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  • A Galway Centenarian

    A Galway Centenarian

    News item from The Irish Independent 1913
  • A Tribute to Seamus Ó Riain

    A Tribute to Seamus Ó Riain

    Originally published in 'Ballinakill Derrybrien Lore and Legend'
  • Abbey Céilí Band

    Abbey Céilí Band

    Memories of Abbey Céilí Band from one of its Founder Members
  • Abbey Muintir na Tíre

    Abbey Muintir na Tíre

    The Early Years and Carnival Time
  • Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Described by Seamus Ennis as ‘Queen of Fiddlers’
  • Ballinakill Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Ballinakill Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Men from the Parish of Ballinakill go on Retreat
  • Bishop Cassidy visits Kilnalahan

    Bishop Cassidy visits Kilnalahan

    Restoration work on Kilnalahan and Launch of Frank Burke's Book
  • Brief History of Abbey Post Office

    Brief History of Abbey Post Office

    Abbey Post Office 1831 to 2003
  • Bringing Home the Turf

    Bringing Home the Turf

    Remembering those who are no longer with us
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Visit to Abbey National School
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well

    Doing the Rounds at Lady Well

    Formerly known as the Carthusian Well
  • Farming and Country Life Event Athenry

    Farming and Country Life Event Athenry

    Abbey Heritage Stand in 1916 Village
  • Fr John Fahy

    Fr John Fahy

    Curate in Abbey parish from 1959 to 1969
  • Galway Hurling Team

    Galway Hurling Team

    Played Dublin in Croke Park in 1920
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Pictured on Connacht Tribune - 4 September 1948
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!

    Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!

    Medals won by members of the Abbey Junior Champions Team
  • Hutchinson-Slattery Family Generations

    Hutchinson-Slattery Family Generations

    Covering Five Generations
  • John Conness

    John Conness

    United States Senator born in Abbey, Co Galway
  • John Donnelly

    John Donnelly

    IFA President
  • Katie and John Donnelly

    Katie and John Donnelly

    Memories of my Grandmother and Grandfather
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey

    Kilnalahan Day in Abbey

    15 August 1981
  • Launch of Gastronomy Project

    Launch of Gastronomy Project

    Galway 2018
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Growing up in Abbey
  • Memories of Abbey GAA

    Memories of Abbey GAA

    A brief history of hurling in the parish
  • Fr Eugene Nevin CP

    Fr Eugene Nevin CP (29)

    From his memoirs and evidence given by Fr Eugene to Bureau of Military History
  • Faces From The Past

    Faces From The Past (9)

    Lest we forget - People who have contributed to our community
  • Hutchinson-Slattery Families

    Hutchinson-Slattery Families (9)

    Linking the generations of Hutchinson-Slattery families from Abbey To Boston
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  • 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
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