5 Mar 1642: Irish rebels break off their siege of #Drogheda #otd Henry Tichborne commanded a demoralised garrison & so this development was regarded as a #Protestant triumph.

16 Feb 1543: Sir Gerard Aylmer is granted the dissolved #Franciscan friary of #Drogheda for £54 17s 3d #otd

The Franciscan Donatus Mooney reported that a later owner who turned the site into a market garden was cursed with limb & organ shaped veggies which no-one would buy.

Síoraí Geimhreadh, Gynophobia: Birthday Ballet, Roman Vai, Paraneu! and Enola Christ Metalizer LIVE with special guests... Cassia Duma, Francis H Rust, August Sweeney and Rory Gibbons

McHugh's, Saturday, April 11 at 05:00 PM GMT+1

Coming soon to The Watchtower, Drogheda...
Your only chance to see Síoraí Geimhreadh, Gynophobia: Birthday Ballet, Roman Vai, Paraneu!, Enola Christ Metalizer, Cassia Duma, Francis H Rust, August Sweeney and Rory Gibbons LIVE in one place. Expect harsh noise, synth-pop, crushing riffs and performance art. This show is not for the faint of heart.

Event takes place on the 11th of April 2026.
Doors at 5pm.
Entry fee is €10 on the door.
Nobody turned away for lack of funds.

Poster by Enola Christ Metalizer.

https://flypost.ie/event/siorai-geimhreadh-gynophobia-birthday-ballet-roman-vai-paraneu-and-enola-christ-metalizer-live-with-special-guests-cassia-duma-francis-h-rust-august-sweeney-and-rory-gibbons

Boobapalooza - Fundraiser Gig

The Watchtower, McHugh's, Friday, February 6 at 04:00 PM GMT

https://ainriail.org/event/boobapalooza-fundraiser-gig

4 Nov 1641: Henry Tichborne arrives in #Drogheda #otd to command a demoralised garrison against a rebel siege of c.20,000

Drogheda Zine Fair

Droichead Arts Centre, Saturday, January 24 at 11:00 AM GMT

"We are delighted to announce the third edition of Drogheda Zine Fair, a local celebration of DIY publishing and counterculture in association with Droichead Arts Centre and thirty-three.45.

Our annual zine fair is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of traditional publishing, building DIY community connections and highlighting local punk and underground zinemaking practices.

On Saturday, 24th January 2026, we welcome you to browse stalls from nearly 50 zinemakers with an accompanying events programme, taking place across three venues in Drogheda town including Droichead Arts Centre, The Kiosk Project Art Space and The Watchtower venue at McHughs."

Poster by Negative Mind Power

https://ainriail.org/event/drogheda-zine-fair

3 Oct 1521: Magister Cormac Roth, judge in the Armagh church court at #Drogheda, rules #otd that the recently married Johannes McEgull & Isabella Nykerulan should separate pending the production of a death certificate for Isabella's first husband.

⚡️ CYCLE FOR PALESTINE ⚡️
Community Events
This Saturday, 27 September 2025

DROGHEDA // DUBLIN // BELFAST // CORK

🇮🇪🚲🇵🇸

DROGHEDA @ 10am
Dominic's Bridge - 15km cycle
Joining demo at 12 noon on West Street

DUBLIN @ 10am
Grand Canal Square - 15km cycle

BELFAST @ 11:30am
Writers Square - 15km cycle

CORK @ 12 noon
Harty's Quay - 12km cycle

#Rothar #BikeTooter #Cycling #Gaza #Palestine #Solidarity #Drogheda #Dublin #Belfast #Cork

23 Sept 1588: David Gwyn #poet & #pirate sent to #Ireland #otd to interrogate #Spanish Armada survivors which he did at #Drogheda (eebo: his poem on Francis Drake)