Drogheda and the Boyne

Much history in a small space

FROM DUBLIN, I decided to catch a train to the town of Drogheda. I left from Connolly Station, close to the Busáras bus station in the middle of Dublin. This area is a real public transport hub.

Connolly Station, with the Busáras building in the background at the right. You can also see a Luas Tram passing just behind the green bus. The Luas trams also pull in at Connolly Station.

And, yes, Connolly Station is named after the executed 1916 rebel James Connolly.

Pronounced ‘Droheda’ or ‘Droida’, Drogheda lies about 40 km north of Dublin at the mouth of the river Boyne and a similar distance south of the border with Northern Ireland.

At 21.10 Euros for my return ticket, the train was more expensive than the bus but worth it. The journey took about an hour. It was a commuter run that stopped at many stations along the way.

Drogheda is the largest town in the Irish Republic that is not a city. A little over 40,000 people inhabit the most built-up part of Drogheda, while about 70,000 people live in the wider urban area.

Drogheda

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