Butter Gate
Butter Gate is a city gate in County Louth, Leinster. Butter Gate is situated nearby to Drogheda Bus Station, as well as near the museum Millmount Fort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millmount Fort and Saint Laurence Gate.
Millmount Fort
Museum
Photo: Cianwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Millmount Fort is situated 150 metres east of Butter Gate.
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. Saint Laurence Gate is situated 530 metres northeast of Butter Gate.
St Augustine’s Church
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Augustine’s Church is situated 310 metres northeast of Butter Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drogheda and Obelisk Bridge.
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.
Obelisk Bridge
Locality
Photo: KevForkan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 4½ km west of Butter Gate.
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 Butter Gate.
Butter Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71202° or 53° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.35166° or 6° 21′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C5MPJ6X+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 877305412OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drogheda Bus Station and FBT Gym.
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