All chronicles and historical accounts written by local residents. Not including records listed in the Athenry Mythology, Medieval Athenry, Athenry Journal, Lamberts of Athenry and Carnaun Centenary archives.
Aggie Qualter – Historical note
Nationalisation of the Schools, about 1840 I think, was strongly opposed by Arch…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, History, People | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – A Unionist Connection
Edward Carson was born to Elizabeth Lambert of Castle-Ellen, Athenry in 1854. Hi…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, History, People, Politics, Religion | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – The Big Houses and More
Rockfield House was lived in by the Catholic branch of the Blake family. They had…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, History, People, Politics | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – Local Notes
John Blake, Clanrickard’s agent, a cruel and ruthless man was assassinated betwe…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, History, People | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – Sittin’ on the Bridge below the Town
Abbey Row Bridge could be the theme of this song when I was young. The Ball Alle…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Folklore, History, People | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – The Athenry Link
In 1920, James Daly of the Connaught Rangers led a mutiny in India in protest ag…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, History, People | Aggie Qualter
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Aggie Qualter – Conclusion
From any research (1780 to the tum of the century) I leamed, that the people of…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Entertainment, History | Aggie Qualter
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Castle Ellen House and the Edward Carson link
The letter of congratulations from the Youth of Athenry to the leaders who signe…General History Archive | Book | Biography | Archaeology, Education, Folklore, People, Poetry, Politics, Townlands | Finbarr O'Regan
Monivea History and Heritage
The history of Monivea begins with the story of the Ffrenches in the 12th Centur…General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, Folklore, People | Virginia Moyles
Newford
Location The access road from Athenry to the N6 Galway to Dublin motorway cuts s…General History Archive | Book | Chronicle | Archaeology, Environment, Folklore | Finbarr O'Regan
Patrick Fitzpatrick of Newford
References to Patrick Fitzpatrick of Newford (Athenry in the County of Galway) ….General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, People, Politics, Religion | Finbarr O'Regan
The Craughwell Tragedy
Extract from The Tuam Herald, Saturday, March 27, 1909, Tuam, Co Galway Early on…General History Archive | Newspaper | Chronicle | People | Anonymous
The Story of my Life by Tom Kiernan
Our mother could not afford to keep three girls and two boys. At the age of six,…General History Archive | Web | Biography | Education, People | Tom Kiernan
Red Hugh O’Donnell in Athenry
Red Hugh O’Donnell in Athenry – 1597 It is recorded in the Annals of the Four Ma…General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, Folklore | Finbarr O'Regan
Convictions in County Galway 1820
Clare Journal 10 April 1820 The Assizes of Galway terminated on Saturday last. F…General History Archive | Newspaper | Chronicle | People | Declan Barron
John Edward Joyce of Birchgrove Athenry in 1868 to 1921
A Victim of the Irish Land War? John Edward Joyce bought the Birchgrove Farm in…General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, Farming, People | Finbarr O'Regan
Fight for the King of the Tinkers 1945
Report from Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA, September 30, 1945 Challenge to King of T…General History Archive | Newspaper | Chronicle | Education, Folklore, People | Finbarr O'Regan
Griffiths Valuation of Ireland Athenry County Galway
The Primary Valuation was the first full-scale valuation of property in Ireland….General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, Farming, People, Townlands | Finbarr O'Regan
Emigration of the Scotch-Irish from Ulster to America 1717 to 1976
Background The “plantation” of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, with Scottish immigr…General History Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, People | Michelle O'Brien
Cannon Joseph Canton
Cannon Joseph Canton was born in 1850 in the parish of Aglish, Castlebar Co. May…General History Archive | Web | Chronicle | Education, People, Religion | Finbarr O'Regan
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Community Games 1996
Over fifty athletes from the parish of Athenry took part in the County… by Tom Page
Athenry Journal Archive | Education, People, Sport
