28am Drogheda-Connolly service decides to take the scenic route...!!! ..

Video guide of beautiful Drogheda Louth Ireland

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www.selfcateringhomes.ie for a video guide of beautiful Drogheda Louth. When visiting you should enjoy yourself by staying in a Self Catering Drogheda. Available to book direct with the owner for best ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Magdalen Tower (Ireland)

Magdalen 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. The tower itself is of 14th-century construction.

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Located at 53.72 -6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Drogheda, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland, Towers in the Republic of Ireland

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Drogheda

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Drogheda, Ireland. The first Church on the site was built in 1791 to a design by Francis Johnston and was partly incorporated into the present building one hundred years later. The facade is an imposing structure in the Gothic style, built of local limestone. It is one of the most notable buildings on West St. in the town centre of Drogheda.

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Located at 53.72 -6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Drogheda, Places of worship in County Louth, Roman Catholic churches in the Republic of Ireland

Lourdes Stadium

Lourdes Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and athletics. Opened on 14 May 1961 it was the home stadium of Drogheda United between 1962 and 1976. The stadium holds 4,000 (standing). Although the stadium had fallen into disrepair, plans were made to develop it into a multi-sports facility.

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Located at 53.72 -6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Association football venues in the Republic of Ireland, Defunct association football venues, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Republic of Ireland, Sport in Drogheda, Sports venues in County Louth

Boyne Viaduct

The Boyne Viaduct (Irish: Tarbhealach na Bóinne), a 30m (98ft) high railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin–Belfast railway line. It was the seventh bridge of its kind in the world when built and considered one of the wonders of the age. The viaduct was designed by the Irish civil engineer Sir John MacNeill; construction began on the bridge in 1853 and was completed in 1855.

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Located at 53.72 -6.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1855, Bridges in the Republic of Ireland, Buildings and structures in Drogheda, Rail transport in the Republic of Ireland, Railway bridges in the Republic of Ireland, Transport in Drogheda, Viaducts

Hunky Dorys Park

Hunky Dorys Park (formerly United Park) is a football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. It was officially opened on 12 August 1979 with a friendly against Queens Park Rangers F.C.. In October 1993 the first match under floodlights took place with a 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers The ground has a capacity of 2,000 with 1,500 seats.

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Located at 53.72 -6.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Association football venues in the Republic of Ireland, Drogheda United F.C., Multi-purpose stadiums in the Republic of Ireland, Sports venues in County Louth