History of drogheda grammar school drogheda grammar school has been providing first class education to local, national and international students for almost 350 years. Drogheda life has brought you the local news every day since february 2012 highlighting the achievements of local community organisations and businesses. The five latest books in the acclaimed maynooth studies in local history series will be launched at 7. Local history sources wide selection of local history books, covering co. The local radio station is lmfm, broadcasting on 95. The earliest known town charter is that granted to droghedainmeath by. This chapter is followed with the history of her mothers family, the laskarises.
The division came from the twelfthcentury boundary between two irish kingdoms, colonised by different norman interests, just as the river. Contents of the journal of the old drogheda society. Between 1241 and 1245 he was principal advocate for william of montpellier in the litigation about his election to the see of coventry and lichfield. St peters church of ireland, drogheda, is built on a site which has been a centre of worship at least since the founding of the. My partner did not enjoy one of his desserts as it seemed the egg in the mixture had. Louth county council is the local authority for the county. The plight of monaghan protestants, 191226 maynooth studies in local history, no. By checking out the regional sites of sask gen web there will be look up resources available to help you discover where your family ancestors are recorded. Louths towns of dundalk, drogheda and ardee, as well as rural villages. The history of drogheda and its environs by john dalton.
Search and view newspapers from 1738 to current day. Welcome to irish newspaper archives, the worlds oldest and largest archive of irish periodicals. The old drogheda society was founded in 1964 and is now one of the leading and most active local history societies in the country. New comprehensive history of clogherhead village is set to. Drogheda simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The headquarters of lmfm are on marleys lane on the south side of the town.
Dundealgan choral society historical account, pp00117b. Hughes, anne, the history of drogheda up to date, drogheda 1893 reprinted by the ods 2003 irsp, irish railways in pictures, no. Books about drogheda area browse 2 photo books on drogheda and the surrounding area. Organized alphabetically by town and, within each town, alphabetically by trade, with the names of nobility and gentry resident in or near each town. Rich in heritage yet young at heart, the largest town in ireland still has a village feel and a wealth of unique attractions within walking distance of each other. Drogheda photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The next chapter, entitled the gale family, constitutes a history of the family of thomas moores mother, beatrice mclean, whose mother was born olive gale. It expanded rapidly into one of the north east of irelands largest newspapers with a circulation of 29,000 newspapers weekly.
Saskatchewan communities published local history family biography books in 19501951 and more extensively in 1981. Local history family biography books may also be obtained via inter library loan from the national library of canada how do you determine the title of the book you need to locate your familys biography. There was a ford, and later a bridge, that formed part of the main northsouth route on the east coast. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories. On 15 august oliver cromwell and 15,000 troops landed in dublin. Drogheda museum millmount drogheda, ireland facebook. Online digital archives louth county archives has digitised the louth grand jury query books 1786 18, 1815 1816, 1823 1899. The most comprehensive account of the history of clogherhead ever written is to be published later this year. Drogheda has a rich and varied history that has been carefully compiled by author ned mchugh. Drogheda is a magnificent medieval town and it truly is the gateway to the boyne valley. Drogheda town centre is the unesco world heritage site newgrange.
Industries include cementprocessing works, breweries, ironworks, and linen, cotton, and lumber mills. Prehistoric monuments and early christian ruins show drogheda s was settled for thousands of years. Local economic community plan lecp louth local diaspora engagement strategy. The history of monaghan for two hundred years, 16601860 author. County louth simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The old drogheda society is publishing the book, clogherhead through the ages, which. You can download and print the membership application form either pdf format or microsoft word. Boyne valley hotel drogheda in the heart of boyne valley. The moores were earls of drogheda, and charles moore, the heir of the 3rd earl, represented drogheda until his death in 1714, in his fathers lifetime. Chapter iii narrates the story of cassandra chroness fathers family. Download drogheda argus newspaper the newspapers most notable contributor was daniel oconnell often referred to as the liberator or the emancipator. I am attaching a pdf from a copy of a trade directory for county louth, drogheda section dated 1886 so you can see the greenes named, the were the only names in it i think that had a business in recent times.
The council wanted to develop a beautiful, informative and helpful exhibition that would help visitors of. The paper circulated in meath, louth, dublin, monaghan, cavan, westmeath, down, armagh, and longford. The local newspapers are the drogheda independent and drogheda leader, known locally as the d. Easily one of the most dominant features in drogheda is the martello tower located at millmount. Louth, e central republic of ireland, on the boyne river. Some extracts from the minute book of the drogheda union board of guardians see also mcdonough journal 12. A history drogheda, 2002 the parish history of st peters opens with this arresting statement.
The history of drogheda and its environs by john dalton 17921867 is a two volume work that covers the history of drogheda from ancient times to the 19th century when drogheda became an important industrial town. Drogheda lies along the river boyne about 4 miles 6. March 2014 church of ireland a member of the anglican. Collection catalogues will be added to this page in pdf format on an ongoing basis as they are standardised to isadg.
Hoskins in his landmark study published 50 years ago, local history in england, this book demonstrates how local history has evolved as a discipline over the last half century. There is very little reference to the history of womens soccer in irish. See all books memories of drogheda read and share your memories of drogheda itself or of a particular. The siege of drogheda, 1649 a fter his spectacular victory at the battle of rathmines, colonel michael jones, the parliamentarian governor of dublin, led a force of 4,700 men and four field guns in an immediate attack on drogheda in county louth. The story of drogheda rowing club paperback december, 2000. The town has a port that exports agricultural products especially to liverpool. Drogheda argus and leinster journal newspaper archive. Wide selection of local history books, covering co. But all of that heritage and history is not easy to explain in a mere soundbite.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Located at the narrowest part of the boyne for a number of miles, drogheda had two parishes, as the river was the. Drogheda grammar school is a coeducational, multidenominational school, located on mornington road, drogheda, county louth, ireland. Drogheda, urban district and seaport on the southern border of county louth, ireland. Situated twentyfive miles north of dublin at the mouth of the river boyne, drogheda was a key strategic strongpoint guarding the most direct route. The site dates back to the 12th century and was used as a strategic point throughout the history of drogheda from the siege of drogheda by oliver cromwell to the irish. A brief history of drogheda located at the mouth of the river boyne, drogheda s name derives from the irish droichead atha, meaning bridge of the ford. We appreciated the receptionsist changing rooms for us, as we requested a room with a bath and was given a room with a shower instead. William of drogheda dnb00 wikisource, the free online. The drogheda argus was a weekly newspaper selling at six pence. The drogheda leader is a regional newspaper published in drogheda, county louth, which serves drogheda, east meath and midlouth.
It is in the province of leinster and is part of the mideast region. We run the drogheda museum in the millmount cultural quarter with the aid of many volunteers and community employment workers and organise a hectic programme of lectures, seminars, tours and outings. Poynings law, the most significant legislation in irish history, a year later. Through the irish newspaper archives gateway you will be able research irelands great historical past. Local security force north louth minute book, pp00297c. Official website of drogheda on the boyne tourism visit drogheda, louth, meath, ireland, and the boyne valley, history, heritage, fun, activities, festivals, nightlife. Oliver cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century england who served as lord protector, or head of state, of the commonwealth of england, scotland and ireland for a fiveyear. Drogheda life old drogheda society launch their 23rd journal.
Download local history in england pdf search engine. Ireland genealogy history province of leinster carlow dublin kildare kilkenny louth meath. The history of drogheda and its environs by john dalton 17921867 is a two volume work that covers the history of drogheda from ancient times to the 19th century when drogheda became an important industrial town prehistoric monuments and early christian ruins show drogheda s was settled for thousands of years. The irish newspaper archives resource is available for individual subscription and we welcome library members large and small. Edward singleton was an alderman and his son, henry singleton, a leading legal figure of the mideighteenth century, sat from 17 until his elevation to. Most people that live in louth live in the two biggest towns, dundalk and drogheda. The royalist rebellion that broke out in ireland against the new english republic in 1649 was met by a prompt english response. Drogheda was a stronghold and trading post of the norsemen in the 8th11th century and of the anglonormans in the 12th century.
The anglonormans founded drogheda originally as two separate towns on either side of the river in the late 12th century. The kirwan murder case, 1852a glimpse of the irish protestant middle. The newspaper is printed but not owned by celtic media group the newspaper was established in 1995 with an initial circulation of 12,000. After the publication of daltons book, ireland was ravaged by the great irish potato famine from 1845 to 1852. Tempest annuals local directories for dundalk and surrounding areas, covering the period 18631976. Peters church, on the north side of the city, but every one of them was murdered, all defenceless and unarmed as they were.
Download the louth heritage colouring in book have fun colouring in, learn about louths wonderful history and heritage and practise your irish. Drogheda article about drogheda by the free dictionary. Massacre at drogheda a number of the townspeople fled for safety to st. The first edition of the local history book entitled from the nanny to the boyne, launched on the 7th of december in the neptune hotel, bettystown, was sold out before christmas. The 2006 census showed that dundalk and drogheda as not only the largest towns in the louth, but also the second and third largest. Drogheda museum millmount is one of irelands leading local museums with a dazzling array of guideled exhibitions.
Massacre at drogheda illustrated history of ireland. To book a place andor for more details contact the drogheda museum millmount on 0419833097. Michael graham, st peters church of ireland drogheda. The old drogheda society was founded in 1964 by a group of local people with a view to preserving the. Ireland compilation dvds ireland genealogy history province of. The anglonormans founded drogheda originally as two separate towns on either side of the river in the late. If they were church of ireland there may be records for that time which are been put on line.
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