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- January 30, 2016
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Athenry and the Great Famine 1846-1862
Famine Soup Pot. Photo: Noel Dillon. MARCH 21st, 1846 GALWAY – Annadown Dispensary Donnellan, M.D., states that diarrhoea and fever are on the increase which he attributes to unsoundness…
- January 25, 2016
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Famine Relief Commission Papers – Aran, Athenry Baronies 1846 – 1862
Source: Athenry FAS Teamwork Scheme 1991-1993 Leader: Mrs. Marie Fahy Sponsor: Athenry Project Society
- January 22, 2016
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WILLIAM “BILL” O’TOOLE
Musician from Coldwood By Gerry and Mary Mulvihill Source: ADC Publication – The Athenry Journal, Vol. 1, 1995. “Music, oh how faint. how weak, Language fades before thy spell, Why…
- January 22, 2016
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Kevin Rohan – Musician/Singer
By Gerry Mulvihill Source: ADC Publication – The Athenry Journal Vol. 2, No. 2, 1996. The small townland of Taiquin or Tigh Da Conna, set about six miles from the…
- January 21, 2016
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The Swingtime Aces
Source: Athenry ADC Publication – The Athenry Journal No. 2, 1995 On September I4th 1972, The Swingtime Aces gave its final performance in The Carousel Club, Manchester. There ended fifteen…
- January 18, 2016
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After Easter 1916
by John Tully St. Judes, Barrack Street, Athenry. ————————————————– The soldiers stainless sword is handed in Which flashed so brighly on that Easter morn. When like the phoenix thro’ the…
- December 29, 2015
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Fr. Tom Fahy – Statement to Bureau of Military History 1950
- December 29, 2015
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Father Tom Fahy – Memories of Billy Fahy,
Memories of Billy Fahy, nephew of Father Tom Recorded by Helen Tully and Gerry Ahern We visited Billy Fahy in his home in Gloves, Athenry on the 30th of June…
- December 28, 2015
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Monsignor Thomas Fahy
by Rev. Martin Coen Article provided by Joe Monaghan. Galway lost one of its most distinguished citizens at the death of “Father Tom” Fahy, which took place at his home,…
