Local history course takes place at Millmount Centre

COMMUNITY Historian, Brendan Matthews in association with the Old Drogheda Society will deliver a six-week Local History Course titled “Know Your Drogheda” at the Drogheda Museum Millmount.

Starting on Thursday evening November 2nd and ending on Thursday December 7th, the course will run for just over one-hour each week from 7.45 to 9pm and is designed for anyone interested in the town`s past and would be deemed ideal for both adults and students and also for those who may be already employed in the tourism/hospitality sector in the north-east region.

The aim of this six-week course is to introduce the participants to the historical sites & monuments within the town of Drogheda and to outline the historical timeline of events, its streetscape, buildings and people that have shaped its storied past from the first settlers along the great River Boyne to the foundations of the medieval town and from the Industrial mills & factories of the 19th century to the emergence of an expanding town in the 21st century.

Course fee is €60, payable on the first evening.

Note: Early booking is essential as places on this course are limited. To book a place and/or for more details contact the Drogheda Museum Millmount on 041-9833097. e mail to info@ droghedamuseum.ie or direct mobile to Historian Brendan Matthews 086-2260158.