St. Laurence's Gate

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Title

St. Laurence's Gate

Date

June 1984

Creator

Kieran Campbel

Description

This gate is the last of ten that surrounded the city of Drogheda prior to Cromwell's siege of the town in 1649. The heavy artillery fire of the English army decimated the defensive structures with little effort, and the attack left the town in shambles.

Source

Wikimedia Commons

Subject

War

Rights

Kieran Campbel

Contributor

Kayla Kotke

Files

St._Laurence's_Gate,_Drogheda.jpg

Citation

Kieran Campbel, “St. Laurence's Gate,” History of Ireland, accessed November 15, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/58.