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O0875 : St Peter's RC Church, Drogheda: preserved head of St Oliver Plunkett

taken 5 years ago, near to Drogheda, Moneymore and Newtown, Louth, Ireland

St Peter's RC Church, Drogheda: preserved head of St Oliver Plunkett

The preserved head of St Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, forms the centrepiece of a shrine to him in the church. Hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn on 1 July 1681 for High Treason, he was canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1975.

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Grid Square: O0875, 20 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Mike Searle (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 24 June, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 10 July, 2016
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites
Subject Location: Irish: O 0882 7520 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:42.9174N 6:21.1502W
Camera Location: Irish: O 0882 7520