Places to Visit

Knockabbey Castle has evolved over the last millennium and each of the families who lived there have left their mark. They contain some of the finest historical water gardens to be found anywhere in the country, dating back to the 11th century. The gardens contain a wide range of magnificent specimen trees and its tulip tree ranks among the largest and finest in Ireland. Today you have a unique opportunity to see these gardens restored after generations of neglect.

Bridge Street Studios consists of a group of artists working in the fields of ceramics, prints, metalworks, painting, sculpture and mosaics. The studio hosts regular exhibitions and also produces work on a commission basis.

Millmount Museum is the town museum of Drogheda and has won an International Gulbenkian Museum Award. Located in the Officer's quarters of a former military barracks built in 1808, the museum has been described as one of the finest town museums in Ireland. The Museum houses a wide variety of artefacts of local and national importance. Chief amongst the attractions is the unique collection of Guild and Trade Banners, which is recognised by Ireland's National Museum as been of special significance, and includes the only remaining guild banners in Ireland. Popular exhibits include an authentic 18th century Irish Folk Kitchen, Dairy and Laundry, and the Irish History Room detailing the major events in Ireland's history.