Information on the History of each Building 

Photos Taken by Gerry Ahern in 2010

Was Dempseys Butchers, then Barney Carroll, then Finnertys and presently Mike Walsh (Butchers)

Julia Morrissey Grocery, Helen O’Flynn, Jimmy Nolan, China Palace,

Was McInerneys, Fred Mary and Nora; then Colm and Bernie Fitzgerald; Now owned by Cathal Mangan (Dentist)

Was Duddy’s Butchers, then Joe Maloney Grocery, then Mulholland Bookmakers and now

Was Tommy Duddy, Joe Duddy, then Mrs Quinn Charity shop

John Lawless, Batty Cunniffe

Was Joey O’Flynn Electrical Appliances and Repairs; then the O’Flynn Home; then Maloneys Hardware; Tommy Keely (baker); Kavanaghs Private house; Health shop

Tommie Fox bar, grocery, wool, coal and turf; then Michael Lane, then Paul Thompson, Denis Kenny

Michéal and Kathleen Quinns

was the home of Tom and Essie O’Reilly; then Kevin and Rita Whelan; Patch and Josie Kennedy; Michael and Peggy Healy

Previously two houses: 1. Maggie Hynes sweet shop. 2. Gerard Morrissey, Tom O’Keefe ()arda, Peter Walshe (garda).

Then one house: Joe and Rita Burke. Now owned by Athenry Credit Union.

Duffys moved to Moonbawn in 1927, Murrays, Toomies, Mike and Bridie Rooney, Linda Farrell insurance broker, Padraig and Linda Lyons, Norman Farrell Auctioneering

Owners: Sweeney’s Fuel Yard; HB Ice cream depot; Dunne’s garage; Athenry Credit Union

Tom Fallon (Tom Diamond) brother of Padraig Fallon playwright; Now Library and County Council Offices

Boys National school built in 1940; then Jimmy Somers Shop and petrol station. Now Daybreak Shop.

Jackie Monaghan’s shop and his wife’s  (Julia) had a hair dressing salon.