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.
The Connemara Pony
The Connemara is the only native pony to our shores. It comes from Connaught, on…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Farming | Eddie Madden
Lifetime Memories
Eamonn Madden’s story related to Bernard Connolly for the Athenry Journal 1997 I…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Biography | Education, Folklore, People | Bernard Connolly
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
Padraic Fallon
A Winged Horse which stands in the Park in Memory of Padriac Fallon the poet who…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Biography | Education, Poetry | Aideen Rynne
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…Athenry Journal Archive | Web | Biography | Education, Farming, People | Finbarr O'Regan
The Blacksmiths of Athenry
When Meiler de Berrningham came to settle and establish the town of Athenry, he…Athenry Journal Archive | Book | Biography | Employment, People | Tommy Quinn
Mary Lavin: The Athenry Dimension
Why choose to write about Mary Lavin in the Athenry Journal? One reason would be…Athenry Journal Archive | Web | Biography | Education, Folklore, People, Religion, Townlands | Murial Nolan
Townlands of the Parish of Athenry and their possible meaning
A townland or baile fearainn is a small geographical division of land used in Ir…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Archaeology, Education, Environment, Farming, Folklore, People, Townlands | Finbarr O'Regan
To school through the years: Tiaquin National School
“And then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, cree…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Folklore, People | Des Rohan
Walking Around Athenry with Séamus Lynch – Part 2
As it is a nice fresh spring day, I decide to walk a few miles into the country….Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Archaeology, Education, Environment, Folklore, People | Séamus Lynch
Walking Around Athenry with Seamus Lynch 1998 – Part 3
As it is a fine, if rather chilly November day, I decided to hit off on one of m…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Archaeology, Education, Environment, Farming, Folklore, People, Townlands | Séamus Lynch
Tysaxon
Temple Moyle – Teampall Maol – Temple Valley – Teampall an Bhaile – Tysaxon – Ti…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Archaeology, Education | Martin T Kelly
Walking the Roads
It was a beautiful morning last May with a light frost. The chorus of birds was…Athenry Journal Archive | Book | Biography | Education, Environment, Farming, People | Tony King
Walking Around Athenry with Séamus Lynch Part 1
From the Square to Ladys Wells to the Village of Blaine, Backpark, Sice’s Cross,…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Archaeology, Education, Environment, People | Séamus Lynch
Weather lore of the West of Ireland
Trí lá na Sean Bhó Riabhaigh” – ‘The Three Days of the Ould Speckled Cow’ Folkl…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Opinion | Education, Environment, Folklore | Finbarr O'Regan
Whither Athenry 1995
When you travel anywhere abroad nowadays, you can’t help but notice the way Irel…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Employment, Farming, People | Tommy McNamara
Wild Sports of Athenry: Wildflower
On my way from my home in Corofin recently to my workplace near Athenry I came u…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Environment, People, Sport | Wildfowler
William “Bill” O’Toole: Musican in Coldwood
“Music, oh how faint, how weak, Language fades before thy spell, Why should feel…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Chronicle | Education, Farming, Folklore, People, Science, Sport | Gerry Mulvihill
John Hanley talks to Paul McNamara
Farming is one aspect of life that has seen drastic changes in the last eighty y…Athenry Journal Archive | Magazine | Interview | Education, Farming, People | Paul McNamara
A Fair Day: Recollections of 60 years in Athenry
In the month of October each year the big Friday Fair took place. It was a big d…Athenry Journal Archive | Book | Chronicle | Education, Farming, People | Sean Dempsey
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The Well
The Well – by Artist John Langan. The concept involves the creation of… by Finbarr O'Regan
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