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Faces From The Past

  • Abbey Group Water Scheme

    Abbey Group Water Scheme

    Ensuring a Water Supply for the Parish
  • Ballinakill Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Ballinakill Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Men from the Parish of Ballinakill go on Retreat
  • Celebrating with the Mummers

    Celebrating with the Mummers

    St Stephen's Night 1965
  • In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    The Era Of No Electricity
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Growing up in Abbey
  • Muintir na Tire Memories

    Muintir na Tire Memories

    Building Community
  • Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Retreat at Cluain Mhuire

    Parish of Abbey-Duniry
  • School-related Photos

    School-related Photos

    Abbey National School
  • Sports People

    Sports People

    Remembering Our Sporting Heroes
  • The Tynagh 1912 Team

    The Tynagh 1912 Team

    Captain of the team: Darby Gilchreest
People
  • A 100-Year Old Story
  • A Galway Centenarian
  • A Letter of Appreciation
  • A Story from Abbey in 1920
  • A Tribute to Seamus Ó Riain
  • A Wonderful 100-Year-Old Man
  • Abbey Céilí Band
  • Abbey Muintir na Tíre
  • Abbey Muintir na Tíre
  • Aggie Whyte Ryan
  • Ballinakill Retreat at Cluain Mhuire
  • Big Day for Abbey Native
  • Bishop Cassidy visits Kilnalahan
  • Blessing of the Outdoor Crib
  • Brief History of Abbey Post Office
  • Bringing Home the Turf
  • Bringing home the turf in Kylemore
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win
  • Delia Mahon or Brighid Ní Mathamáin
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well
  • Drawing of Lady Well, Abbey
  • East Galway Board G.A.A.
  • Farming and Country Life Event Athenry
  • Fr John Fahy
  • Fr Patrick Moloney
  • Galway Hurling Team
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston
  • Great Uncle Patrick Madden
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!
  • Hutchinson-Slattery-Wright Family Generations
  • In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate
  • Interview with Mrs Nora Hynes, Retired Postmistress
  • John Conness
  • John Donnelly
  • Katie and John Donnelly
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey
  • Launch of Gastronomy Project
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey
  • Memories of Abbey GAA
  • Memories Of My Ancestors
  • Mícheál Ó Conaill
  • Mrs Nevin's Shop
  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan
  • My Irish Women
  • My Madden & Quinn Family
  • My Trip To Ballygowan
  • My Two Homes - Abbey and Garrymore
  • Nolan versus Trench
  • Nora Hynes
  • Official Blessing at Lacken Cemetery Abbey
  • Our Irish Women
  • Pakie Conroy
  • People We Remember
  • Pete Shiel 1892 - 1964
  • Pioneer Excursion
  • Remember A Fusilier
  • Remembering Mary Wright
  • Request for Further Information
  • Researching Our Family Tree
  • Retreat at Cluain Mhuire
  • Rev Fr Patrick Abberton
  • School-related Photos
  • Seán MacBride Speech
  • Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart
  • The Boy in the Doorway
  • The Hutchinson Family, Abbeyville
  • The Schools' Manuscript Collection
  • Threshing at Barnaboy, Abbey, Loughrea in the 1970s
  • Times Haven't Really Changed
  • Tommy Larkin
  • Fr Eugene Nevin CP
  • Faces From The Past
  • Hutchinson-Slattery Families
  • Delia Mahon Collection
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