Chartered Towns
Chartered Towns Source: Samuel J McGuire, Galway Reader (1950) The chief Irish towns in existence at the period of the invasion of Ireland in the reign of Henry II,…
Chartered Towns Source: Samuel J McGuire, Galway Reader (1950) The chief Irish towns in existence at the period of the invasion of Ireland in the reign of Henry II,…
Of The Parish of Athenry This Parish, lying between those of Moneyvea and Killeeneen, derives its name from the town in which the Parish Church is situated. The name is…
From The Irish Times 12 August 1986 FIVE of the Tribes of Galway -Kirwin, Darcy, French, Browne and Blake – were landowners in the parish of Athenry, contained within…
Source: Connaught Telegraph 10 December 1887 And cloud-like the glories of Connaught rolled by. Till they sank in the horrors of grim Athenry. On a lonely, part of…
From Irish Times 12 August 1986 FIVE of the Tribes of Galway -Kirwin, Darcy, French, Browne and Blake – were landowners in the parish of Athenry, contained within the broken…
The Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick By Mrs. A. M. Fraser Reproduced by kind permission of The Old Dublin Society Source: Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Aug., 1956).…
First Battle of Athenry Source: Talking History, Galway Independent, 3 August, 2016 Author: William Henry When ancient conflicts are mention in regard to Athenry many people think of 1316 and…
Extract from Journey to Connaught 1709 Samuel Molyneaux Having gotten out of this miserable village (Kilconnell) we rid 4 hours thro’ a fine champain country; no enclosures, generally good…