Living History: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Co. Meath to Host a series of Historic Tours

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce a series of living history tours at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Co. Meath this summer. History buffs, military enthusiasts and those seeking to expand their knowledge of a time past will enjoy the interactive history tours over the coming months.

Why not step back in time with Laoch Living History and find out what it was like to be a 17th century soldier under the forbidding gaze of a Drill Sergeant. Visitors will have an opportunity to come face to face with the musketeer, artillery gunner, pikemen, halberdiers, barber-surgeons, blacksmiths, gunners, sutlers, monks and soldiers from all over 17th Century Europe.

Join our costumed historian, Tóla Collier, for a battlefield walk around the site. This interactive and engaging tour offers visitors the chance to find out about the tactics, strategy, geography, and personalities on the battlefield and the re-live what it was like in the 17th Century at the Oldbridge estate.

Minister of State for responsibility for the OPW, Kevin “Boxer” Moran, said ‘I am delighted to see interactive, educational tours on offer over the coming months at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre. The tours promise to engage visitors and offer them an insight into what life was like for soldiers on the battlefield in the 17th Century. Why not pay a visit, step back in time and soak up the beautiful surroundings of Oldbridge Estate’.

Join us this summer and learn all about the battlefield in the Oldbridge estate, Co. Meath. For more information and a full list of events see links below or visit www.heritageireland.ie.

For more information about the events please see links below:

Living History – Bringing the 17th Century to Life - link

Dates: Sunday 27 July

Sunday 3, Monday 4, Sunday 17, Saturday 23, Sunday 24 August

Sunday 14 September

Time: 11.00-16.00

Admission: Free

OPW spokespersons are available for interview upon request. Please contact pressoffice@opw.ie for more information and to arrange an interview.
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The OPW provides accommodation for government services and manages much of the State’s property portfolio.
It cares for 780 heritage sites, including national monuments, historic parks, gardens and buildings. It is the government’s principal engineering agency, providing an engineering service to the Flood Risk Management and Estate Portfolio Management functions of the OPW as well as to other government departments.