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St. Peters Church photo by Noah Kaufman, Kaufman Green Guide
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Located in the suburbs of Dublin in the city of Drogheda is the beautiful and interesting St. Peters Church. Looking at the picture you can see just how beautiful it is. What you can't see is how interesting it is. This is the church that has the head of Saint Oliver Plunkett.
Oliver Plunkett was an archbishop who among others was falsely accused in the anti-Catholic Popish Plot of plotting with others to want to murder King Charles II. He was held in a prison cell, the gate of which the church also has, and then executed. One of his followers was able to grab his head, which eventually made its way to finding a home at St. Peters.
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| St. Oliver Plunketts head from a distance. Photo by Noah Kaufman, Kaufman Green Guide |
Going to the church is very informal. There is no ticket office, you just leave a donation in the areas with Saint Oliver Plunkett's head. You can get to Drogheda by commuter rail or bus.
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