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Athenry
Heritage Centre
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Modern day Athenry retains
many of its medieval buildings and features and the
award-winning Athenry Heritage Centre brings this Medieval
Town to life using models, storyboards and audio-visual
touch screen to celebrate and interpret the town's medieval
past. The Heritage Centre, situated in the ruins of the
Medieval St. Mary's Parish Church, in the centre of town, is
the ideal starting point for anyone visiting Athenry.
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The Heritage Centre profiles the 13th Century Norman Castle
and Dominican Priory, 14th Century Town Walls - complete
with towers and the North Gate and the 15th Century Market
Cross. The market scene captures the hustle and bustle of
town life whilst the development and appearance of the
town's most important buildings through the centuries is
graphically illustrated. It is also the new home to the
town's 14th Century Mace and Seal returned after an absence
of 150 years. |
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Athenry Heritage Centre
offers the following :
A focal point for local heritage including the provision of
tourist information, guided walking tours of Athenry and
networking with other visitor attractions in Galway East.
Activities that include archery, dressing up in medieval
costume, puppet shows, craft fairs, birthday parties,
children's maze and seasonal events which include Santa's
Winter Wonderland, Halloween and Ladies Day Festival (15th
August).
Local arts centre- exhibitions of visual arts, retailing of
craft items, book launches and poetry festivals
Local genealogy centre- referrals to Galway Family History
Societies
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