Laurence Gate Drogheda to Finally Close to Traffic

The fantastic news was published in this weeks Drogheda Independent that the 12th century Barbican Tower that once formed part of the towns Medieval walls, will finally be closed to traffic. Largely regarded as one of the finest examples of a barbican tower in Europe, the plans include pedestrianising an area around Laurence Gate for the benefit of all to enjoy. I have often written on the vast under appreciation of Drogheda’s heritage in my blog posts so this is another encouraging step in the right direction.

Drogheda’s walls once extended over a distance of over 2.5km and was once larger than walled Dublin and a quarter the size of walled London. With very little of those walls remaining today I can’t stress enough, the importance of this move for the future protection of Drogheda’s history.