Recreating the Soup Kitchen

In the summer of 1847, the government set up some soup kitchens to give the starving people hot soup.  Huge boilers were provided  by The Quakers in which to cook the soup. By August 1847, about 3 million people were being fed each day in total.

A soup kitchen will be situated in the yard of Drogheda Borough Council which was during famine times the site of one of many soup kitchens , the sole source of nourishment for many of our forbearers.

Come along and for a donation of €5 for adults and €2.50 for children  to Drogheda Homeless Aid a tasty lunch will be served.

Thursday 10th May -Dé Déardaoin 10 Bealtaine

Venue: Drogheda Borough Council Yard

12.00 noon schools only

1.15pm:- 2.30 p.m.  open to the public