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Liam Mellows, Soldier of the Republic
This landmark new study of the life of Republican leader Liam Mellows gathers le…Book | Conor McNamara
War and Revolution in the West Of Ireland
“The people generally are out for a Republic and they propose to get it.”-County…Book | Conor McNamara
The Persse Family of County Galway
The Persse family, believed to be related to the powerful Percy family of Northu…Book | Gerry Kearney
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Kiltullag – Killimordaly 1500 -1900
About the book: This is a local history book that contains a substantial amount…Book | Kieran Jordan Editor
Athletics in Athenry Parish, November 1995
The sport of athletics is very much a minority sport in Ireland today and Athenr…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | News | Education, People, Sport | Dermot McNamara
Athenry Women’s Group – Spring 2004
Workshop on Environmental Issues with Sinéad Ní Mhainín and Mark Molloy Athenry…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Education, Entertainment, History, Writing | Stephanie O'Regan
Paul Hession, International Athlete, Spring 2004
Paul Hession with his parents, Eoin and Geraldine and sisters, Emer and Karen Pa…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, History, Sport | Dermot McNamara
Proposed Major Industrial Development for Athenry – Spring 2004
When the IDA announced their plans to develop a 300-acre Science and Technology…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Business, Community, Education, Employment, People | To be confirmed!
Editorial – Spring 2004
The ongoing physical development of Athenry is to be welcomed, but it is…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Education | Cáit Curran
Anyone for Tennis and Strawberries – August 1995
Can you imagine where there are now scrapped cars and much sought after car part…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | News | Education, People, Sport | Stephanie O'Regan
Swangate – August 1995
Swangate is a special area of Athenry. It’s like living in the countryside and…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, People, Townlands | Stephanie O'Regan
Medieval Festival Fever! – August 1995
Athenry Women’s Group started in February 1991. Our first thought was to do some…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Entertainment, People | Stephanie O'Regan
Seamus Heaney’s Visit to Athenry
The announcement of Seamus Heaney’s Nobel Prize for Literature opened the floodg…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Opinion | Education | Peggy Walsh
Athenry Medieval Festival Company Ltd – August 1996
The most spectacular, action packed Athenry Medieval Festival to date will run f…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Art, Community, Drama, Education, People, Sport | Teresa Ruane
Athenry Women’s Group June 1995
Athenry Women’s Group was set up in February 1991, with the aim of providing a p…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, People | Peggy Walsh
Flying Fortress Athenry 1943
Planting an oak tree at the site of the crash, Christy Caulfield, College Garden…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Education, History, Warfare | Paul Browne
A Flying Visit
On the 15th of January 1993 a 50th Anniversary occurred in our parish and went u…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, People | Paul Browne
The Athenry Plane Crash 1943
The Second World War is history but it is recent enough for stories to be passed…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Folklore, History, Warfare | Nuala King
Athenry ADC News Winter 2002 – Part 2
Athenry Athletic Club is Back on Track – ‘On the road again’ says James A. Lunda…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Environment, History, People | Bernadette O’Shea, Manager ADC
Athenry ADC Notes- Winter 2002
L to R – Peadar Monaghan, Bernadette O’Shea, Finbarr O’Regan, Gerry Ahern 2002 w…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Education, Employment, People | Bernadette O’Shea, Manager ADC
Athenry ADC News – Winter 2002 – Part 1
Relief road planned for forty years It can truthfully be said that access to Ath…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Business, Community, People, Planning | Gerry Ahern
New Businesses for Athenry 2002
Athenry Opticians Athenry Opticians opened in August at 3 McDonald’s Lane, Athen…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Business, Community, Education, People | Cáit Curran
Des Neylon, All Ireland Medal Winner
Congratulations to Des Neylon on achieving 2nd place in the senior category of t…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Entertainment, Environment, History, Music | To be confirmed!
Cystic Fibrosis Cycle raised €8248 – Winter 2002
Coldwood National School won the Cathy Sutton Perpetual Cup for Cycling for Cyst…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Community, Education, Health, Politics | To be confirmed!
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