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…
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…
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…
An Unusual Burial at Ballygarraun West Source: Seanda, NRA Archaeology Magazine, 2007 Issue 2 Author: Pat Randolph-Quinney Pat Randolph-Quinney, lecturer in Forensic Anthropology at the University of Dundee, details analysis…
Punann Arsa (Part 2) The Story of Athenry Author: Martin Finnerty Source: Galway Observer, December 9, 1950 In the third century before the Christian Era Coffach Cael Bra murdered his…
Historic Abbey of Athenry Source: The Connacht Tribune, Friday, July 26, 1991 1991 marks the 750th Anniversary of the coming of the Dominican Friars to Athenry and the Anniversary will…
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…
Punann Arsa (Part 1) The Story of Athenry Author: Martin Finnerty Source: Galway Observer, December 2, 1950 As regards the story of this historic little town there are those-authors, and…
Athenry Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Volume 25 (Series 5, Vol. 5), 1895 Author: T. J. Westropp, M.A., M.R.I.A. Athenry, though now a poor town, was…