Tony Waldron’s Memories-Part 2
The Bag Factory The beet factory was supposed to be built in Athenry but it was found out that the volume and quality of the river water was insufficient.…
The Bag Factory The beet factory was supposed to be built in Athenry but it was found out that the volume and quality of the river water was insufficient.…
I was born in 1933 at Swangate, Athenry, in what was known as the ‘Burnt Houses’. My father’s name was William Waldron from Mulpit and my mother’s name was Eileen…
By Gearoid O’Dowd Source: Athenry ADC’s publication of The Athenry Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1997 That last day at school before the Summer holidays was the best in…
Source: Fas Teamwork Scheme (1990-1992) Team Leader: Mrs. Marie Fahy Scheme Sponsor; Athenry Project Society Nora Byrne was born at the Railway gates at the station. She commenced work in…
By Muriel Nolan Source: Athenry ADC’s Publication -The Athenry Journal 1995 Why choose to write about Mary Lavin in the Athenry Journal? One reason would be that she is…
by Freda McGough ATHENRY IN THE 1950’S OFFERED A LIFE OF COMPARATIVE ‘SOPHISTICATION’ WRITES FREDA McGOUGH, REMINISCING ON HER HAPPY CHILDHOOD DAYS. Source: Athenry A.D.C.s publication -The Athenry Journal No.17,…
Noted by Helen Tully Eamon’s Memories were shared in November 2013. He said he would be 90 in March 2014. MADDEN’S FORGE Madden’s forge was started by Eamon’s…
Source: Athenry News and Views (April/May 2011) A native of Athenry, Edwin Feeney has been working with stone for twenty years producing unique pieces for people in Ireland, England, Australia…
By Gerald J. Ahern Source: ‘The Story of the Presentation Sisters, Scoil Chroí Naofa and Presentation College, Athenry 1908- 2008’ . Editor and Compiler: Gerald J Ahern. Margaret Heavey, the eldest child…