Drogheda Museum Millmount

About the museum

Millmount is a high mound beside the River Boyne in the centre of Drogheda. After the Anglo-Norman conquest Hugh de Lacy built a motte and bailey here in the twelfth century, and a stone fort later replaced it. During Cromwell's attack on the town in 1649 much of the fighting and slaughter took place at Millmount. The fort later became an army barracks, and in 1808 a Martello tower was built on the mound as a precaution against a French invasion. The fort was badly damaged in the Irish Civil War in 1922 and was restored and opened to the public in 2000.

Drogheda Museum is run by the Old Drogheda Society and is a good example of a community-run museum. Its rooms show the town's trades, industry and daily life, and cover archaeology, folk life, geology and military history.

The whole fort is now the Millmount Cultural Quarter, which also has craft studios, galleries and a café. The Martello tower can be climbed on a guided visit for views over the town and the river.

Highlights

• Collection of guild and trade banners
• Authentic Irish farmhouse kitchen and dairy
• Boyne coracle, one of four surviving examples of its type
• Martello tower with views over Drogheda and the Boyne
• Craft studios and café in the Millmount Cultural Quarter

Permanent exhibition

• Drogheda Museum exhibition rooms – Rooms on guild and trade banners, industry, a folk kitchen, military history, archaeology, geology, the post office and Drogheda rowing.

Operated by

Old Drogheda Society

Admission & discounts

The prices are for the museum and the Martello tower together. Tickets are sold at reception.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

No accessibility information was found. The Martello tower is climbed by stairs and visited with a guide.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on high ground south of the River Boyne. Coming by car, turn from the Dublin Road onto Mary Street at the memorial, drive to the top of the hill, turn right into Duleek Street and then left into the Millmount complex.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café and craft shops in the Millmount Cultural Quarter.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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