Athenry in 1889
Source:Tuam Herald-12-10-1889 Athenry, as you approach it from over the railway bridge, presents a curious, quaint, and picturesque appearance. Save a few scattered hovels, which are outside, all the houses…
Source:Tuam Herald-12-10-1889 Athenry, as you approach it from over the railway bridge, presents a curious, quaint, and picturesque appearance. Save a few scattered hovels, which are outside, all the houses…
Take A Look At Its Well Stocked Shops Source: Connacht Tribune, 05.12.1953, page 27 Let us make a tour of the shops in Athenry and see what can be bought…
By Peter Feeney Source: Athenry ADC’s publication-The Athenry journal, No. 18, 2004 When the IDA announced their plans to develop a 300 acre Science and Technology Park at Athenry it…
by Sean Dempsey Source: ADC’s publication-The Athenry Journal, Vol., 3, No. 1, 1997 Western Bag Factory The first industry that comes to mind was the Western Sack and Bag Company.…
Cumann Tionscail agus Tráchtála, BaileAtha ‘n Ri Source: ADC’s Publication-The Athenry Journal, Vol., 3, No. 1, 1997 A.G.M held in the New Park Hotel on the 26th February. Officers Elected…
Report by Tom Carr Source; ADC’s Publication-The Athenry Journal , No. 8, 1997 In October 1996 John Lane, Joe Barrett, Luke Moran and Tom Carr got together to look at…
BY VINCENT J. CARLYLE SOURCE: GALWAY EXPRESS, 1ST JUNE 1889 ‘Foolish People’ The present year shows great prospect of a most beautiful harvest and no doubt the surrounding tenantry have…
SOURCE: Slater’s Commercial Directory of Ireland 1846 Athenry is a small incorporated market and post town and parish, partly in the baronies of Clare, Dunkellin, Kilconnell and Tyaquin, but chiefly…
100 years of Serving Athenry and District Source: Ulster Bank Archive (Thanks to Stephen Fox, Ulster Bank, Athenry) Beginnings The Athenry branch first opened as a full branch of Ulster…
Sources: FAS Teamwork Scheme 1989-1992 Leader; Mrs. Marie Fahy Scheme Sponsors: Athenry Project Society In March, 1934, the formation, of the bag factory in Athenry for the manufacture of bags…