The Athenry Journal
The Athenry Journal was founded and edited by Finbarr O’Regan (and later Conrad O’Broin). Published by Athenry Area Development Company (ADC), the online journal contains all the local news from 1995 – 2004.
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The Connemara Pony
The Connemara is the only native pony to our shores. It comes from Connaught, on the west… by Eddie Madden
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Lifetime Memories
Eamonn Madden’s story related to Bernard Connolly for the Athenry Journal 1997 I grew up i… by Bernard Connolly
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Seamus Heaney’s Visit to Athenry
The announcement of Seamus Heaney’s Nobel Prize for Literature opened the floodgates to wo… by Peggy Walsh
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Padraic Fallon
A Winged Horse which stands in the Park in Memory of Padriac Fallon the poet who was born… by Aideen Rynne
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Energy and Enthusiasm of one man helping to revive a “Forgotten Town”
In some parts of the west, they told me to by-pass Athenry on my way back to the east. “A… by Finbarr O'Regan
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The Blacksmiths of Athenry
When Meiler de Berrningham came to settle and establish the town of Athenry, he most likel… by Tommy Quinn
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Mary Lavin: The Athenry Dimension
Why choose to write about Mary Lavin in the Athenry Journal? One reason would be that she… by Murial Nolan
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Townlands of the Parish of Athenry and their possible meaning
A townland or baile fearainn is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. In… by Finbarr O'Regan
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To school through the years: Tiaquin National School
“And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like… by Des Rohan
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Walking Around Athenry with Séamus Lynch 1997 – Part 2
As it is a nice fresh spring day, I decide to walk a few miles into the country. I will br… by Séamus Lynch
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