Drogheda
in County Louth of Leinster, Ireland
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Dublin Airport (21 mi) -
Belfast International Airport (65 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (65 mi)
- St Angelo Airport (71 mi)
- Kilkenny Airport (84 mi)
- Castlebridge Airport (96 mi)
- Ballykelly Airport (97 mi)
- City of Derry Airport (97 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Elmgreen Golf Centre (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Kilmashogue golf club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Donabate Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.719 and -6.348 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 43' 8" and W -6° 20' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:51 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Drogheda
Drogheda in County Louth (Leinster) with it's 33,441 inhabitants is a city in Ireland about 2,705 mi (or 4,354 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.
Local time in Drogheda is now 12:51 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Drogheda, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundalk, Swords, Navan, Dublin and Tallaght. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
D Hotel
Windsor Lodge
Orley House Bed & Breakfast
Westcourt
Glenside
Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club
Dalys Inn
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Pictures of Drogheda.
DTFC's view from within the St.Patrick's Day Parade Drogheda 2015
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Irish Rail 181 Class 192 operating a ballast train from Boyne Road to the Buckies Sidings, Drogheda, Ireland. Filmed by Colm O'Callaghan, April 1993. ©Colm O'Callaghan.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Boyne Viaduct
The Boyne Viaduct (Irish: Tarbhealach na Bóinne), a 30m (98ft) high railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin–Belfast railway line. It was the seventh bridge of its kind in the world when built and considered one of the wonders of the age. The viaduct was designed by the Irish civil engineer Sir John MacNeill; construction began on the bridge in 1853 and was completed in 1855.
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Drogheda
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Drogheda, Ireland. The first Church on the site was built in 1791 to a design by Francis Johnston and was partly incorporated into the present building one hundred years later. The facade is an imposing structure in the Gothic style, built of local limestone. It is one of the most notable buildings on West St. in the town centre of Drogheda.
Drogheda Park
Drogheda Park (Irish: Páirc Dhroichead Átha) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. It is the home of the Louth's Gaelic football team. The ground has a capacity of about 3,500. It is by far the smallest county GAA stadium in Ireland. O'Raghaillaigh's GAA also use the county grounds for club games.
Hunky Dorys Park
Hunky Dorys Park (formerly United Park) is a football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. It was officially opened on 12 August 1979 with a friendly against Queens Park Rangers F.C.. In October 1993 the first match under floodlights took place with a 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers The ground has a capacity of 2,000 with 1,500 seats.
Magdalen Tower (Ireland)
Magdalen Tower is a landmark located at the highest point of the northern part of Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland. All that now remains of the once important Dominican Friary is the belfry tower. Lucas de Netterville, then Archbishop of Armagh, founded the monastery in about 1224. The tower itself is of 14th-century construction.
Lourdes Stadium
Lourdes Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and athletics. Opened on 14 May 1961 it was the home stadium of Drogheda United between 1962 and 1976. The stadium holds 4,000 (standing). Although the stadium had fallen into disrepair, plans were made to develop it into a multi-sports facility.
Newtown Blues GAC
Newtown Blues are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by Louth GAA. Newtown Blues hold the record for the most Louth Senior Football Championship's won. The club won their title last on the 28th of September, 2008. The clubs home ground is situated on the Newfoundwell road, beside the local secondary school.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Drogheda.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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