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...
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Athenry railway station serves the town of Athenry in County Galway. The station lies on the Dublin to Galway intercity service, Galway to Limerick and...
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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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Constituency Councillor Party Ballinasloe Tim Broderick Independent Athenry–Oranmore Jim Cuddy Independent Tuam Colm Keaveney Fianna Fáil...
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College Athenry Kilkenny CBS v Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Thurles CBS v Coláiste Bhaile Chláir St Kieran's College v Presentation College Athenry v Ryan,...
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Bermingham, Anglo-Irish lord of Athenry and Dunmore, County Galway, died 1709, was the son of Francis de Bermingham, 12th Baron Athenry and Bridget, daughter of...
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William Liath de Burgh (section Athenry)
waste to the province. On 10 August, after a particularly bloody battle at Athenry, William was victorious". He had married Finola Ni Briain, daughter of...
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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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Bermingham was a descendant of Meyler de Bermingham (1275), the founder of Athenry. Popularly known as Franciscus a Galvia (Francis of Galway), he was born...
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Rail transport in Ireland (section Galway to Athenry)
Gort Ardrahan Craughwell Athenry Oranmore Galway Ceannt This service started 30 March 2010 with the reopening of the Ennis–Athenry line. Direct trains now...
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has manufacturing facilities in Mesa, Arizona; Batu Kawan, Malaysia; and Athenry, Ireland. Dexcom was founded in 1999 by Scott Glenn, John Burd, Lauren...
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with Athenry and an intermediate player of the season award in 1968. The TD Tom Hussey is a relative.[citation needed] She first played for Athenry in the...
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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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Bermingham, 14th Baron Athenry (1692 – 1749), was an Anglo-Irish peer. He was the only son of Edward Bermingham, 13th Baron Athenry, and his second wife...
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in Monivea, a village in County Galway. He attended Athenry Vocational School in nearby Athenry. In addition to rugby, Blade also played Gaelic football...
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