Building of Boyne Currach

The Boyne Currach Heritage Group have a full week of activities for Heritage week. There will be a live demonstration of the weaving of a Boyne Currach in Oldbridge Estate throughout the week. On Friday 22nd we are holding a public talk in Millmount museum by Claidhbh Ó Gibne. Saturday 23rd we are hosting an historical walk based around the Boyne Currach, starting at the Drogheda end of the Boardwalk at Oldbridge, Raferty’s old sawmill, at 11:30 (Bring a light picnic to eat on the way). On Sunday we are having a children’s craft day, at the location of the starting point for our walk, at 11:30. All events are free and we would love to see lots of locals and visitors join us at some stage during the week.

This event received funding through a joint initiative by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the National Monuments Service to support practices inscribed on Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage is managed by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and can be viewed at https://nationalinventoryich.ccs.gov.ie/. The National Monuments Service is delighted to support this initiative that highlights the strong relationship between tangible and intangible heritage.