Athenry (/æθənˈraɪ/; Irish: Baile Átha an Rí, meaning 'Town of the Ford of the King') is a town in County Galway, Ireland, which lies 25 kilometres (16 mi)...
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"The Fields of Athenry" is a song written in 1979 by Pete St. John in the style of an Irish folk ballad. Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the...
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The sack of Athenry was a 1572 battle in Ireland. For much of its history the town of Athenry (/æθənˈraɪ/ ath-ən-REYE) was safe behind its walls, erected...
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Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Castle is located off Court Lane in the eastern part of Athenry...
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The Battle of Athenry (Athenry, County Galway, Ireland) can refer to: First Battle of Athenry, 15 August 1249 Second Battle of Athenry, 10 August 1316...
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Saint Paul, Athenry, also called Athenry Priory, is a medieval Dominican priory and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Abbey is located...
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Baron Athenry is one of the oldest titles in the Peerage of Ireland, but the date of its creation is thoroughly uncertain; each of the first four Berminghams...
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Presentation College, Athenry is a voluntary secondary school which is predominantly Catholic in character located in the town of Athenry, County Galway, Ireland...
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St. Mary's, Athenry is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. In men's competitions, the club is a dual club...
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The First Battle of Athenry was fought on 15 August 1249 at Athenry (Irish: Áth na Ríogh) in modern County Galway, Ireland. The Gaelic forces of Connacht...
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The Second Battle of Athenry (/æθənˈraɪ/ ath-ən-REYE) took place at Athenry (Irish: Áth na Ríogh) in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign...
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of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well". Reilly released his version of "The Fields of Athenry" as a single in 1983;...
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Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was best known for composing "The Fields of Athenry". St John was born in Inchicore, Dublin in 1932. Educated at Synge Street...
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Ireland. Currently two sections of the line, from Limerick via Ennis to Athenry and from Collooney to Sligo, see regular services, with other sections...
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Kildare, Offaly, Galway, and Dublin. Most are now in a poor state but Athenry Castle in Galway has been restored, using building techniques similar to...
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starts to play "Soulmate" but gets interrupted by Tony Sly. "Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad (written in 1970 by Pete St. John) which has been...
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Kildare in the east. Myler de Bermingham founded the town and abbey of Athenry, Galway in 1240. The Pierce de Bermingham mentioned above held a castle...
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become a minor radio hit and received some minor airplay on MTV. "Fields of Athenry" was also released as a single. The album was released with a DVD, which...
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Rickard de Bermingham (redirect from Rickard de Bermingham, 5th Baron Athenry)
otherwise Rickard Mac Fheorais, was Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry. Rickard is reckoned third lord of Athenry and Dunmore, both in County Galway. He was a grandson...
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August 2024 16:15 Round 2 Turloughmore 1-29 - 0-15 Cappataggle Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan Conor Walsh (0-11, 0-7 frees); Sean Loftus (0-9...
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The old workhouse, on the Athenry Road, 1918....
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85,910 Tuam, 9,647 Ballinasloe, 6,597 Loughrea, 6,322 Oranmore, 5,819 Athenry, 4,603 Gort, 2,870 Bearna, 2,336 Moycullen, 2,279 Oughterard, 1,846 According...
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was expanded, making Galway an important railhead. The nearby town of Athenry became a railway junction, giving Galway links to Ennis, Limerick and the...
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Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway. The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service and Galway to Limerick...
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Tadhg Ó Cellaigh (section Athenry)
assembling an army at Athenry to fight Fedlim. Tadhg led the army of Uí Maine and Síol Anmchadha, along with their vassals, arriving at Athenry by 10 August 1316...
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March 2009 at Páirc Íde Naofa between Athenry and Bruree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Athenry won the match by 2–08 to 0–13 to claim...
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County Galway, Ireland. Kilcornan is located 2.5 km (1½ mile) northeast of Athenry. Kilcornan was abandoned around the late 18th century. The field layouts...
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bronze shields including those from Moel Hebog and Rhyd-y-gors, Wales and Athenry, County Galway, Ireland, (12th–10th centuries BC) Gold hoards from Morvah...
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Ahascragh (see Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh), the 1316 Second Battle of Athenry and the murder in June 1333 of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster...
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with back-to-back wins in 1993 and 1994. Their success was followed by Athenry who won a lone title in 1997 before claiming back-to-back championships...
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