Heritage Week Events
Price
Free of charge
Dates
12/08/2023 - 20/08/2023
Location
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate
National Heritage Week is an initiative from the Heritage Council, which celebrates Ireland’s natural, built, and cultural heritage.
The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Living Heritage’, which encompasses the rituals, traditions and knowledge passed from generation to generation which over time define a community’s culture and history.
Saturday 12th August.
In keeping with Heritage Week 2023’s theme of traditions and skills, the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre's living history displays will include an Irish Coin maker, a Musketeer, a 17th-century Barber Surgeon and Drill Sergeant, who will be looking for some young new recruits. At 2pm there will also be a Battle site Walk, weather permitting.
Displays from 11am to 4pm in the Visitor Centre.
Sunday 13th August
An OPW Guide will deliver a new tour on 17th Century Field Medicine. Starting at 2pm from the Visitor Centre.
Sunday 20th August
Continuing the theme displays will include, a Musketeer, Barber Surgeon, Candlemaker and Drill Sergeant. At 2pm there will also be a Battle site Walk, weather permitting.
Displays from 11am to 4pm in the Visitor Centre.
At 2pm on Sunday 20th August an OPW Guide will deliver yet another new tour on the weapons and uniforms of the Battle of the Boyne starting from the Visitor Centre.
As in previous years, the OPW is also offering free admission on the first Saturday of Heritage Week, 12 August, to all OPW sites that are normally fee-paying.
Please wear suitable footwear for uneven terrain for any tours that take place on the parklands.
Contact
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
Oldbridge House
Oldbridge
Drogheda
Co. Meath
A92 CY68
041 980 9950
Getting Here
Access Information:
Exit 9 on the M1 or via Donore Village
As part of the Boyne Boardwalk Refurbishment Scheme, Meath County Council are closing a section of the Oldbridge Road to vehicular traffic.
This includes its junction with Sheephouse Road to its junction with the Rathmullan Road. The road will remain open for pedestrians.
Bus information:
TFI Local Link Route 163 Athboy to Drogheda will make getting around Meath and Louth by bus even easier. Route 163 will operate 8 times per day, 7 days a week – creating a new connection to Kentstown and Duleek. Route 163 will provide improved
access to Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange) and the Battle of the Boyne as well as improved connectivity to regional bus services and hospitals in both Drogheda and Navan.
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