REOPEN THE ALLEY

For many Drogheda folk The Alley was the playground of our youth and it is such a shame to see it allowed to slide into such degradation.

Following a request for assistance from John ‘Kellogs’ Kelly the aim is to REOPEN THE ALLEY.

To set the wheels in motion, the plan is to get ALL the pals from the past to gather at The Alley Saturday June 18th at 2PM and with your assistance start a movement to pursue the outlined aim. It will be a brilliant opportunity to meet new and old friends from yesteryear. Everyone is welcome to The Alley for a photo shoot and we will take it from there.

Meeting: The Alley

Date: Saturday 18 June

Time: 2 PM

HIDDEN GEMS AND FORGOTTEN PEOPLE
OLD DROGHEDA SOCIETY

Located at the eastern gable of the former Officer’s Mess/ Canteen, which now forms part of Millmount Museum; unusual in the sense that, it was erected during the 19th century within a British Army Barracks, when Handball Alleys were, at this time, being erected by members of the United Irish Leagues and the founding members of the G.A.A. The soldiers that were stationed at Millmount included that of the Leinster, Wexford and Monaghan Regiments.

The game of handball however, dates back to a much earlier period than the 1870s or 80s and when the G.A.A. was founded in 1884 the rules governing the game of
handball did not allow for members of the Crown Forces to participate, which
resulted in many handball alleys being constructed within the walls of military and police barracks.