Hidden stories of historic West Gate House uncovered at packed Drogheda event

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A packed room in Drogheda gathered for an evening devoted to the hidden stories of West Gate House. The historic building has stood in the town for generations, though its past rarely gets much airtime. Those behind the event set out to change that by digging up chapters of the house's history that had slipped from common memory. Attendees came away with a fuller picture of the property and its place in Drogheda's story. Gatherings like this often surface details no archive holds, since much of an old building's life survives mainly in local recollection. The strong turnout points to an appetite for more sessions of the same kind. West Gate House, long just scenery on a familiar street, has found its way back into local conversation.

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