Display the town’s hidden art treasures in the Highlanes

A local councillor wants a list of the historic artifacts that the county has in its possession, including in the museums and galleries in Drogheda, as well as items relating to Drogheda in the Council’s own strongroom.

Cllr Frank Godfrey made the appeal to the council, stating the artifacts should include objects, books, coins, documents, deeds, trophies, ‘I am calling for an Open Day where these would be put on display for the public to view at Highlanes Gallery,’ he stated.

In a written reply to the councillor for last Monday’s council meeting, the council say ‘ The County Museum, Dundalk is the Council’s sole artefact-collecting institution. Under the auspices of the National Monuments Act it is deemed as having ‘Designated’ status. As such the

Museum is the only venue in the county which can borrow, collect, store and display items from the National Collection.

‘As part of its service the Museum displays items from its collection via permanent and temporary exhibition. In maintaining such exhibits interpretations may be bolstered through the updating and rotating of artefacts.’

They added that for security, ‘it is not be advisable to publish a list of items in our possession.’