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Drogheda in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Drogheda in Ireland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1649–1953

Historical events in Drogheda

1649

11 September 1649
Death of Arthur Aston
Arthur Aston · Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland

Aston is killed after Parliamentarian troops storm Drogheda.

1953

16 May 1953
Birth of Pierce Brendan Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan · Cinema

Birh of Pierce Brendan Brosnan

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Ireland and Drogheda. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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