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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 and District Heritage Group

    Abbey and District Heritage Group

    Short Video to promote our Website
  • Abbey Céilí Band

    Abbey Céilí Band

    Memories of Abbey Céilí Band from one of its Founder Members
  • Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Described by Seamus Ennis as ‘Queen of Fiddlers’
  • Bygone Days

    Bygone Days

    Social Life in the 1940s
  • Coolfin Castle

    Coolfin Castle

    Extract from Abbey Heritage Audit 2017
  • COVID-19 Changes Everything in 2020

    COVID-19 Changes Everything in 2020

    We can still remember special events!
  • Drawing of Lady Well, Abbey

    Drawing of Lady Well, Abbey

    Created by Albert Daniels
  • East Galway Board G.A.A.

    East Galway Board G.A.A.

    From Connacht Tribune, Saturday 10 April 1926
  • Farmer Kills Himself

    Farmer Kills Himself

    Article from Connaught Tribune, Saturday August 27 1938
  • Flax Growers in This Area

    Flax Growers in This Area

    Listed in the Flax Growers of Ireland, 1796 for County Galway
  • Galway Beo

    Galway Beo

    A series of photographs
  • Galway Hurling Team in Boston

    Galway Hurling Team in Boston

    One of many photographs of the 1948 team
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Galway Hurling Team of Boston

    Pictured on Connacht Tribune - 4 September 1948
  • Hutchinson-Slattery-Wright Family Generations

    Hutchinson-Slattery-Wright Family Generations

    Covering Five Generations
  • Hydrology, Callows and River Crossings

    Hydrology, Callows and River Crossings

    Extract from Abbey Heritage Audit 2017
  • In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    In Praise Of Grandaunt Kate

    The Era Of No Electricity
  • Licences - Permission to Trade

    Licences - Permission to Trade

    Issued during the War Years
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Growing up in Abbey
  • Muintir Na Tire Notes - Abbey Guild

    Muintir Na Tire Notes - Abbey Guild

    From Connacht Tribune
  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Famous Irish Traditional Fiddle Player
  • My Introduction To Hurling

    My Introduction To Hurling

    Often played on the Roadway!
  • My Irish Women

    My Irish Women

    Two people who had a profound influence
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Topics
  • A Brief History of Kilnalahan
  • A Facelift for Abbey Tennis Court
  • A Frenchman's Walk Through Ireland 1796-7
  • Abbey 10km 2015
  • Abbey Céilí Band
  • Abbey Heritage Audit 2017
  • Abbey in 1915
  • 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
  • Bygone Days
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win
  • Darby Gilchreest
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well
  • East Galway Board G.A.A.
  • Ezine - News from iCAN participants
  • Ezine 2nd Issue
  • Farmer Kills Himself
  • Farming and Country Life Event Athenry
  • Flax Growers in This Area
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston
  • Halloween Celebrations in Abbey
  • Heritage Website Launch
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!
  • Invitation to Aggie Whyte Ryan Event
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey
  • Kilnalahan Mural
  • Kylemore-Abbey Group Water Scheme
  • Lady Well, Abbey
  • Manners and Customs
  • Memories of Abbey GAA
  • Muintir Na Tire Notes - Abbey Guild
  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan
  • My Introduction To Hurling
  • 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 - An Leabhar Breac
  • The Landscape of Abbey and Surroundings
  • The Lebor Breac or the Speckled Book of the MacEgans
  • The Schools' Manuscript Collection
  • The Síomnóg
  • The Story of The Golden Mile Competition
  • Threshing at Barnaboy, Abbey, Loughrea in the 1970s
  • Tommy Larkin
  • Tommy Larkin Commemoration 1986
  • Tony Dolphin Stonemason
  • Topography, Soils and Habitats
  • Tynagh Duniry Selection 1906
  • Visit to Abbey Apiary - May 2014
  • Winter Scenes in Abbey - January 2015
  • Natural Heritage of Abbey
  • Food Heritage of Abbey
  • Abbey Heritage Audit
  • New contributions
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