This imagemaking project takes a more contemporary outlook at the Irish town of Drogheda, County Louth. The traditional form of local landmark; Muirdeach's Cross, is used as the platform through which the parody is played.
Besides being the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and patron saint for peace and reconciliation in Ireland, Oliver Plunkett is most recognized as a tourist attraction in Drogheda. Beheaded for his religious beliefs — at the hands of Popish Plot — the remains of which are on display in St. Peter's Church. If he were to exist in today's world, there's no doubt that he would be subject to the occasional selfie.
The name 'Louth' (chontae na lú) is taken from Irish mythology, after the Celtic god, Lú. Armed with his sword and spear, God Lú was known as a master craftsman. Like most rural towns in Ireland, the recent economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on Drogheda. With the Social Welfare office becoming an all too familiar scene for many of its skilled workers, not even God Lú himself can find an alternative.
Drogheda's Boyne Valley, was the setting of the 1690, Battle of the Boyne — which was fought between King James II and Prince William of Orange. In many ways the battle itself was a family feud, as King James' daughter, Queen Mary, was in fact married to Prince William of Orange. In today's world, there's no stage more befitting of a domestic dispute, than that of The Jeremy Kyle Show.
