Murphy’s Town Hall Athenry 9 noted with satisfaction that there was a balance standing to their credit after paying all the demands on the Society. The principal business before the meeting was the purchase of an up-to-date honey extractor...” 10th January 1913 – Connacht Tribune 11th January 1913, page 2, carried the following under the heading In Athenry, subheading Dance: “Miss Eileen Hall gave a very successful dance in the Town Hall on Friday night. The gathering was very large, and local society was well represented. The hall was artistically decorated and Mrs. Charles, of Galway, supplied the music. There was a general consensus of opinion as to the excellence of the floor for dancing.” 24th March 1913 – Connacht Tribune 22nd March 1913, page 2, carried an advertisement for performances by the Athenry Dramatic Club of A Moment of Peril (or The Wren Boys), preceded by a Grand Variety Concert: “ATHENRY DRAMATIC CLUB The above will produce on EASTER MONDAY NIGHT (March 24th) That Grand Irish Drama A MOMENT OF PERIL (Or the Wren Boys) Which will be preceded by A GRAND VARIETY CONCERT” 30th March 1913 – Connacht Tribune 29th March 1913, page 2, carried the following notice of an important meeting of the Athenry Handball Club in the Hall: “The important meeting of the above, announced for 25th inst., has unavoidably been postponed to Sunday, 30th inst., in the Town Hall, at 8.30pm. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Result of meeting will appear in next issue of this paper. JAMES J DOLAN Hon. Sec.” 28th June 1913 – Connacht Tribune 28th June 1913, page 3, reported on a Relief Fund Concert in the Town Hall: “Connemara Relief Fund A concert in aid of the above Fund will be held in the Town Hall, Athenry, on Saturday night. A select vocal and instrumental programme will be presented...” 8th February 1914 – As reported on Page 4 of the Connacht Tribune, 21st February 1914 under the heading Notes & News, sub heading Athenry Volunteers, (NB: the Notes themselves are dated 20th Feb 1914): 16 “On Sunday last, in the Town Hall, Athenry, the first meeting of the newly formed corps of Volunteers was held. Mr John Brodrick presided, and the principal business was the enrolling of some fifty new members and the election of officers and Committee. The proceedings were most enthusiastic.” 29th June 1914 – Tuam Herald 4th July 1914, page 2, reported on the Magnificent Muster of the Co Galway Volunteers at Athenry and a Volunteer meeting held afterwards in Athenry Town Hall: 17 “The muster of the Co Galway Volunteers at Athenry on Monday last was a notable event and unique in the annals of this great county... Afterwards a military conference was held in the Town Hall, which lasted for some time, and dealt with administrative and organising matters in the county.” 14th August 1914 – The Butte Independent 19th September 1914, page 1, reported that: 18 “...a meeting of the Committee of the Athenry Corps of the Irish Volunteers was held in the Town Hall on August 14, 1914...” 3rd February 1915 – Athenry Annual Commercial Dance was held in the Hall (source: a Dance Card from the time, see images section at the back). 16 Also see: The 1916 Easter Rising in Athenry and County Galway - ATHENRY.ORG 17 The World News section of the 29th June 1914 Irish Independent, reported on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the catalyst for WW1 18 “The Butte Independent is Irish Newspaper Archives only US printed newspaper”. A weekly US newspaper publication. It was founded and published by Mr J.B. Mulcahy with a geographical coverage in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, but had a particular interest in Irish news and current affairs.
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