Horrible History!
The Battle of the Boyne
It was summer. 1690. Instead of visiting the beach and eating icecream, the denizens of Drogheda were more worried about a bloody battle raging just outside their town. A battle with huge consequences for all of Europe, two kings fought for supremacy on the banks of the River Boyne
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell has always suffered from a poor PR image in Ireland, and nowhere is this more evident than in Drogheda. Cromwell visited Drogheda in 1649 - and he didn't come to view the lovely scenery or do a bit of shopping.
