Athenry

Athenry: Dominican priory The Dominican priory in Athenry, County Galway, Ire.

Athenry, market town, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded in the 13th century during the Anglo-Norman colonization. Much of the medieval town wall (1211) survives, together with the keep of the castle (1235) and part of the Dominican priory (founded 1241), which was specifically exempted from Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. Pop. (2002) 2,154; (2011) 3,950.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Athenry
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 10 May 2015
Access Date: November 14, 2026