Athenry Town Hall by Joan Murphy
Source: Athenry Fás Teamwork Scheme 1991-1993 Team Leader; Mrs. Marie fahy Scheme Sponsor: Athenry Project Society The Athenry Town Hall, Clarke Street, Athenry, licenced for the showing of Films and…
Source: Athenry Fás Teamwork Scheme 1991-1993 Team Leader; Mrs. Marie fahy Scheme Sponsor: Athenry Project Society The Athenry Town Hall, Clarke Street, Athenry, licenced for the showing of Films and…
SOURCE: Fás Teamwork Scheme (1991-1993) Sponsor: Athenry Project Society Scheme Supervisor: Mrs. Marie Fahy Landlords The last landlord in Tiaquin was Thomas Richardson. He didn’t reside there much. He…
By Seán Rice Source: The Connacht Tribune 2-10-1987 A small band of dedicated workers in Athenry have transformed a dilapidated old building into a magnificent new quarters for scouts and…
A Victory for Lib-Athenry’s women allowed into ‘men only’ club Source: Evening Press, December 9th 1972 A blow for women’s lib has been struck in the Galway town of of…
Energy and Enthusiasm of one man helping to revive a ‘forgotten town’ Source: Times Pictorial, 18th October 1952 In some parts of the west they told me to by-pass Athenry…
Mrs. Agnes Qualter’s interview with Freda McGough 20/08/1984 Transcribed by Helen Tully MUSICAL INTERLUDE F.McG. Hello and you are very welcome indeed to August Diary. All over Ireland in every…
Jim Carney’s RTE Radio Interview with Kitty Lardner 13/02/1996. Transcribed by Helen Tully J.C. For this week’s programme it was my pleasant task to visit the lovely historic town…
By Helen Tully Athenry Boys’ and Girls’ National School The derelict house (pictured below)(Finns) opposite the Athenry playground was originally the residence of the teacher in the Athenry…
By Muriel Nolan Source: The Athenry Journal, No. 10, Summer 1998. The Great Famine (1845-49) marked a turning point in Irish history. In 1845 the population of Ireland was…
by Martin King Source: Athenry ADC’s publication-The Athenry Journal No: 17, 2003 The idea to form the Athenry and District London Association came to Frank Rabbitte (R.I.P) and Gerry Heffernan…