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Drogheda

07 January 2010
2006 – Boyne Bridge, Drogheda, Co. Louth

2006 – Boyne Bridge, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: Roughan O’Donovan Imposing structure over the Boyne on the Drogheda bypass, this cable-stayed bridge is a local landmark for its striking engineering.

07 January 2010
1950s – Teelan’s Shop, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1950s – Teelan’s Shop, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Fabulous shop exterior from the 1950s with intact lettering and wild octagonal windows. The interior is a similar time warp. Long may it survive.

07 January 2010
1951 – Post Office, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1951 – Post Office, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: Office of Public Works Designed by Seymour Rice and Ronald Tallon (later of Scott Tallon Walker) while staff of the Office of Public Works. The main public office has an airy bright...

07 January 2010
1936 – College of Further Education, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1936 – College of Further Education, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: W.H. Byrne Built as Drogheda Technical School and now the College of Further Education, this is a fine example of the early Modern Movement in Ireland. The entrance to the school is...

07 January 2010
1905 – Former Library, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1905 – Former Library, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Built as a Carnegie Library in 1905, this simple mid terrace building features Jacobean gothic detailing and Art Nouveau lettering.

07 January 2010
1890s – Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1890s – Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda, Co. Louth

A fine late 19th century building and interior. The exterior is rendered with decorative window surrounds and a fine shop front. The interior with its low counters, snugs, and drawer units from a...

07 January 2010
1874 – Cord Burial Ground Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1874 – Cord Burial Ground Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

A small gothic mortuary chapel with a particularly high pitched roof. The building is finished in rusticated limestone. Dedicated 21 June 1874. In the corner of the graveyard is the east gable of...

07 January 2010
1892 – St. Mary’s Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1892 – St. Mary’s Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: P.J. Dodd Designed by a local architect, P.J. Dodd, St Mary’s is another large Catholic church in a gothic style. The exterior is dominated by the slender tower and spire. At ground...

07 January 2010
1880 – St Peter’s Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

1880 – St Peter’s Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Architect: O’Neill & Byrne The centerpiece of Drogheda north of the Boyne is the tall and graceful French Gothic church by O’Neill & Byrne. Set into the hillside, it is approached up a...