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Millmount Museum is an award winning museum founded by the Old Drogheda Society in 1974. It is located in the courtyard of the Millmount Complex overlooking the town of Drogheda. It houses a unique and interesting collection of historical material of both local and national interest, including Guild and Trade Banners, Folk Kitchen, and Geological Collection. Please telephone for further details and opening times. Directions: From N1, turn up Mary Street at War Memorial, and turn right...

Originally erected, according to legend, for a son of Milesius (the man responsible for leading the Milesians (Celts) from Spain to Ireland), the hill was later used as a meeting place by the Vikings and as a defensive stronghold by the Normans. The barracks, which was stormed by Cromwell in 1649, was later used as a prison during the tensions of 1916 and was severely shelled during the Civil War in 1922. Today it has been converted into a fine craft centre and museum, incorporating a restaura...

Beaulieu House Beaulieu House was built between the years 1661 and 1667 by Sir William Tichborne. It had originally belonged to the Plunkett family but it had been mortgaged in 1639 and it was confiscated in 1642 by Cromwellian troops, to avenge the participation of William Plunkett, who sided with the Royalists. Tichborne's father bought out the mortgage and when Charles II returned to England, he granted Tichborne full possession. During the reign of Charles, there was an upsurge in 'improvem...