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Athenry, Galway, Ireland
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
First town established by Anglo-Norman invaders. It became a wealthy city. The Dominican monastery, erected 1261, was revived 400 years later. The Cromwell period ruined the buildings, but the tower and east window remain in good condition.
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Entry for 'Athenry, Galway, Ireland'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/athenry-galway-ireland.html. 1910.