ITINERARY
Saturday 13th
9 – 9.30 am – Gather, tour of station and launch at the Drogheda Fisherman’s Rescue & Recovery Service Station, Marsh Road Drogheda
11 am – Head east on the Boyne River out to sea to meet the Clogherhead RNLI Lifeboat
(Approx 12 km) and accompany it along with Drogheda Port Authorities Pilot Boats & River Rescue Boats back to De Lacey bridge in Drogheda Town centre to arrive for high tide at 12.45 p.m.
1.00 pm – Meet Drogheda’s First Citizen, The Lord Mayor and other dignitaries
followed by sponsored lunch in the nearby D Hotel
2.30 pm – Back to boats to accompany the Lifeboat to Clogherhead pier followed by tour of the RNLI Station
4.30 – 5 pm – Depart Clogherhead for Drogheda
8 pm – Dinner in the Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club. Stameen Dublin Road Drogheda
Followed by sing/song and craic in the bar
(4 Course Dinner €22 pp)
Limited overnight accommodation available in the Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club
Rate: B&B in Double/ Twin room – €70 per room
(This is a special rate for the occasion)
Telephone: 041 9837737
Web site www.boyne-valley-hotel.ie
Sunday 14th April
11 am – Launch and travel to the Sea lock at Oldbridge to see progress on the IWAI Boyne Navigation Branch Project
Trip on the canal
Tour of the Battle of the Boyne Site
Tea/ Coffee, Homemade scones etc will be available at the lock
Sponsored by the Boyne Navigation Branch
Web site www.boyne.iwai.ie
3.30 pm – Head back to base and home