Old Drogheda Gaol
Old Drogheda Gaol is an archaeological site in County Meath, Leinster. Old Drogheda Gaol is situated nearby to the city gate Saint Laurence Gate, as well as near Drogheda Presbyterian Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Laurence Gate and Drogheda Presbyterian Church.
Saint Laurence Gate
City gate
Photo: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Saint Laurence Gate is a barbican which was built in the 13th century as part of the walled fortifications of the medieval town of Drogheda in Ireland.
Drogheda Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Bpmurray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drogheda Presbyterian Church is situated 110 metres northwest of Old Drogheda Gaol.
St Augustine’s Church
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Augustine’s Church is situated 220 metres southwest of Old Drogheda Gaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drogheda and Mornington.
Drogheda
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drogheda is an industrial town in County Louth, astride the River Boyne on the east coast of Ireland. Its turbulent history is reflected in its medieval fortifications, while nearby are ruined monasteries and the must-see Neolithic complex of Brú na Bóinne.
Mornington
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mornington is a coastal village on the estuary of the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland approximately 5 km downriver from the centre of Drogheda. Together with the neighbouring villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Donacarney, it comprises the urban area of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney with a combined population of 15,642 at the 2022 census. Mornington is situated 4½ km east of Old Drogheda Gaol.
Donacarney
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donacarney is a village in County Meath, Ireland, close to Drogheda and the border with County Louth. It contains one church, two estates, two schools, and one pub. Donacarney is situated 4½ km east of Old Drogheda Gaol.
Old Drogheda Gaol
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71571° or 53° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.34674° or 6° 20′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5MPM83+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 290432853OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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