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  • Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) Wins Prestigious Award

    Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) Wins Prestigious Award

    National Museum of Ireland-led initiative supports communities to collect and preserve their history, heritage and culture online
  • Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Memories of Abberton Family, Lower Abbey

    Growing up in Abbey
  • 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
  • MM O'Connell Internment Autograph Galway 1921

    MM O'Connell Internment Autograph Galway 1921

  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan

    Famous Irish Traditional Fiddle Player
  • My Days in Abbey Primary School

    My Days in Abbey Primary School

    Memories from the 1940s
  • My Introduction To Hurling

    My Introduction To Hurling

    Often played on the Roadway!
  • My Madden & Quinn Family

    My Madden & Quinn Family

    Photographs sent to Abbey Heritage by Christine Knight
  • My Two Homes - Abbey and Garrymore

    My Two Homes - Abbey and Garrymore

    Extract from the Memoirs of Tom Keane, Cork
  • 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
  • Pakie Conroy

    Pakie Conroy

    Interview recorded by Jim Fahy in November 1983
  • Pete Shiel 1892 - 1964

    Pete Shiel 1892 - 1964

    Native of Drimkeary, Ballinakill
  • Postcard

    Postcard

  • Remember A Fusilier

    Remember A Fusilier

    Poem in memory of Michael Abberton
  • Remembering Our Beloved Fr Abe Kennedy

    Remembering Our Beloved Fr Abe Kennedy

    Parish Priest of Abbey-Duniry
  • Researching Our Family Tree

    Researching Our Family Tree

    Request from England on the Donohue/Donohoe Family Name
  • Rev Fr Patrick Abberton

    Rev Fr Patrick Abberton

    Parish Priest in Killimor, Co Galway at the time of his death
  • Richard Griffith

    Richard Griffith

    Amazing Contribution in the Mid 19th Century
  • South-east Galway: Aspects of its History

    South-east Galway: Aspects of its History

    Acknowledgement from the British Library
  • Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart

    Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart

    Formerly known as Mary Mahon of Cappa, Woodford
  • St Feichín’s School Celebration

    St Feichín’s School Celebration

    1922 -2022
  • The Community Archives and Heritage Conference

    The Community Archives and Heritage Conference

    The UK and Ireland - July 2022
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Topics
  • A Brief History of Kilnalahan
  • A Facelift for Abbey Tennis Court
  • A Frenchman's Walk Through Ireland 1796-7
  • A Letter of Appreciation
  • A Story from Abbey in 1920
  • Abbey 10km 2015
  • Abbey Céilí Band
  • Abbey Heritage Audit 2017
  • Abbey Heritage Logo
  • 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
  • Book Launch
  • Brief History of Abbey Post Office
  • Bringing home the turf in Kylemore
  • Built Heritage Action Plan for Abbey Village
  • Bygone Days
  • Celebrating Easter
  • Celebrating Galway's 2017 All-Ireland Win
  • Centenary Celebrations in Abbey National School
  • Cinéal Fhéichín agus Síol Anmcha
  • Commemorative Booklet
  • COVID-19 Changes Everything in 2020
  • Daoine agus Áit
  • Darby Gilchreest
  • Doing the Rounds at Lady Well
  • East Galway Board G.A.A.
  • Ezine - News from iCAN participants
  • Ezine 2nd Issue
  • Farming and Country Life Event Athenry
  • Flax Growers in This Area
  • Galway Beo
  • Galway Hurling Team of Boston
  • Halloween Celebrations in Abbey
  • Heritage Website Launch
  • Hurling Medals from 100 years ago!
  • Interview with Mrs Nora Hynes, Retired Postmistress
  • Invitation to Aggie Whyte Ryan Event
  • Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) Wins Prestigious Award
  • Kilnalahan Day in Abbey
  • Kilnalahan Monastery
  • Kilnalahan Mural
  • Kylemore-Abbey Group Water Scheme
  • Lady Well, Abbey
  • Licences - Permission to Trade
  • Manners and Customs
  • Memories of Abbey GAA
  • Muintir Na Tire Notes - Abbey Guild
  • Musical Tribute to Aggie Whyte Ryan
  • My Days in Abbey Primary School
  • 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
  • South-east Galway: Aspects of its History
  • St Feichin's Cemetery, Lacken
  • Storm Desmond
  • The Community Archives and Heritage Conference
  • The Early Irish Free State Collection
  • The Great Book of Duniry - An Leabhar Breac
  • The Landscape of Abbey and Surroundings
  • The Leabhar Breac - Reproduced in 1876
  • 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
  • Updating Bible on Local History
  • Visit to Abbey Apiary - May 2014
  • Winter Scenes in Abbey - January 2015
  • Natural Heritage of Abbey
  • Food Heritage of Abbey
  • Abbey Heritage Audit
  • The Leabhar Breac
  • Celebrating 100 Years in Abbey NS
  • New contributions
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