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From Niamh O'R Congratulations Finbarr. Great improvement on the old website, easy to navigate and makes a fantastic read for anyone from Athenry. Best regards Brendan
From P.B. O'R Finbarr, a chara. Congratulations on your newly titled and revamped website, which I’ve just come across via the ‘Athenry that was’ Facebook page. It looks fabulous and I’m delighted to know you are keeping the flag flying. I look forward to combing carefully through the website later. Coinnigh ort, Finbarr. Best wishes to you and your family. Mary
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From Noel M. Thank you to Finbarr and all the writers for your dedication and hard work. It is a real pleasure to read the stories from local people here in Athenry. I am learning a great deal indeed.
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From B. McG. Finbarr Belated congratulations to you for the really informative, interesting, and educationally enriching website on Athenry and its surrounds Your students were fortunate to have had such a stimulating education. I trust they appreciated it. At one stage when I was teaching in Pats Primary school I spent about a week or two exposing the kids to European myths, currencies, geography etc at a ti…
From Vincent G. (Washington, USA) Good News! Thank you very much Finbarr! Great to read a fact-based online historical database that is meticulously and professionally researched, always informative. Dominic.
From Dominic M Hi Finbarr, Thanks for including me on your distribution list! I am looking forward to perusing the website with the children. So far I have read Michael’s very fitting introduction to the editor, it is so well put! Well done and thank you for putting it all together. I hope that you and all the family are well. Very best wishes Niamh
From Niamh O'R Congratulations Finbarr. Great improvement on the old website, easy to navigate and makes a fantastic read for anyone from Athenry. Best regards Brendan
From P.B. O'R Finbarr, a chara. Congratulations on your newly titled and revamped website, which I’ve just come across via the ‘Athenry that was’ Facebook page. It looks fabulous and I’m delighted to know you are keeping the flag flying. I look forward to combing carefully through the website later. Coinnigh ort, Finbarr. Best wishes to you and your family. Mary
From Mary M. Hi Finbar Delighted to receive your Email this morning on your Web site on Athenry and surroundings. It is a credit to you for having the foresight to record the history of your town for the current and future generations. I was drawn to the feature on the writer Mary Lavin as I recall meeting her with my mother Mary Josephine Higgins from Athenry in Bewleys Cafe in Dublin when I was younger. I am…
From Noel M. Thank you to Finbarr and all the writers for your dedication and hard work. It is a real pleasure to read the stories from local people here in Athenry. I am learning a great deal indeed.
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