Walk and Talk around town’s streets
The Boyne Lodge march at Oldbridge last Saturday
THE second of this year’s Old Drogheda Society Walk & Talks takes place on May 24th when Brendan Matthews will lead a walk taking in Trinity Street and Mell.
The walk will start from Horse Lane , off Trinity Street, hear the Drogheda River Rescue premises and will proceed westwards along the river path where Brendan will begin with a little history and mythology of the Great River Boyne, then at Tubberboice Lane he will present a significant overview of the history and archaeology of the area.
The walk will continue back down Mell taking in the history of Singleton Cottages, the Connolly Casey Brewery later Wilson and McBrinn’s, Simcox Lane, West Gate Mill ( Donaghy’s), the former Whitworth Mills, Christian Brothers School and he will tell the tale of the wretched mud cabinsand those who lived in them in the former Chesters Lane.
All are welcome meet at Horse Lane, just after Kelleghers Insurances at 7.25 for 7.30 pm departure. The tour will take about an hour and a half . There is no charge but donations will be accepted.