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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Drogheda

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Drogheda, Ireland

Updated December 7, 2020
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The Shrine of Oliver Plunkett.

Drogheda, Ireland

St. Oliver Plunkett's Head

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
Knowth tomb

Drogheda, Ireland

Knowth

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.
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Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

Meath, Ireland

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

This center tells the story of one of the most famous battles in Irish history.
2 miles from Drogheda

Dowth, Ireland

Newgrange

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
4 miles from Drogheda
Rock art on stone by entrance.

Stamullen, Ireland

Fourknocks Passage Tomb

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
8 miles from Drogheda

Louth, Ireland

Jumping wall of Kildemock

A stone wall that mysteriously moved three feet from its foundation.
10 miles from Drogheda
Mound of Hostages

Meath, Ireland

Mound of the Hostages

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.
14 miles from Drogheda
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