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- December 21, 2015
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The Easter Rising in Galway
As soon as the Great War broke out in August 1914, members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (I.R.B.), operating as a secret caucus within the Irish Volunteers, began to plan…
- December 1, 2015
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Easter Week 1916
As told by James Cleary, Athenry, to Etienne Rynne, Autumn 1977. Following on the formation of the Midland Volunteer Force, in Athlone, in Autumn 1913, the rest of the country soon…
- December 1, 2015
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1916 Rising – 40th Anniversary Ceremonies
in Moyode, Athenry, Co. Galway on the 28 April 1956 Source: Connacht Tribune, 28.04.1956, page 10 Ceremonies to mark the fortieth anniversary of the occupation of Moyode Castle, Athenry, by…
- September 4, 2015
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Athenry Festival (1991)
Source : Connacht Tribune August 2nd 1991 Ambitious Project Athenry Women’s Group, which was formed only last February, have embarked on their most ambitious project to date….the revival of the…
- September 4, 2015
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Athenry Festival (1998)
Arts Spectacle-Overall Award Source : Athenry A.D.C. Publications. Athenry Journal. No 9 (1998) Supreme Award This year’s supreme award recognises the single most impressive arts spectacle to take place anywhere…
- September 4, 2015
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The Battlefields of Athenry (1995)
Source : The Irish Times August 16th 1995 Recreation of Battle of Athenry A MAN sits in the wooden stocks being pelted with wet sponges Far from feeling disgraced, he…
- September 4, 2015
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Festival Fever (1995)
Source : Athenry A.D.C. Publications Athenry Journal Vol 1 No 2 (1995) Athenry Womens Group Athenry Womens Group started in February 1991. Our first thought was to do something for…
- September 4, 2015
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Athenry Women Expand Traditional Lady Day Outing (1991)
By Peggy Walsh Source : Tuam Herald August 17th 1991 Revival of the Athenry Festival. It’s never easy to run a festival. Consequently many towns and villages around the country…
