Athenry Community Council

31/10/2026

A fantastic night for a bit of a fright in Athenry town! We hosted our first ever Haunted Heritage Walk with the help of Galway County Council small events fund. Gliondar Arts storytellers and stilters took brave groups through town on a spooky walking tour, stopping at local historical haunts and telling ghost stories along the way.

Thank you to all who participated! We hope you had a good time! Thank you to Gliondar for making the event magical! Thank you to Eamon, Joe, Gillian and Erin of ACC for volunteering your time and talents to put this event together for the community! Thank you to Athenry Swans Hockey Club for keeping everyone well fed with a spooktacular tuck shop!

Special thank you to galway county council for providing funding streams for community groups and events like these.

Happy Halloween! 👻

28/10/2026

Before and After...
Over the summer, we cut down a tree in the town park that had died. Instead of putting it through the wood chipper, we used the Galway County Council Cultural Development Arts Grant to turn it into art! Beautifully crafted by Richard Cunniffe (seal) and Daniel Gill (table and chairs), this tree sculpture gives you a seat at the table of Athenry's heritage.

21/10/2026

WOW! The Haunted Heritage Walk is already fully booked! Looking forward to seeing all ye spooky people on the 30th! Thank you for your support!

21/10/2026

It's spooky season and the little free library is full up on scary stories to read in the dark!

20/10/2026

Something spooky this way comes...Athenry Community Council and Gliondar Arts Group present a new Halloween event that will bring history back from the dead!

Drag your bones through the town centre for a historical walking tour with a haunted twist. Gliondar storytellers will weave tales (true and imagined) along the route, stopping at local haunts like Athenry Castle, the market square, the priory and more to tell spooky tales guaranteed to give you goosebumps! FREE EVENT! Funded by Galway County Council Community Support Scheme. Book your tour here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-heritage-walk-tickets-2003653992027?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/08/2026

07/05/2026

Join tidy towns tonight for a community clean up! All are welcome

Tidy towns Thursday evening cleanup tonight is at Northgate Street. See you there at 7pm tonight. All volunteers welcome

30/04/2026

Thursday night cleanup night tonight at NORTHGATE STREET 7pm to 8pm. All welcome, brushes and shovels provided

25/04/2026

Please use alternate route

John Madden & Sons Ltd will be carrying out resurfacing works on Church Street, Athenry on behalf of Galway County Council from Monday 27 April 2026 to Friday 1 May 2026.
To facilitate these works, a section of Church Street (between Old Church Street and the Church) will be temporarily closed. Temporary Traffic Management arrangements and signed diversion routes will be in operation daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Motorists and other road users are advised to expect delays and allow additional time for their journeys during this period.
John Madden & Sons Ltd and Galway County Council would like to thank the public for their co operation and patience while these essential works are carried out and apologise for any inconvenience caused.