Place:Athenry, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

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NameAthenry
Alt namesAthenriasource: Orbis Latinus (1971) p 32
Átha an Rísource: Wikipedia
TypeTown or village
Coordinates53.3°N 8.75°W
Located inCounty Galway, Republic of Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".

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