Drogheda Whiskey Tour

10/06/2024

Derelict Drogheda Talk

Dom Gradwell of Derelict Drogheda will give a lecture talk at Governor House in Millmount Fort this Wednesday 12th June at 8pm.
The Old Drogheda Society is hosting the event, admission is free and all are welcome.
Dom will speak about Drogheda’s heritage buildings and what’ is causing the demise of our historic buildings.
Come early to guarantee your seat.

10/06/2024

Derelict Drogheda Talk

Dom Gradwell of Derelict Drogheda will give a lecture talk at Governor House in Millmount Fort this Wednesday 19th June at 8pm.
The Old Drogheda Society is hosting the event, admission is free and all are welcome.
Dom will speak about Drogheda’s heritage buildings and what’ is causing the demise of our historic buildings.
Come early to guarantee your seat.

09/06/2024

There is big celebrations planned to celebrate Drogheda Museum Millmount’s 50th Anniversary and 60th Anniversary of the Old Drogheda Society. You are Invited!

03/06/2024

Know your local history ! Drogheda Museum Millmount is open today! Quiz sheets and sweets for the children to make it fun. Guided tours by Old Drogheda Society

19/05/2024

Gaffer Whiskey, I thought this was a bit of a gag, but no it’s for real. A proud Dundalk man born in Drogheda. This is an interesting buy, Steve was and I’m sure is still is a perfectionist.

19/05/2024

I did a tour laat week as a fundraiser for Millmount Museum. Tis all a bit of a blurr, but the craic was mighty. I’m not doing so many tours as I used to but I do some on request so just send me a message.

31/03/2024

Tomorrow?
Personal guided tours for all.
Easter egg hunt for children.
🐣 Easter Monday 🐣 1st of April 2024 🐣
Drogheda Museum Millmount will be open from 12pm until 4pm.
We would like to invite you to a guided tour of the museum and the tower.
And for the kids ....
Small Easter eggs will be hidden in the museum. Find one, bring it to the reception and receive an Easter treat.
Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Old Drogheda Society thanks you for your support and looks forward to
welcoming you to Millmount.
(Standard rates of admission apply)

Independent tour of Jameson Whiskey's heritage in Drogheda

24/03/2024

We need your help please.
We have always been proud to be a self sufficient Volunteer museum, the first in Ireland to achieve the official accreditation standards. Covid and post-covid energy prices have put us under immense financial strain but we have steadied the ship. We have opened a GoFundMe to raise the money for electricity / gas bills which are €5,000 for last two months. We have a survival and growth plan. You can help four ways, 1, donate a few euro to the go fund me, 2, come visit the museum for a tour €8 and put a few bucks in the donation box, 3, Join the Old Drogheda Society €15 a year. The ODS run the museum and this is our 50th year anniversary 4, we would love a have a website to advertise us.
Here’s the link to the GoFundMe

Drogheda Museum at Millmount is Ireland’s only entirely volunteer run museum locatio… Drogheda Museum needs your support for Raising Funds for Drogheda Museum

26/10/2023

The Prestons (Jameson) Distillery was malting barley for Guinness in 1965. I never knew that before.

07/10/2023

Jameson, Pim & Co cornstone for sale. A great gem and part of Jameson’s history in Drogheda.

15/09/2023

Mr Jameson is back after 200 years telling his story of how he created the world’s most famous whiskey starting out with two distilleries - one in Drogheda and one in Dublin. This is the Drogheda story . Book at www boynevalleytrails .ie The link works, just close the gaps folks. FB didn’t allow link for some reason

15/09/2023

Nordic Walking ! Find out what this is all about at the Boyne Walking Festival next week.

The Mindful Walking event due to take place on Monday 18th September has had to be cancelled.

But do not worry as tickets are still available for the Wednesday evening walk and you can purchase tickets here https://boynevalleytrails.ie/event/mindful-walking-a-guided-walk-and-mindfulness-session/

Join us in the Garden of Remembrance on Shop Street for this guided mindfulness session, led by mindfulness coach and forest bathing guide, Lisa.

15/09/2023

Join Anthony Murphy on his tour as part of the Walking Festival

There are still tickets available to join in on the "Myths and Legends of Tara" tour with Anthony Murphy this Saturday 24th at 3pm as part of the Boyne Valley Trails September Walking Festival.

Learn all about the ancient stories and archaeology that encompass this site and its monuments spanning 5000 years of Irish History.

Tickets are €10 p/p and can be purchased via https://boynevalleytrails.ie/tickets/confirm-date-and-time/Rk46CsXwIo8yB0Hn/

Moderate Terrain. Dogs welcome once leashed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/09/2023

The Tours are back - next week.

10/09/2023

Drogheda Clockmakers Tour with Des Grant.

Just to let people know next week during the Boyne Valley Trails September Walking Festival. Des Grant will give a ‘once off’ walking tour of the the history of clockmaking and watchmaking in Drogheda.

While ‘we’ invented timekeeping at Newgrange 5,000 years ago the thriving modern mechanical watchmaking and clockmaking manufacturing industry began in the town in 1766 and has continued until recent times.

The town boasted dozens of makers including the famous Parker grandfather clocks and the spectacular Albert & Co grandfather clocks that were made in the town. I like to tell story of Henry Hamilton the watchmaker who acquired the treasured Tara Brooch at his shop on lower Laurence Street in 1850 before selling it in Dublin. He’ll reveal the shop and its history.

Moving from street to street, he will stop at the original shops where the clockmakers worked and lived and will bring their stories back to life.

Finishing at the Tholsel clock and I’ll will tell the many dramatic and humorous stories behind its 150-year-old.

He will be doing this on 21st September so watch for details in the advert in new Tuesday’s Drogheda Leader. Bookings at www.Boynevalleytrails.ie The Boyne Valley Walking festival sees Anthony Murphy Dusty Flannigan, Brendan Matthews and others promote Drogheda in a week of tours ( including the Jameson Whiskey tour in the backlanes).

BOYNE VALLEY TRAILS Boyne Valley Trails are a Drogheda based voluntary group supported by Boyne Valley Walking, the Love Drogheda Business Improvement District, and Failte Ireland.We want to share the beauty, heritage and culture of Ireland’s ancient Boyne Valley, through a series of bespoke walks...

09/09/2023

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/john-jameson-whiskey-tour-of-drogheda-tickets-671514506967?aff=oddtdtcreator
John Jameson is back in Drogheda with a whiskey tour on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th September, 7-30pm.

Imagine, you could step back in time to 1820, and join the legendary John Jameson, the founder of Jameson Whiskey on a walking tour of Drogheda, where he once owned a Jameson distillery.

Listen to his life story as he strolls past his five-storey stone malthouses, corn stores, and his prestigious family home in the town centre.

The distillery was in production for 150 years until it closed in 1968 by which time it produced Prestons 10 (Jameson whiskey).

Company founder John Jameson lived in a beautiful Georgian House in Drogheda at the gates of his distillery, as did his children and grandchildren who were born in the town.

Author, historian and journalist Des Grant takes on the character and persona of John Jameson and leads guests through the streets of the town and tells the fascinating story of how he (John Jameson) built a world empire from the Boyneside town while also having a distillery in Dublin.

Please note: this tour is strictly over 18 only.
The Boyne Valley Trails September Walking Festival is sponsored by Failte Ireland and supported by Love Drogheda BID (Business Improvement District-Drogheda ratepayers).

To book tickets please click the link below.

Join John Jameson (guide Des Grant) on this walking tour discovering the history of the Jameson Whiskey empire in Drogheda.

21/04/2023

The Clockmakers Of Drogheda lecture
Photo – Parker clock made in 1815
Des Grant of the Old Drogheda Society and Millmount Museum is giving a lecture on ‘Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Drogheda’ in Governor's House in Millmount on Thursday 4th May.
Drogheda’s clockmaking industry began in 1766 when Charles Adams began building clocks on West Street and nearly twenty grandfather clock makers were based in the town up until the early 1900s.
Des who Editor of Drogheda Leader Newspaper and is a director of Millmount Museum will tell the stories behind an industry where Drogheda had an international reputation.
Those attending will hear about Richard Parker and Albert & Co clockmakers and others like Henry Hamilton who famously acquired the Tara Brooch while at No 2 Laurence Street and sold it on not knowing its true value.
The history of German families; the Rombachs, Wehrleys and the Duffners who settled in the town will also be revealed, along with the Drogheda firm who made watches for the British officers in the First World War.
The free talk (Donations please to the ODS at the door if you may) is open to the public and will start at 7.30pm and the seating is on a ‘first-come first-served’ basis.

25/09/2022

Mr John Jameson outside his Jameson House on Harp Lane. The history of the Jameson and Preston Bros distillery in Drogheda comes to life in the back lanes of Ireland’s prettiest town. I hope you enjoyed it! Thank you to Boann Distillery and to Pat and Marie Cooney for coming. Thanks to Failte Ireland and Drogheda BIDs, Mc Hughs bar, Sarsfields Bar, and all those that came. I’ll do another one in a month’s time. Please contact me if you’d like to join me.

22/09/2022

Sean and Breffni blew the guests away following the tour last night. I had 25 people, 2 came from the USA,2 from England, 1 Scottish lady, and one even as far away as Duleek . Thank you all for coming. More photos later.

21/09/2022

The starting point is 7:30pm at Georges Sq ( corner of Fair St n George’s Street.

21/09/2022

Love Anthony’s tours, Highly recommended tour with a legendary newspaper editor, author, and historian.

There are still tickets available to join in on the "Myths and Legends of Tara" tour with Anthony Murphy this Saturday 24th at 3pm as part of the Boyne Valley Trails September Walking Festival.

Learn all about the ancient stories and archaeology that encompass this site and its monuments spanning 5000 years of Irish History.

Tickets are €10 p/p and can be purchased via https://boynevalleytrails.ie/tickets/confirm-date-and-time/Rk46CsXwIo8yB0Hn/

Moderate Terrain. Dogs welcome once leashed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

21/09/2022

There are no places left on Wednesday or Thursday’s tour. Numbers are limited . Thank you for booking - as usual there will be some nice surprises and treats. Thank you to Boann Distillery, Failte Ireland, McHughs and Sarsfields bars, Love Drogheda BIDS, for sponsoring this as part of the Drogheda and Boyne Walking Festival this week. Please check out the other tours of Dusty Flanagan, Anthony Murphy, Brendan Matthews, and Nordic Walking at www.boynevalleytours.i e that are all superb. If you want details of future tours please leave your name in the comments or message me.

19/09/2022

Last chance to book tickets.
Mr Jameson is back in town this week.
There are some fantastic walks and talks taking place in Drogheda and its surroundings this week as part of the Failte Ireland sponsored 'September Walks Festival'.There is even an Introduction to Nordic Walking classes.
There are a few tickets left for Des Grant's Jameson Whiskey tour, Brendan Matthews' historical walks and talks, Anthony Murphy's mythical tours.

17/09/2022

Fantastic historical n Nordic Walking events in Drogheda next week supported by Failte Ireland - it’s the first time funding has been given to promote Drogheda and villages for this / so do please look book and support the events at www.BoyneValleyTrails.ie

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=402030688759540&id=100068578367613

Boyne Valley Trails are a Drogheda based voluntary group supported by Boyne Valley Walking, the LOVEDROGHEDA Business Improvement District, and Failte Ireland.

17/09/2022

I'm back in town!
Starts at 7:30pm at Georges Square, Corner of fair street.
Des Grant (Mr John Jameson) will give two tours in Drogheda on the 21st and 22nd of September at 7-30 pm.
Book here - https://boynevalleytrails.ie/ .
BOYNE VALLEY TRAILS WALKING FESTIVAL
The tours are part of the Boyne Valley Trails Walking Festival that is taking place the same with with legendary tour guides and historians; Dusty Flanagan , Anthony Murphy, Brendan Matthews, Boyne Nordic Walking, all giving tours in the town and surrounding area - check Boyne Valley Trails for all the details and to book all the walks and tours.

JAMESON TOUR.

The Drogheda Jameson whiskey history tour
Imagine, you could step back in time to 1820, and join the legendary John Jameson, the founder of Jameson Whiskey on a walking tour of Drogheda, where he once owned a Jameson distillery, five-storey stone malthouses, corn stores, and kept a prestigious family home in the town centre which still stands.
The distillery was in production for 150 years until it closed in 1968 by which time it produced Prestons 10 (Jameson whiskey).
Company founder John Jameson lived in a beautiful Georgian House in Drogheda at the gates of his distillery, as did his children and grandchildren who were born in the town.
Author, historian and journalist Des Grant takes on the character and persona of John Jameson and leads guests through the streets of the town and tells the fascinating story of how he (John Jameson) built a world empire from the Boyneside town while also having a distillery in Dublin.
Des very much becomes the character of John Jameson for the tour to add to the authenticity, dressed in a bowler hat, overcoat and cane, he strolls you through the back streets and lanes pointing out the many buildings ‘he’ once owned in the town and telling stories with a rich sense of pride and humour.
As, Mr Jameson, he will show you the stunning malthouses, his stone kilns, his majestic grain stores, and where the distillery once stood, and tell the Drogheda Jameson story as he goes pointing out the houses where the Jameson family resided, and the pubs they owned.
The tour is not scripted, the stories and the route vary each time he does it.
It is as if you somehow found yourself in the company of John Jameson as he weaves his way through the town's back lanes reminiscing and telling stories of his life, while he lived and worked in the town in the early 1800s.
You will be filled with anecdotes as he recalls with passion and with delight the places he once worked in and the magic that made it all work.
It is as if somehow Jameson’s spirit has come back to us.
The Jameson family owned several pubs in the town too, and in one a bar seat is permanently reserved for ‘The Boss’ who stepped out one day and never returned.
Old Mr Jameson likes to visit his bar at the end of his tour and he will often stand a round for those in his company and toast the people who made Irish whiskey the greatest in the world.
More details and reviews can be read at Drogheda Whiskey Tour on Facebook.
BOOK HERE - https://boynevalleytrails.ie/ 7:30 Georges Square ( georges st - fair street corner )

13/09/2022

We have a huge announcement to make!

Boyne Valley Trails, in partnership with LoveDrogheda BIDs and by Failte Ireland are delighted to announce that we will be holding a Walking Festival from Monday 19th to Sunday 25th of September.

The festival will take place over a number of locations, with something for everyone. We will have guest speakers and a variety of walks including the very special Boyne Camino, Whiskey Walks, Myths and Legends Tours, Nordic Walking, History Walks and much more.

Join our incredible guides and let them take you on an adventure like no other, surrounded by the beauty of the Boyne Valley Region.

Visit www.boynevalleytrails.ie to see a full list of walks and book your tickets. Be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for further details.

11/09/2022

I'm back in town!
Starts at 7:30pm at Georges Square, Corner of fair street.
Des Grant (Mr John Jameson) will give two tours in Drogheda on the 21st and 22nd of September at 7-30 pm.
Book here - https://boynevalleytrails.ie/ .
BOYNE VALLEY TRAILS WALKING FESTIVAL
The tours are part of the Boyne Valley Trails Walking Festival that is taking place the same with with legendary tour guides and historians; Dusty Flanagan , Anthony Murphy, Brendan Matthews, Boyne Nordic Walking, all giving tours in the town and surrounding area - check Boyne Valley Trails for all the details and to book all the walks and tours.

JAMESON TOUR.

The Drogheda Jameson whiskey history tour
Imagine, you could step back in time to 1820, and join the legendary John Jameson, the founder of Jameson Whiskey on a walking tour of Drogheda, where he once owned a Jameson distillery, five-storey stone malthouses, corn stores, and kept a prestigious family home in the town centre which still stands.
The distillery was in production for 150 years until it closed in 1968 by which time it produced Prestons 10 (Jameson whiskey).
Company founder John Jameson lived in a beautiful Georgian House in Drogheda at the gates of his distillery, as did his children and grandchildren who were born in the town.
Author, historian and journalist Des Grant takes on the character and persona of John Jameson and leads guests through the streets of the town and tells the fascinating story of how he (John Jameson) built a world empire from the Boyneside town while also having a distillery in Dublin.
Des very much becomes the character of John Jameson for the tour to add to the authenticity, dressed in a bowler hat, overcoat and cane, he strolls you through the back streets and lanes pointing out the many buildings ‘he’ once owned in the town and telling stories with a rich sense of pride and humour.
As, Mr Jameson, he will show you the stunning malthouses, his stone kilns, his majestic grain stores, and where the distillery once stood, and tell the Drogheda Jameson story as he goes pointing out the houses where the Jameson family resided, and the pubs they owned.
The tour is not scripted, the stories and the route vary each time he does it.
It is as if you somehow found yourself in the company of John Jameson as he weaves his way through the town's back lanes reminiscing and telling stories of his life, while he lived and worked in the town in the early 1800s.
You will be filled with anecdotes as he recalls with passion and with delight the places he once worked in and the magic that made it all work.
It is as if somehow Jameson’s spirit has come back to us.
The Jameson family owned several pubs in the town too, and in one a bar seat is permanently reserved for ‘The Boss’ who stepped out one day and never returned.
Old Mr Jameson likes to visit his bar at the end of his tour and he will often stand a round for those in his company and toast the people who made Irish whiskey the greatest in the world.
More details and reviews can be read at Drogheda Whiskey Tour on Facebook.
BOOK HERE - https://boynevalleytrails.ie/