Athenry Heritage Centre

29/05/2026

Join us on Sunday 7th June as the Athenry Heritage Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary with a free Medieval Experience from 10:00am-4:00pm. Pre booking is essential as each one hour visit has limited capacity. Enjoy dressing up in medieval costume, a fun interactive tour and have a go archery.

19/05/2026

✨✨OCAP is super excited to present the 2026 SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMME! Four massive exhibitions will be taking place in the Oughterard Courthouse Gallery. We are so delighted with the line-up for this year, and to be able to present another year of fantastic art! 🎨🖼️

The season is kicking off at June 12th with the uachtarArts Community Arts Group Annual Exhibition, which is going to be a CRACKER, followed by the West family, Aosdána member Margaret Irwin (Mo) West, Katharine West, Richard West and Manon West. The third exhibition lined up is a Group Show by Madeleine Shinnick, Natalie Folan and Donal Kelly, and we will be finishing the summer with a joint exhibition by another Aosdána member Brian Burke and Jay Murphy!
Make sure to mark these dates in your diaries, they are definitely not to be missed!!! ✨✨


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19/05/2026

Save the date: 28th May for in the Athenry Community Hall. Everyone is welcome to join the panelist for a special night in Athenry. Book your tickets today. Galway Traveller Movement

Join Emma Ward Journalist in Athenry this May the 28th for Traveller Pride Week 2026 as we celebrate Traveller identity, culture, and community.

We’re (Galway Traveller Movement) proud to support an inspiring event hosted by Irish Traveller writer, journalist, and disability rights activist Emma Ward Journalist, featuring a panel discussion on identity, intersectionality, culture, and community voices.

With special guests Shane McCarthy, Lee Anna Ward, and Martin Ward, the event will include conversation, Q&A, and refreshments.

📍 Athenry Community Hall, Co. Galway
📅 28th May
🕐 1pm – 2:30pm

Looking back, moving forward: celebrating our collective history while embracing individuality.

Register here! : https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/disability-participation-news-hub-traveller-pride-week-celebration-event-tickets-1988172910696?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeouyQO7EQJJACZ70Ids9qZzHEzGHNFCnGV_kjaS1W-ehN6pChIfL52aXjBXU_aem_rfKPNyPwurMw5J6jwe7OkA

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19/05/2026

Due to the installation of our new fire alarm. The Athenry Heritage Centre will be closed Tuesday 19th May.

01/05/2026

Discover the best preserved medieval town in Ireland this weekend and experience history the fun way in the Athenry Heritage Centre.

30/04/2026

The Athenry Heritage Centre Sensory Garden is coming into bloom. Beautiful space to engage with nature and relax the mind.

24/04/2026

A big thank you to the Galway Rose Centre for sharing the images of their recent visit to the Athenry Heritage Centre. We look forward to your next visit.

20/04/2026

Thanks to the Galway Rose Centre for their visit last Saturday. A great medieval experience was had by all!

Our penultimate stop on Galway Rose Tour was with our friends at Athenry Heritage Centre - Thanks so much to Mary & Jeff who glammed us up again this year - always such a special visit on Galway Rose Tour 🚌

Lots of photos to come from tour day & our medieval adventures in Athenry 🥰🥰

20/04/2026

Thanks to the Galway Rose Centre for bringing the sunshine to the Athenry Heritage Centre. Great medieval fun was had in .

10/04/2026

The Athenry Heritage Centre is very happy to announce that the application for the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) was successful and conservation work on St. Mary's Church will commence soon. Thanks to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for supporting the project. Thanks also to the team in Galway County Council for making the HSF a reality and to the Athenry Community Council for their support as well.

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