Athenry News & Views Summer 2026

Summer 2026

Contents

About Athenry Experience A Golden Opportunity for Athenry Murphy House ‘The Bivouac’

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Galway County Council - Affordable Housing. Athenry Community Garden and Nature Park Celebrating Success at Newcastle N.S. Turf Cutting Tradition through the years Donnacha Cahill Sculptor Enduring Journey of Irish Travellers

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A Chance Discovery: My Family and the Attymon Hoard Mary Lavin: A Literary Voice Shaped by Athenry and Bective Quotes - O’Regan’s Athenry Celebrating 100 Years of Thinking Day in Athenry Local Updates with Deputy Louis O’Hara T.D. GAA wreath laying ceremony honouring Larry Lardner Travel - Mogadishu 2025 Lisheenkyle N.S. News Athenry Primary School Don’t be Manipulated Busy Times in Gaelscoil Riada Miles, Milestones and Momentum at Athenry A.C. Golf Club News & Updates Development Dream becoming a reality for Athenry Camogie The Athenry Northern Relief Road - Albert Dolan TD Minimalist Gardening Annual Parish Cemetery Masses 2026 Athenry Agricultural Show 2026 Athenry FC Another Season Comes to a Close! St. Mary’s GAA Club News & Updates Galway County Council News - Cllr. Sean Broderick The Restoration of St. Kerrill’s Abbey, Cloonkeenkerrill Mary’s Meals 125 Years of Parish Life - Brid Higgins Extracts from the diary of Peter Broderick (Part 2) Words - by Paul Holland Visit the beautiful Community Garden and Nature Park

We would like to thank all who contributed articles, provided photographs or supported us by advertising and helped in any way to make this publication possible. Athenry News & Views Team

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