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.
Athenry Credit Union 3
The first computer purchased was an Apple III which the Board of Directors decid…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Tom Lane
Athenry Crystal: The Success Story
In the age of mass production, where quantity rather than quality is what matter…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Martin O'Grady
Athenry Foróige
Patricia McNamara was with our club as leader for many years. A very devoted per…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Rose Barrett
Athenry Gymkhana
The thirty-third Annual Athenry Gymkhana took place this year on Sunday, 11th. J…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Maura Duane
Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre
As one enters the town of Athenry from any direction the Spire of St Mary’s Chur…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Pascal O'Dowd
Athenry Credit Union 2
As the membership of the Credit Union grew, it became apparent the immediate pri…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Tom Lane
Athenry Canton Hall Marquee Committee 1961
Greg Rabbitt, Mattie McNamara, Frank Sweeney, Paddy Somers, Christy O’Grady, Jim…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Anonymous
Athenry Medieval Festival 1995
Following the spectacular success of last year’s Medieval festival, the committe…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Madelyn Brody
Athenry Medieval Festival 1999
August in Athenry wouldn’t be the same without the varied and exiting programme…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Teresa Ruane
Athenry Minors in Football Final 1995
The Athenry footballers captured the County (B) Championship on Saturday 2lst Oc…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Adrian O'Shea
Athenry News in The Connacht Journal 17 May 1824
Cock-Fighting We understand the Cock-fighting we mentioned in our Paper of Thur…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Anonymous
Education in Athenry: The Parish Survey 1996
With over two thousands pupils receiving education inside our parish, the school…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Vincent Murphy
Athenry Railway Station
Part 1: In 1851 The Midland Great Western Railway opened its station in Athenry….
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Jim Flynn
Athenry Soccer Club
The Club was formed in 1970/1 and in 1976/7 they won their first trophy – First…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Martin Morrissey
Athenry Tidy Towns Report and Awards November 1995
The Athenry Tidy Towns Committee has once again been very heartened with its res…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Christy Coffey
Athenry Tidy Towns Committee Report June 1995
On Friday 27th November 1992, following a public meeting which was held in Hanbe…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Christy Coffey
Athenry Vocational School
School’s Philosophy Athenry Vocational School aims to develop in its pupils a w…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Séamus Cullinane
Athenry Welcomes a New Business: C & F Tooling
Unbeknown to many the tool manufacturing industry in Ireland is experiencing phe…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Dominic Monaghan
Athenry Women’s Group
Athenry Women’s Group was set up in February 1991, with the aim of providing a p…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Peggy Walsh
An upside down farm
My experience of an Australian farm came about by chance as is the case with man…
Athenry Journal Archive | | | | Paul Thompson
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Many thanks to all our writers, researchers and contributors who have made this collation of writing a meaningful historical record. If you would like to add an article, news, thoughts, opinions, photos or anything else to the Athenry.org Library please contact our Editor, Finbarr O’Regan at: oreganathenry@gmail.comContact
Biography
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 b… by Finbarr O'Regan
Athenry Journal Archive | Education, Farming, People
