ATHENRY TOWN BUSINESSES IN 1992

Sources: FAS Teamwork Scheme 1989-1992

Leader; Mrs. Marie Fahy

Scheme Sponsors: Athenry Project Society

CHURCH STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Church Street	Brady’s Butcher	John Joe Brady
Church Street	Athenry Windows & Doors Ltd	Peter McDonagh
Church Street	Video Shop	John Dempsey
Church Street	Shopping Basket	Eamonn Neary
Church Street	Monica’s Hair Salon	Monica Cahalan
Church Street	Mary’s Hair Fashions	Mary Brett
Church Street	Kelly’s Chemist	Jim Kelly
Church Street	The Fields of Athenry/JerseyBar	Michael Melia
Church Street	The Gift Centre	Martin Burke

NORTH GATE STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
North Gate Street	Elegant Interiors	Pauline Rabbitte
North Gate Street	Fruit Shop	Noel Gormely
North Gate Street	Skillet Bar	John Comisky
North Gate Street	Fahy’s Supermarket	Seamus Fahy
North Gate Street	Dan’s Bar	Dan Whelan
North Gate Street	Houlihan’s Bar	Mrs. Anne Houlihan
North Gate Street	Sutton’s Knitwear	Suttons
North Gate Street	Brinn’s Shoe Shop	John Brinn
North Gate Street	Glynn’s Bar	Rita Glynn
North Gate Street	D.H. Burkes	D.H.Burke
North Gate Street	Indian Shop
North Gate Street	Clarin Jewellers	Angela Crimmins
North Gate Street	Hessions Shop and Butchers	Meg Hession
North Gate Street	Accountant	Michael Dolan
North Gate Street	Pound Shop	Mrs. Gibbons
North Gate Street	Cheevers	Tommy Cheevers
North Gate Street	The Arch Bar	Mrs. Josie Murphy
North Gate Street	Ryan’s Shoe Repairs	Finbarr Ryan
North Gate Street	Clothes Shop	Pauline Gibbons
North Gate Street	Reilly’s Bakery & Restaurant	Mr. and Mrs. Reilly
North Gate Street	Discount Shop
North Gate Street	Street Talk
North Gate Street	Dressmaker and Dry Cleaner	O’Briens
North Gate Street	Photographer	Pete Conroy

COURT LANE

Street

Business Name

Proprietor (s)

Court Lane

Greaney’s SupeSave

P.J. Greaney

Court Lane

Styles Ahead

Carmel Mooney

CAHEROYN

Road

Business Name

Proprietor (s)

Caheroyn

Keating’s Garage

Joe Keating

Caheroyn

McNamara’s Garage

Mattie McNamara

DAVIS STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Davis Street	Higgins Newsagent	Willie Higgins
Davis Street	McDonaghs Bar	McDonagh
Davis Street	Central Bar	Ray Glynn
Davis Street	O’Neills Shop	Maurice O’Neill
Davis Street	Hop Inn	Paddy Burke
Davis Street	Fruit Shop	Farrells

THE SQUARE

The Square	Rooney’s Fashions	Carmel Rooney
The Square	Lynch’s Takeaway	Martin Lynch
The Square	Ulster Bank
The Square	Coppinger Drapery	Tommy Goppinger
The Square	Gardner’s Saw Mill	Paddy Gardner

OLD CHURCH STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Old Church Street	Barney Carroll Butcher	Barney Carroll
Old Church Street	Centra Foodmarket	Jimmy Nolan
Old Church Street	Maloneys Shop	Mrs. Maloney
Old Church Street	Maloneys “Hardware	Martin Maloney
Old Church Street	Thompsons Bar	Paul Thompson
Old Church Street	Healy’s T.V.	Michael Healy
Old Church Street	Farrell Insurances	Norman and Linda Farrell
Old Church Street	Credit Union & F.C.A.
Old Church Street	Somers Filling Station	Jimmy Somers
Old Church Street	M&C Insurance	Sean Conneely
Old Church Street	Morrissey Shop	Michael Morrissey
Old Church Street	Reillys Flower Shop	Katherine Reilly
Old Church Street	The Old Church Diner	Jimmy Cannon
Old Church Street	Dressmaker & Dry Cleaner	Margaret O’Hallaron
Old Church Street	John Kelly Auctioneer	John Kelly
Old Church Street	Eileen’s Hairdresser	Eileen Callanan
Old Church Street	Keanes Bar	Mrs. Burke
Old Church Street	Marian Electric
Old Church Street	Connollys Chemist	Peter Connolly
Old Church Street	Finnesse	Teresa Kelly
Old Church Street	Library	Galway County Council

CROSS STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Cross Street	Torpey’s Bar & Paint Shop	Sean Torpey
Cross Street	Fiddlers Green	Paddy Green
Cross Street	First National Building Society
Cross Street	E.B.S	Frank Sweeney
Cross Street	Dunclairn Arms	Peggy Sullivan
Cross Street	Dennison Car/Spares C&C Car Spares	Joe Dennison
Cross Street	C and C Car/Spares	Leo Coffey
Cross Street	Conneely Hardware	Jimmy Conneely
Cross Street	Brenda Hair Salon	Brenda Burke
Cross Street	Sweeney Auctioneer	F. Sweeney
Cross Street	Betting Office	Mullholland
Cross Street	Square Inn	Marie and Leo Gardner
Cross Street	A.I.B.	A.I.B.

McDONALD’S LANE

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
McDonald’s Lane	Barber Shop	Christy Archer

BRIDGE STREET

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Bridge Street	Hair by Claire	Claire O’Brien
Bridge Street	Browne’s Shop	Millie Browne
Bridge Street	Kineen’s Shop	Phil Kineen
Bridge Street	Post Office	An Post

KNOCKAUNGLAS

Townland	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Knockaunglass	Ruanes Petrol Pumps	Ruane Brothers
Knockaunglass	Dwyer Tyres	John Dwyer
Knockaunglass	Laffey’s Garage	John Laffey

PROSPECT

Townland	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Prospect	Mart	Athenry Co-Op. Mart
Prospect	Higgins Garage	Willie Higgins

SWANGATE

Street	Business Name	Proprietor (s)
Swangate	Hanberys Hotel	Martin and Lily Dunleavey.

ATHENRY TOWN BUSINESSES IN 1992

ATHENRY TOWN BUSINESSES IN 1992

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