Extract from O’Donovan’s Letters 1838
At the distance of three miles from Monivea to the south, in the Demesne of Edmond Burke Esq., and just at his residence, which is called “Tiaquin House” there…
At the distance of three miles from Monivea to the south, in the Demesne of Edmond Burke Esq., and just at his residence, which is called “Tiaquin House” there…
Source: England from a Back-Window; with Views of Scotland and Ireland Published: 1878 Author: James Montgomery Bailey Biographical Note James Montgomery Bailey (1841-1894) was born at Albany, New York, and…
by Ann Healy Source: Tuam Herald Supplement (1837-1987) THERE is an old saying that still exists: ‘Athenry was, Galway is, Aran shall be the best of the three.” Whatever…
Source: GALWAY ARCH. AND HISTORT SOCIETT JOURNAL VOL. 14 P77 VOL. 14 Mr. Charles McNeill was able to correct the longstanding blunder about the Franciscan abbey, but he noted 2…
Source: The Connacht Sentinel April 3 1945 FOOTPRINTS OF HISTORY THERE will be general agreement with the decision of the Galway County Council to oppose the removal of the old…
Punann Arsa: The Story of Athenry (Part 2) Author: Martin Finnerty Source: Galway Observer, December 9, 1950 In the third century before the Christian Era Coffach Cael Bra murdered his…
Source: The kind permission of The Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society
by Etienne Rynne For about five centuries Athenry Castle has been abandoned, roofless and fallen into a ruinous state. Last year, 1990, however, the National Monuments Branch of the Office…
Article Source: ‘Walled Towns of Ireland’. Photos by Gerry Ahern and Donal Taheny were added to the article Map: Situation Inland W, riverine; at ford, as name…