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England from a Back-Window (1878)

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…

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Athenry A Great Medieval Town

 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…

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Athenry Town and Walls

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…

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Footprints of History

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…

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ATHENRY CASTLE

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…

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Athenry Walled Town

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…

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