Athenry News (1887)
Source: The Tuam Herald, 4 June, 1887 On Tuesday evening Mr Peter Murphy, a Loughrea car owner was down here with a fare and while feeding, his horse took flight…
Source: The Tuam Herald, 4 June, 1887 On Tuesday evening Mr Peter Murphy, a Loughrea car owner was down here with a fare and while feeding, his horse took flight…
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…
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…
From Slater’s Directory Source: Galway Advertiser 20/1/2000 Slater’s Directory for 1856 has this to say about the town of Athenry: “Athenry is a small incorporated market and post town, partly…
Source: Tuam Herald 10th November 1900 Researched by Mary Doherty Athenry is thus described in the “Galway Express”: During the present week our representative paid a visit to the thriving…
Source: Tuam Herald, 1915 Athenry was a famous place in the olden times. It was a Parliamentary borough and elected two members to the Irish Parliament. It was a pocket…