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Athenry (County Galway)

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Ancestors from Athenry (County Galway)

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Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Athenry (Galway) +others Galway DOB: 15th February 1810

Michael Murphy

Athenry (Galway) +others Galway DOB: 1st January 1766

John Molloy

Athenry (Galway) +others Galway DOB: 1st January 1827

Mary Donohoe

Athenry (Galway) +others Clarinbridge (Galway) Donegal Galway DOB: 1st January 1816

Buildings from Athenry (County Galway)

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St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland — St. Mary’s Collegiate Church

Market Cross, Athenry, Co. Galway c.1869 — Market Cross, Athenry, Co. Galway

Castle Ellen © Mike Searle — Castle Ellen

Timeline from Athenry (County Galway)

Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Athenry (County Galway).

1880

Foundation of St Mary's GAA Club

1st Jan 1885

1880

the Unwelcome Intruder

1st Jan 1880

Athenry (County Galway) Message Board

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Trying to find GG Grandparents Mary Rooney and John Moffatt. Someone suggested Galway was the place to start!

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Gilmore & Lardner of Lisheenkyle

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John Behan and Sarah Connolly 1914

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Athenry (County Galway) Local Guide

Find more information about visiting Athenry (County Galway) and the local amenities that are available to you.

In Days That Were: The Great War and Beyond

Ballinasloe (Galway) +others Eyrecourt Meelick Clonfert (Galway) Loughrea (Galway) Kilchreest Castledaly (Galway) Gort Kilmacduagh And Kiltartan (Galway) Ardrahan (Galway) Athenry (Galway) Galway Kildare Tynagh (Galway)

Tracing The Taylor Families of Kilchreest Co. Galway c.1658-2020

Kilchreest Castledaly (Galway) +others Loughrea (Galway) Tynagh (Galway) Ardrahan (Galway) Athenry (Galway)

Galway County Library HQ

Galway +others Tuam (Galway) Ballinasloe (Galway) Athenry (Galway)

Latest News from Athenry (County Galway)

Cloonkeenkerrill School Girls 1893 - 1918

Athenry (Galway)
2nd November 2016

Farming & Country Life 1916, Athenry — Record Turnout for Farming & Country Life 1916

Athenry (Galway)
13th June 2016

Latest Events from Athenry (County Galway)

Castle Ellen Public Talk
Athenry (Galway)
10th September 2017

Athenry Walled Towns Day 2015
Athenry (Galway)
23rd August 2015

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