Drogheda, Ireland
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"Historic Battles, Modern Bottlenecks"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing the tower of Millmount rampant over a swirling ford, flanked by two Viking longships arguing about right of way at the Boyne Bridge roundabout, beneath a preserved reliquary head watching over it all with mild disapproval.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stopped here on the way up to the Boyne Valley sites and honestly the town itself surprised me - lovely old streets, a proper medieval feel, and St Peter's Church has Oliver Plunkett's actual head in it which is either the best or worst thing about the visit depending on your constitution. Parking near the town centre is a full contact sport and the one-way system defeated me twice. Millmount is worth the climb though, great view over the Boyne. Three stars mainly because my sat nav had a nervous breakdown trying to get me out again."— Barry_McMotorway, Naas
Property Listing
Charming riverside heritage town with unrivalled access to two motorways, three historic massacres worth of atmosphere, and a commuter rail line that gets you to Dublin in under an hour on a good day, of which there are several.
Twinned With
Canterbury — Both towns are stuck being famous for one extremely well-preserved historical head in a church.
Supporting Evidence
Drogheda's St Peter's Church displays the preserved head of St Oliver Plunkett, making it one of the more unexpected stops on any given school tour.