Murphy’s Town Hall Athenry 17 “The remarkable and inspiring life of Brendan Bowyer began on October 12, 1938. The eldest of four, Brendan has three sisters, Olive, Patricia and Alison... He was born into a musical family. His father, Stanley, was born in Yorkshire but moved to Ireland with his parents who ran the Bowyer Westwood operatic touring company...” 17th March 1931 – Connacht Tribune 14th March 1931, page 7, reported as follows, in relation to a Hall booking for this date: “The Kilconieron Camogie Club will hold their first annual dance in the Town Hall, Athenry, on St. Patrick's Night. Nothing is being left undone to make this dance a real success; and a most enjoyable night is expected. The catering is placed in the hands of a committee of Athenry ladies and members of the camogie club. The music will be supplied by the Arcade Dance Band.” 6th to 12th April 1931 – Frank O’Donovan’s Show of Shows Variety Concert Party performed 7 nights in the Hall (source: Hall Journal). 32 31st May 1931 – Our Boys Club Athenry performed a play titled The Right O’Way in the Hall (source: Hall Journal). 28th to 29th June 1931 – Athenry Dramatic Club performed The Shaughraun in the Hall (source: Hall Journal), a play written by Irish playwright Dion Boucicault, which was first performed at Wallack's Theatre, New York, on 14th November 1874. 9th September 1931 – Connacht Tribune 29th August 1931, page 2, carried an advertisement for a SALE BY AUCTION in the Town Hall: “In pursuance of the Land Purchase Acts, by instructions of the Irish Land Commission under their Conditions of Sale, on WEDNESDAY, 9th Day of SEPTEMBER 1931, By Mr. Laurence P. Lardner, Auctioneer at the Town Hall, Athenry, at the hour of one o’clock.” 20th to 27th September 1931 – Mr Merry’s Variety Concert, a travelling company, performed 7 nights in the Hall (source: Hall Journal). 11th to 12th October 1931 – Athenry Dramatic Club performed The Lord Mayor in the Hall (source: Hall Journal), a Dublin Comedy in Three Acts, by Antrim born Edward McNulty (1856 – 1943). 33 20th to 25th October 1931 – J Carron’s Travelling Talking Picture Show was in the Hall for 6 nights (source: Hall Journal). 26th to 27th October 1931 – Morrelle’s Travelling Variety Show performed in the Hall for 2 nights (source: Hall Journal). 1st November 1931 – Jack Downes Imperial Scots Concert Party performed their Concert Show (source: Hall Journal). 8th November 1931 – Connacht Tribune 7th November 1931, page 28, carried an advertisement for the Athenry Rugby Club Annual Dance in the Town Hall with music by PW Leamy and his band (source: Hall Journal). 25th November 1931 – Connacht Tribune 14th November 1931, page 1, advertised the upcoming Athenry Coursing Club Dance in the Hall (confirmed by the Hall Journal) with music supplied by Dick McDermott’s High Class Band, (eight instruments). 21st to 27th December 1931 – Bracey Daniels Travelling Variety & Cine Show performed 7 nights in the Hall (source: Hall Journal). 6th & 7th March 1932 – Athenry Dramatic Club performed in the Hall, a 5 Act play, called The Honour of an Old Solider, written & directed by Mr Maher, 34 then Athenry Postmaster, (source: Hall Journal, see also Connacht Tribune 5th March 1932, page 18). 14th to 17th March 1932 – Gabriel Travelling Company performed their Variety Show & Concert in the Hall (source: Hall Journal). 32 See Frank O’Donovan below note at 12th to 14th July 1943 entry 33 First performed in the Abbey on 13th March 1914, as per Irish Playography, www.irishplayography.com 34 NB: The surname is spelt Meagher in the Connacht Tribune piece
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