Feb 5, 2021 · The walls of Athenry are easily the finest medieval town-walls remaining in Ireland. A three-year murage grant being obtained in 1310, it would appear that the town was originally …

There are small extra-mural extensions at the W and, more recently, at the SW gates but the town is largely bounded by the town wall as it was reduced in 1576. Beyond this may still be seen …

A restored Anglo-Norman castle towers over the medieval streetscape; a ruined Dominican priory and parish church lie within the town walls; a rare late medieval market cross stands proudly in …

Some of the attractions of the medieval town are its town wall, Athenry Castle, its priory and its 13th-century street-plan. The town is also well known by virtue of the song " The Fields of …

Athenry is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Ireland. The castle and surrounding town were built c.1235, by an Anglo-Norman lord named Meiler de Bermingham. Meiler encouraged …

Athenry today has one of the best preserved town walls of any Irish walled town. This work has been developed by Realsim on behalf of Athenry Community Council Trust, The Heritage …

Athenry is one of Ireland’s best preserved medieval towns; more than 70 percent of the masonry stone wall still stands. The citizens of Athenry have spent years refurbishing, stabilizing, and …

Athenry is wonderfully unique because it is one of the best preserved medieval walled towns in Ireland. It still retains its original walls, the surrounding fosse (ditch) and the grand north gate …

Athenry Heritage Centre in County Galway, Ireland, provides heritage tours for families, school tours, students, seniors and tourists. This great day out includes dressing up in medieval …

Considered one of the best examples of a medieval walled town in Europe, there is plenty to do and places to see in Athenry! Here are some good reads, tips and must-see attractions to help …