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Athenry (Irish: Baile Átha an Rí - 'Ford of the Kings') is an agricultural town in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies 25 km to the east of Galway city, and is also famous for the song The Fields of Athenry. One of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. Grid reference: M 501 284.desie coen is the biggest fagat in all of athenry(important note for visitors) Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
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For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ...
Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ...
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Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ...
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The Fields of Athenry is a song about the Irish Potato Famine, said to be composed in the 1970s by Inchicore songwriter Pete St. ...
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The town derives its name from the fact that a ford ('Áth') crossed the river Clare just east of the settlement. Because three kingdoms met at that point, it was called 'Áth an Rí', or 'the Ford of the Kings (Kingdoms)'. On some medieval maps of English origin the town is called Kingstown. The kingdoms were Hy-Many to the north-east, east and south-east; Aidhne to the south and south-west; Maigh Seola to the west and north-west. However, there is no historical evidence of any kings being associated with the town, despite its name. Hy-Many, or Ui Maine, was one of the oldest and largest kingdoms located in Connacht, Ireland. ...
Aidhne also known as, UÃ Fhiachrach Aidhne, Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne (Plain (of) Aidhne) was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath (notribal kingdom) located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht, Ireland. ...
Maigh Seola was a term used to describe the land along the east shore of Lough Corrib, bounded by the river Clare which formed the border with the Hy-Many vassel kingdom of Soghain. ...
Athenry lies on the Galway–Dublin main line of the Irish rail network, at the junction of that route with the currently disused Limerick–Sligo line (dubbed the Western Railway Corridor – see Irish railway history). Work is now underway ('West on Track') to re-open these passenger links, with the Ennis-Athenry section due for re-opening by 2008 and the Athenry-Tuam section by 2011. The town received its charter in 1235, and Athenry Castle was built in the same year. In 1241, the Dominican Abbey was founded, a major institution which was eventually raised to the status of a university before being sacked by Cromwellian soldiers. Both buildings are now national monuments. Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ...
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Map of the West of Ireland, showing the Western Rail Corridor and ex-GSWR line south of Limerick in green, other ex-MGWR lines are in red. ...
1906 Viceregal Commission rail map of Ireland Irelands extensive rail network was largely dismantled during the 20th Century Map of Irish rail network between 1925 and 1930 This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series The history of rail transport in Ireland began only...
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Athenry is very proud of its sporting tradition and is home to many successful sporting clubs. It boasts one of the most successful gaelic hurling teams of all time, St. Mary's G.A.A. club who have won numerous All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships. The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. ...
Athenry also has a proud athletics history. Athenry AC has had a large juvenile section for many years and was complemented in 2002 by a growing senior section. A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...
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Athenry is home to one of the most progressive soccer clubs in Galway, Athenry Soccer Club and in 2006 reached the final of the FAI Junior Cup, the most prestegious junior soccer competition in the country. In 2007 Athenry Soccer Club became the Galway Premier League Champions for the first time in the clubs 36 year history.
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