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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's Gastronomy

    Abbey's Gastronomy

    Contributing to Galway's European Region of Gastronomy 2018 Award
  • Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Described by Seamus Ennis as ‘Queen of Fiddlers’
  • Ballad Of The Tynagh Gaels

    Ballad Of The Tynagh Gaels

    In praise of Darby Gilchreest and the Tynagh Hurlers
  • Bringing Home the Turf

    Bringing Home the Turf

    Remembering those who are no longer with us
  • Butter Making

    Butter Making

    Using the Churn
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win

    Visit to Abbey National School
  • Darby Gilchreest

    Darby Gilchreest

    Death Of Famed Tynagh Hurler
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well

    Doing the Rounds at Lady Well

    Formerly known as the Carthusian Well
  • 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
  • Hutchinson-Slattery Family Generations

    Hutchinson-Slattery Family Generations

    Covering Five Generations
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey

    Kilnalahan Day in Abbey

    15 August 1981
  • Marriage Certificate

    Marriage Certificate

    Entry from Marriage Register - John Hutchinson and Mary Madden
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Growing up in Abbey
  • My Granny's Shopping List from 1967

    My Granny's Shopping List from 1967

    Food people bought 50 years ago
  • Old Medical Remedies

    Old Medical Remedies

    Using Foods
  • Remembering Mary Wright

    Remembering Mary Wright

    Mary Wright nee Slattery born in Abbey Co Galway
  • Seán MacBride Speech

    Seán MacBride Speech

    Commemoration of Tommy Larkin in Abbey Cemetery 1986
  • St Feichin's Cemetery, Lacken

    St Feichin's Cemetery, Lacken

    Lacken Cemetery and its link with Doon, Co Limerick
  • The Tynagh 1912 Team

    The Tynagh 1912 Team

    Captain of the team: Darby Gilchreest
  • Tommy Larkin Commemoration 1986

    Tommy Larkin Commemoration 1986

    Interview with Fr Stanley in Abbey Cemetery
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Topics
  • A Brief History of Kilnalahan
  • A Frenchman's Walk Through Ireland 1796-7
  • Abbey 10km 2015
  • Abbey Céilí Band
  • Abbey Heritage Audit 2017
  • Abbey Muintir na Tíre
  • Abbey Tidy Towns
  • Abbey Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Abbey's New Community Centre Opened
  • Abbeyville Golden Mile
  • All About Raptors
  • Appreciating Nature
  • Artefacts from the Past
  • Ballad Of The Tynagh Gaels
  • Bishop Cassidy visits Kilnalahan
  • Brief History of Abbey Post Office
  • Built Heritage Action Plan for Abbey Village
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win
  • Darby Gilchreest
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well
  • Ezine - News from iCAN participants
  • Ezine 2nd Issue
  • Farming and Country Life Event Athenry
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston
  • Halloween Celebrations in Abbey
  • Heritage Website Launch
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey
  • Kilnalahan Mural
  • Kylemore-Abbey Group Water Scheme
  • Manners and Customs
  • Memories of Abbey GAA
  • Natural Heritage Action Plan for Abbey
  • Nolan versus Trench
  • Pioneer Excursion
  • Pollination Exhibition
  • Remembering Tommy Larkin
  • Retreat at Cluain Mhuire
  • Seán MacBride Interview
  • Seán MacBride Speech
  • Shop Licenses and Receipts
  • St Feichin's Cemetery, Lacken
  • Storm Desmond
  • The Great Book of Duniry
  • The Landscape of Abbey and Surroundings
  • The Schools' Manuscript Collection
  • The Síomnóg
  • Threshing at Barnaboy, Abbey, Loughrea in the 1970s
  • Tommy Larkin
  • Tommy Larkin Commemoration 1986
  • Tony Dolphin Stonemason
  • Tynagh Duniry Selection 1906
  • Visit to Abbey Apiary - May 2014
  • Winter Scenes in Abbey - January 2015
  • Natural Heritage of Abbey
  • Food Heritage of Abbey
  • New contributions
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
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