To celebrate Irish Walled Towns Day  and National Heritage Week , the Old Drogheda Society will hold a Free Guided Tour of Historic Drogheda on Sunday next , August 26th at 3pm.
The tour will start at the Tony Byrne Sculpture at South Quay , near Scotch Hall and will be led by well known local historian Deirdre Russell . The tour will include a visit to St Peter's Church of Ireland , which will be specially opened for the occasion by Rev Michael Graham and the grounds of Magdalen Tower which will also be opened specially .Part of the old town walls will be viewed at Featherbed Lane near St Laurence Gate .
In conjunction with Irish Town Walls Day there will be a photographic competition with €500 in prizes and the tour will be an ideal opportunity for those wishing to enter this competition .  

The objective of the competition is to select a photograph, which best captures this impression in our Walled Town. Entries will be divided into two categories:

  • Adults (18 and over)
  • Children (under 18)
  • A prize of €250 will be awarded to the winner of each category. copies of the rules are available on the Irish Walled Towns Network website http://www.heritagecouncil.ie /walled_towns/index.html                                        
  Also in conjunction with Irish Walled Towns Day , Drogheda's Church Bells will ring at 1pm on Sunday . There will also be an option for those taking part in the Walking Tour to visit Millmount Martello Tower at no charge.

John Boyle O'Reilly Summer School

This year's John Boyle O'Reilly School , hosted by The Old Drogheda Society ,  will take place on Sunday September 9th in the Boyne Valley Hotel , Drogheda .This year's theme is " The Flight of the Earls" .

This years speakers will be Dr John McGurk , Dr Patrick Fitzgerald and John McCavitt .

                                                                   Programme

10.30am  Registration & Coffee   

11.00 am "The Flight of the Earls & County Louth by John McCavitt

12.00 noon "The Flight or Escape of the Earls- Why & With What Results" by Professor John McGurk

1.00 pm Lunch Interval

2.30pm "The Flight of the Earls and the Origins of Modern Diasporas" by Dr Patrick Fitzerald

3.30pm The Life and Times of John Boyle O'Reilly

Bookings and Information : Betty Quinn ( Programme Director) Tel 041-9833097( Mon- Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm ) E-Mail info@millmount.ie  Fee - €30 ( Including lunch)

 
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