Accommodation athenry

Welcome to Athenry

North-west 12 miles (19 km) from Loughrea is Athenry.
The Dominican priory founded here in 1241 was an important house of the Order, in 1644 it had a brief revival as a university, but the buildings were soon to be destroyed by the Cromwellians.
Other points of interest at Athenry are the castle (1238), the market cross and part of the old town walls.
Between Athenry and Galway city is the pleasant town of Oranmore, at the head of a creek that forms part of Galway Bay. The castle was built by the Earl of Clanricarde.
The Galway Bay Sailing Club is situated here at Renvyle with boats for hire and tuition given.
The town of Athenry is known far and wide by the song "The Fields of Athenry"