Millmount Museum

Millmount Museum is a building in County Louth, Leinster. Millmount Museum is situated nearby to the museum Millmount Fort, as well as near the city gate Butter Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millmount Fort and Saint Laurence Gate.

Millmount Fort

Museum

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Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed.

Saint Laurence Gate

City gate

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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. Saint Laurence Gate is situated 500 metres northeast of Millmount Museum.

St Augustine’s Church

Church

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St Augustine’s Church is situated 310 metres north of Millmount Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drogheda and Mornington.

Drogheda

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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

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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 Millmount Museum.