Town Hall Memories

Photograph of Margie Murphy behind the mineral bar which she ran for decades in The Town Hall, Athenry. She’s accompanied by Tom Fahy who also ran shops in the town including Fahy’s VG Foodmarket on Northgate Street. Behind them are ads for Fox’s Glacier mints, Afton Cigarettes, Aspro, Cadbury’s Choffees, some Tayto Quips cards, posters for several showbands including the Athenry band Premier Aces.

The Athenry Town Hall, Clarke Street, Athenry, licenced for the showing of Films and Public Dancing, was built by the late Richard Murphy, Clarke Street, Athenry in the year 1907. lt was owned and managed by him up to the time of his death in 1945. After his death the Hall was run by his widow, Norah, and very young family, Patsy, Marjorie, Joan and Richard. It continued to be run by them up to the time of the sale of the hall in 1976 to Athenry Community Council.