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Photo: Old Mellifont Abbey, Louth County
Old Mellifont Abbey
Collon, Louth
In the tranquil valley of the River Mattock, a subsidiary of the Boyne, lie the noble ruins of Mellifont, the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland. Founded in 1142 by St. Malachy, the monastery was consecrated amidst great pomp and ceremony in 1157 at a great national synod attended by seventeen bishops and the High King. The new monastic order was successful in re-introducing discipline into what has become a very lax Irish Church. Over forty other Cistercian monasteries w...
Photo: The Boyne Valley, Louth County
The Boyne Valley
Drogheda, Louth
From its source the River Boyne flows majestically past wooded vales and rolling hills to the sea at historic Drogheda, winding its course through a valley famous in Irish Mythology, folklore and history....
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Beaulieu House Gardens and Car Museum
Beaulieu, Drogheda, Louth

Beaulieu House

Beaulieu House was purchased and enlarged by Sir Henry Tichbourne then Marshall of the Army in Ireland and Governor General of Drogheda at the time of the restoration of Charles II. The Plunkett family previously owned the lands of Beaulieu and its castle.
One of the earliest examples in Ireland of an unfortified house, The Beaulieu you see today was constructed in the late 17th and early 18th century, most probably designed by a Dutch Architect.
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Drogheda Town Fortifications and Churches
Drogheda, Louth
The town was founded by the Norse in 911, and the Normans made it into one of their important strongholds. A number of Parliaments met here in the Middle Ages. The saddest episode in the town's history was when Cromwell took the town in 1649, massacred 2,000 of its defenders, and sent many captives from it to the Barbadoes. It surrendered to King William after the Battle of the Boyne. There are still a number of medieval remains in the town.
Magadlene Tower:
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