A History & Heritage Walk n’ Talk with community historian Brendan Matthews.

Step back into the lost world of Drogheda’s once-thriving weaving district on this fascinating guided History and Heritage Walk n’ Talk with community historian Brendan Matthews.

Beginning at St. Laurence’s Gate, the walk explores the historic streets of Cord Lane, Oulster Lane and the surrounding neighbourhoods, where generations of 18th-century hand-loom weavers lived and worked.

Discover the stories behind this forgotten industrial community as you learn about:

• The lives, skills and hardships of Drogheda’s weaving families
• The cramped conditions and recorded descriptions of their humble homes
• An expanding town and the arrival of the machine age, which transformed the textile industry
• The gradual decline of hand-loom weaving and the end of an important chapter in Drogheda’s industrial heritage.

The tour takes in Scarlet Street, ‘Sandiford’s Alley’ and the old Crawleys Court.

Tickets: €5

Date: Sun Sept 6
Time: 11am – 12pm
Venue: Leaving from St. Laurence’s Gate

Brendan Matthews

Brendan Matthews is an independent historian and historical researcher, specialising in community and social history.

He has published widely in print and online media and is a regular contributor to radio and television on various events and periods in Irish history.