Bridie Maxwell’s passion for her own hometown endures

Drogheda; my town upon the River Boyne

Oh Drogheda, my Drogheda Upon the River Boyne You are the greatest town With city status close in view

You are the town I love so much

The town that I call mine You are my Drogheda, my Drogheda

My heritage, my fame

Steeped in history with bloodied battles on the Boyne With many dead and maimed The Cromwell fiend who did this deed

A scourge to Irish shores, the pillock we abhor

But we rose again to greatest heights

And now we demand of our rights

For a town so magnificent We need supporting power

We need our Borough Council back

We need it right away We need all our corporation and councilmen

To stay right here where they are in Drogheda, their very own town

We also need financial support For we have been ignored For far too long, give our Drogheda

Back its dignity, there is no greater town

Oh Drogheda, my Drogheda Upon the River Boyne You are the town I love so much

The town that I call mine

You have my heart in your Strong stone grip and I don’t mind a bit

Because, because I love you so

Oh Drogheda, my home town