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  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Pictured on Connacht Tribune - 4 September 1948
  • Great Uncle Patrick Madden

    Great Uncle Patrick Madden

    Records sent to Abbey Heritage by Christine Knight
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!

    Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!

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

    Hutchinson-Slattery-Wright Family Generations

    Covering Five Generations
  • In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    The Era Of No Electricity
  • Interview with Mrs Nora Hynes, Retired Postmistress

    Interview with Mrs Nora Hynes, Retired Postmistress

    Describing communications in the 1950s in rural Ireland
  • 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
  • Memories Of My Ancestors

    Memories Of My Ancestors

    Photographs of Hynes Family, Abbey, over many generations
  • Mícheál Ó Conaill

    Mícheál Ó Conaill

    Former Principal Teacher in Duniry National School
  • Mrs Nevin's Shop

    Mrs Nevin's Shop

    Extracts from the Ledger she kept
  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Famous Irish Traditional Fiddle Player
  • My Irish Women

    My Irish Women

    Two people who had a profound influence
  • My Madden & Quinn Family

    My Madden & Quinn Family

    Photographs sent to Abbey Heritage by Christine Knight
  • My Trip To Ballygowan

    My Trip To Ballygowan

    Birthplace of my Grandfather - Patrick McDonagh
  • My Two Homes - Abbey and Garrymore

    My Two Homes - Abbey and Garrymore

    Extract from the Memoirs of Tom Keane, Cork
  • Nolan versus Trench

    Nolan versus Trench

    A famous Galway election in 1872
  • Nora Hynes

    Nora Hynes

    Honouring our most Senior Resident
  • Official Blessing at Lacken Cemetery Abbey

    Official Blessing at Lacken Cemetery Abbey

    An event that became an annual celebration
  • Fr Eugene Nevin CP

    Fr Eugene Nevin CP (30)

    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 (13)

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