St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
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- Athenry72Athenry, Ireland294 contributionsDay trip in Drogheda-Christian relicsWe were on a day trip in Drogheda and while the others were shopping we went off exploring the town. St Patrick's church is in the center of town and cannot be missed with the spectacular spire to help locate it. The church is lovely and a beautiful building. The interior, like most churches is very relaxed and a respectful, ambient athmosphere. Myself and my son, neither strong practising Catholics felt quite comfortable there. The bone relics, head of St. Oliver Plunkett and the door of his prison cell are very interesting albeit a bit macabre. The exhibits are very well explained and the story is detailed in exhibits. There is also a relic of the true cross which is quite interesting. My son was intrigued as to my explanation of the importance of the relics to the Catholic faith. This church is a fantastic building and the relics may give some insight into religious belief. There is no charge but I gave a donation and light a few candles for the dead people I know. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.Visited August 2020Travelled with familyWritten 7 August 2020
- Annie RLeesburg, Virginia107 contributionsBeautifulBeautiful church with daily masses, a choir and daily confessions. The architecture is amazing and the church well-preserved in part by keeping the heavy doors locked except for 8-1130 every morning. The local population is demonstrably proud.Visited September 2021Travelled soloWritten 20 September 2021
- IaMiCounty Meath, Ireland485 contributionsClosest place to my heartEven though I am not Catholic I love to come to this church as I can pray, I can find my peace and I can lit a candle for people I love and I know God hears my prayers. Such a peaceful place. I was sas when was closed during the pandemic restrictions.Visited February 2020Travelled soloWritten 10 September 2020
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland8,826 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
I enjoyed my first visit n quite a few years to this beautiful Church in the centre of Drogheda. I was showing a foreign visitor aroud who was fascinated to see the head of St. Oliver Plunkett but I was quietly confident that he'd love rhe Church too once there.
Obviously everyone comes to see the head preserved in a glass jar to the front left as you enter. I remember doing in on a school your when I was about 9 years old! It's macabre but fascinating and they have a very interesting explanatory set of wall panels to rhe side.
The rest of the chirch is besutiful too, though and that's what's often forgotten. The stained glass in particular is very impressive .
Obviously everyone comes to see the head preserved in a glass jar to the front left as you enter. I remember doing in on a school your when I was about 9 years old! It's macabre but fascinating and they have a very interesting explanatory set of wall panels to rhe side.
The rest of the chirch is besutiful too, though and that's what's often forgotten. The stained glass in particular is very impressive .
Written 5 August 2023
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Alyson
Donaghadee, UK7 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
We visited the church as it was recommended by a shop keeper close by to go and see 'the head'. The art work on the ceilings and walls is very beautiful. We also saw the head !
Written 1 August 2023
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Greg G
Carrollton, GA1,732 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
We had just come from visiting Newgrange and wanted to walk around and find some restaurants. Walking down the road and stumbling onto this magnificent structure was certainly unexpected. This is worth seeing first hand!
Written 1 February 2023
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Annie R
Leesburg, VA107 contributions
Sep 2021 • Solo
Beautiful church with daily masses, a choir and daily confessions. The architecture is amazing and the church well-preserved in part by keeping the heavy doors locked except for 8-1130 every morning. The local population is demonstrably proud.
Written 20 September 2021
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thecelticyank
Belturbet, Ireland106 contributions
Oct 2019
I always bring my US visitors to St. Peter's Church. It is a beautiful church in the centre of Drogheda. Oliver Plunkett's head (a 17th-century Irish martyr) resides in a shine in the church - worth a visit and a great historical asset.
Written 27 September 2020
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stephen a
Newtownards, UK1,350 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
Whilst in Drogheda called in for a visit. The inside was amazing. It had on display the head of St Oliver Plunketts, the door of Newgate prison cell where he was kept and a relic of the true cross. A must see if you are in the area
Written 22 September 2020
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IaMi
County Meath, Ireland485 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Even though I am not Catholic I love to come to this church as I can pray, I can find my peace and I can lit a candle for people I love and I know God hears my prayers.
Such a peaceful place.
I was sas when was closed during the pandemic restrictions.
Such a peaceful place.
I was sas when was closed during the pandemic restrictions.
Written 10 September 2020
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Athenry72
Athenry, Ireland294 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We were on a day trip in Drogheda and while the others were shopping we went off exploring the town. St Patrick's church is in the center of town and cannot be missed with the spectacular spire to help locate it. The church is lovely and a beautiful building. The interior, like most churches is very relaxed and a respectful, ambient athmosphere. Myself and my son, neither strong practising Catholics felt quite comfortable there. The bone relics, head of St. Oliver Plunkett and the door of his prison cell are very interesting albeit a bit macabre. The exhibits are very well explained and the story is detailed in exhibits.
There is also a relic of the true cross which is quite interesting. My son was intrigued as to my explanation of the importance of the relics to the Catholic faith.
This church is a fantastic building and the relics may give some insight into religious belief. There is no charge but I gave a donation and light a few candles for the dead people I know. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.
There is also a relic of the true cross which is quite interesting. My son was intrigued as to my explanation of the importance of the relics to the Catholic faith.
This church is a fantastic building and the relics may give some insight into religious belief. There is no charge but I gave a donation and light a few candles for the dead people I know. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.
Written 7 August 2020
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Puds-13
Drogheda, Ireland25 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Went to mass at 11 on Sunday it was amazing male voice choir took me to another place it was lovely... always went as family when I was growing up it’s a fabulous place to be
Written 6 January 2020
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steve g
Concord, CA27 contributions
Nov 2019
The history about the church was interesting. Easy to walk around and take pictures. Really liked the architecture, stained glass, bodies buried under the floor and the interesting tile floor.
Written 19 November 2019
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Cjpipoly
Ohio
Are there certain hours you can visit the church? We are traveling from Dublin and cant come till later in the evening.
patricia d
Lincoln, UK19 contributions
Hi I have found a tiny prayer book in my late father's things in side it has a minute peace of paper inside saying blessed by Oliver plumkeets but your spelling in plumketts any information would be nice
Marie O
Belfast, UK17 contributions
St oliver Plunkett's head is in St Peter's Church in Drogheda. Years ago there were many pilgrimages to the shrine and many religious items were blessed.
Здравствуйте, Линда. Извините меня, я не совсем хорошо справляюсь с русским языком посколько я болгарка.
С 4 до 7 юлья я с групой буду спать в Дрогеде. Днем мы будем эздить до Дублина и окрестнестях. Примерно, после 7 часов вечером - в Дрогеде. Хочу вас попросит чего можно увидеть в городе столь же поздно? Речь идет о достопримечательности, конечно.
Я буду очень благодарна вам об ответе. Пожалуйста, пошлите его на мой личний адрес: tanrdar@abv.bg.
Can you take pictures inside?
Eamonn H
64 contributions
yes u can take pictures ok
Do we have to pay admission tickets?
Malachy G
Thatcham, UK58 contributions
No admission it's a church a very wonderful church I grew up going every Sunday spectacular
Please kindly let me know What time can I visit?
Eamonn H
64 contributions
you can call in anytime church open all day
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