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  • Drogheda Classical Music presents ‘Spirits and Spectres’ for Lú Festival of Light! Friday 01st November @ 7pm

    Drogheda Classical Music presents ‘Spirits and Spectres’ for Lú Festival of Light! Friday 01st November @ 7pm

    Author Dave Rudden and local actor and raconteur extraordinaire Gráinne Rafferty join forces with RTÉ Con Tempo Quartet for a supernatural journey through the streets of Drogheda with a classical twist! The Spirits of the Restless Dead, The Haunting of the Tholsel, The Lady of the Boyne, and other scary stories will feature alongside the RTÉ Con Tempo…

  • Priya Mitchell and Julius Drake Friday 15 November 2024 @ 7pm

    Priya Mitchell and Julius Drake Friday 15 November 2024 @ 7pm

    Julius Drake – a firm Drogheda favourite – returns this season with renowned star violinist Priya Mitchell (‘One of the foremost violinists of her generation’ – The Strad) for programme of great romantic and neo-romantic variety with Schubert, Janáček and Elgar. Programme: Franz SchubertSonata in A minor D385 Leoš JanáčekSonata for Violin and Piano Edward…

  • Dunleer -Harvest Service

    Sunday 20th October at 3pm All very welcome.

  • Confirmation

    Confirmation in the Rural Deanery will take place in St Nicholas’ Church, probably after Easter 2025. Please register all candidates for confirmation with:EITHERThe Rev Brian O’Reilly, 086 2230271, bmgor@icloud.comORCanon Joyce Moore, 087 7468866, moorejoyce72@gmail.com giving the information below: FULL NAME OF STUDENTHOME ADDRESSDATE OF BIRTHDATE OF BAPTISMPLACE OF BAPTISMMOTHER’S/GUARDIAN’S FULL NAMEFATHER’S/GUARDIAN’S FULL NAMECONTACT PHONE NUMBER…

  • Summer Fair

    Summer Fair

    With the co-operation of cross community support, St Peter’s Church of Ireland is delighted to report that they made a remarkable €13,000 from the recent Summer Fair, which will be split equally between Drogheda Homeless Aid and Drogheda Women’s and Children’s Refuge Centre.

  • INSTITUTION

    The big occasion in our church life was meeting our new rector, theRev’d Brian O’Reilly, his wife, Karen and their son, Cillian. Brian’sInstitution was on Friday 26th April, in St Peter’s. The service,conducted by the Archbishop, with the Archdeacon, the Registrar andDean of Armagh, was attended by many visiting clergy, civicrepresentatives, community representatives, Brian’s formercolleagues,…

  • CONFIRMATION

    Hard on the heels of the Rev’d Brian’s institution was the service ofConfirmation. On Sunday 5 May at 11:30 am in St Peter’s Church, tenyoung people were confirmed: Lily, Megan, Henry, Peter, Bethlehem,Nathan, Darragh, Charlie, Patrick and Harriet. Please remember themin your prayers. The service was conducted by the Archbishop. St Nicholas’ choir,augmented by singers…

  • PARISH CHARITY FUNDRAISER FETE  

    Will be held on Saturday 29th June at St. Peter’s. It’s very important that we  all make this Charity fundraiser a big success. The proceeds of which will  go to both Homeless Aid and The Women’s Refuge in Drogheda.  A meeting will be held in the Blue School on Wednesday 3rd April at  7.30pm to…

  • State Choir Latvija Irish Tour Kicking off in Drogheda Wednesday 1 May, 7:30pm

    State Choir Latvija Irish Tour Kicking off in Drogheda Wednesday 1 May, 7:30pm

    The State Choir LATVIJA is one of the world’s most important and sought after professional choirs. Their hallmark is the beautiful sound of the Latvian choral tradition, characterised by warmth, balance and precision. Along with their Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Māris Sirmais, they will present a rich programme of Latvian/ Baltic music alongside music by…

  • SERVICE TIME CHANGES  

    Because we have the Rev’d Brian O’Reilly’s first service as rector on 28th April, there will be a UNITED SERVICE in St Peter’s and NO SERVICES  in the other churches in the union, that day.   Confirmation is the following Sunday, 5th May and once again, there will be  a UNITED SERVICE in St Peter’s at…