Bernard Walsh provides a transcription of a lecture from the 1950s which details the history of Athboy from 1022-1845.
Father Brady’s Lecture
The O’Growney Memorial
Co-Founder of the Gaelic League Fr. O'Growney took a long journey back to Ireland four years after his death in Los Angeles.
A Visit To Athboy, 1916 – Part 4
A Visit To Athboy, 1916 – Part 3
The History of the Parr Family
A detailed look at the Parr Family, one of Athboy's major landowners. Among their numbers were horse trainers, international rugby players, war heroes and more.
Athboy Times Past – Vol. 1
In the first of a new series we go from cobblers to cows on railway lines with a brief stop over with a World War II fighter.
A Visit To Athboy, 1916 – Part 2
Pubs and Renegade Priests
A brief look at some elements of Athboy in the 1820s and 30s, Mostly, it's many publicans and one renegade priest.
Photographs – Schools
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Back Row: T. Fox, W. Higgins, J. Gerahty, J . Ryan, – Tuite, P. Callaghan, P. Rispn. Middle: M. Gilroy, K. Keoghan, M. Gilligan, J.McNamee, ? Sullivan, J. Guinnan, T Sherrock, E. Ennis, A. McHale, C. Larressy, J. Sherdian, M. Callary, ????. S. Mangan Front Row: A. McConnell, ?? Sullivan, ?? Keoghan. Courtesy of David Gilroy.
School Photo Unknown Year
Back Row: Tom Keenan (Teacher), Tommy Roe, Willie Martin, Gerome Sullivan, Matt Smith, Derek Doherty, Jackie Keogh, Donal Keenan, Michael Newman, Dessie McCormack, Seamus Collins. Third Row: Peter Cassidy, ?, Kevin Sullivan, ?, George Bryan, ? Ennis, ?, Michael Flood, ? Sheridan, Michael Brogan, Bernard Cassidy, Richard Sheridan, Sean Sheeran, ? Sheridan. Second Row: John Clarke, David Sullivan, Peter Faulkner, John Smith, Danny McGovern, Seamus Flood, ? Mangan, Peter Conlon, George Plunkett, Michale Priest, Mick Delaney. Front Row: Dessie Holland, Martin Kelly, Lorcan Geraghty, Martin Geraghty, ? Sheridan, Oliver Sheeran, ? Faulkner, Teddy Newman, John Manning, John Walsh, Tommy Prendergast, ? Courtesy of Des White.
Back Row: Thomas Keenan (Teacher), ? Kelly, Michael Farrell, Tossy Cahill, Jimmy Maguire, Patsy Walsh. Second Row: Martin Doherty, Jimmy Keogh, Patsy Geraghty, Seamus Farnan, ??, Ollie Oaks, Tony Oaks, ??, Padraic Quinn, Maurice Wright, ??, Joe Wallis, Johnny Malton. Front row: Mickser McGovern, Bernard Moore, Noel Casey, Tony Enis, Joey McClusky, Nicholas Healy, Paddy Roe, Dessie Fulham, ???, Pat Connell, Seamus McCluskey, Kevin Mann, Barry Duffy. Courtesy of Des White.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of David Gilroy.
Courtesy of Des White.
Back Row: Mrs. Sheridan, John Sullivan, Noel Hoey, Tommy Walsh, John Tyrrell, Sean Holland, Tommy Ennis, Mossy Gilmore, Dessy Cassidy, Thomas Keenan (Headmaster) Third Row: Jimmy Lynch, John Lynch, John McKenna, Seamus Gantly, Pat Casserly, Jack McElhinney, Paddy Foy, Tom Hynes, Des Doherty, Frank Oaks. Second Row: Thomas Hesnan, Pat Murphy, Des White, Ollie McDonnell, Jim McKenna, Tommy Doherty, Jm May, Patsy Falconer, Billy Doran, Sean Ennis, John Keogh. Front Row: Seamus Foy, Michael Graham, Tommy Kelly, Kevin Reynolds, Noel Doherty, Dessie Reilly, Brian Hurley, Pat Collins, Cyril Faulkner, Michael McGovern, Michael Sheridan, Brendan Sullivan, Colm McDonnell Courtesy of Des White.
Athboy Confirmation class 1946. Courtesy of Des White.
Courtesy of May Holland.
This school photo was taken at the Fair Green, probably opposite or very near to The Church of Ireland School there. The children are sitting on The Green wall. Only 3 children are named. In the front row L to R is Noel Kerr, Norman Coffey and Sydney Kerr. Courtesy of Peter Coffey
Athboy National School – circa 1948
Athboy Vocational School featuring: Paddy Manning, Joe Lnych, Billy McGovern, Seamus Doyle (?), Michael Bryan, Oliver McGovern and Tommy Carraghy (?)
Courtesy of Maureen Phelan
Courtesy of Maureen Phelan
Athboy 100 