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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…

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  • July 21, 2015
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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…

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  • April 3, 2015
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ATHENRY IN 1889

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…

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  • April 2, 2015
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ATHENRY (1846)

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…

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  • February 18, 2015
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Athenry in 1856

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…

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The Progress of Athenry (1900)

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…

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Athenry in Olden Times

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…

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