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Abbey and District Heritage

Collecting and sharing the heritage of Abbey, Co Galway

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    St Feichin's National School, Abbey
  • A Section of Abbeyville Golden Mile in the Autumn
    A Section of Abbeyville Golden Mile in the Autumn
  • Welcome to Abbey
    Welcome to Abbey
  • Kilnalahan Monastery, Abbey, Loughrea
    Kilnalahan Monastery, Abbey, Loughrea
  • Photograph Gallery
    Photograph Gallery

Welcome

Welcome to the website of Abbey Heritage Group.  Here you can browse through our collection of interesting historical material including photos and memories recalled by local people.  We hope you will help us to add to this collection by sending us any old photographs or information from the past that you may have.  We look forward to receiving your comments. Further information here.

Featured pages
  • Galway Hurling Team

    Galway Hurling Team

    Played Dublin in Croke Park in 1920
  • Darby Gilchreest

    Darby Gilchreest

    Death Of Famed Tynagh Hurler
  • A Galway Centenarian

    A Galway Centenarian

    News item from The Irish Independent 1913
  • Bringing Home the Turf

    Bringing Home the Turf

    Remembering those who are no longer with us
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Pictured on Connacht Tribune - 4 September 1948
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Visit to Abbey National School
What's new
  • Galway Hurling Team

    Galway Hurling Team

    Played Dublin in Croke Park in 1920
  • The Tynagh 1912 Team

    The Tynagh 1912 Team

    Captain of the team: Darby Gilchreest
  • Tynagh Duniry Selection 1906

    Tynagh Duniry Selection 1906

    One of the famous teams of the early 1900s
Recent comments
  • Noelene Beckett Crowe on Aggie Whyte RyanVery interesting story of a talented fiddler, it is wonderful that her niece still uses the instrument.
  • Mary Smith nee Hynes on Brief History of Abbey Post OfficeLiam, What an interesting article. I enjoyed reading it so much being a niece of Edmond RIP.

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This website is a member of the Irish Community Archive Network and is a joint initiative of Galway County Council Heritage Office and the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
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