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People

This section is on people where additions and updates will be ongoing as new information, stories and photographs come to hand. If you know someone whom you would like to see featured here and have photographs and information then just submit everything to the site webmaster. Also if you have extra information on anybody already featured here then we would welcome this also. Anybody can be featured here that has, or had, connections with our district or made a contribution to our social structure. We have divided this section into appropriate categories.

  • Costello Surname.

    Costello Surname.

    A very common surname in our community.
  • Mannion Clan

    Mannion Clan

    Once had their strongholds Clooncurreen and Menlough.
  • Priests of Menlough

    Priests of Menlough

    Biographies of Priests who ministered in Menlough.
  • Priests of Skehana

    Priests of Skehana

    Biographies of Priests who ministered in Skehana.
  • Teachers of Garbally N.S.

    Teachers of Garbally N.S.

    Teachers who served in Garbally National School.
  • They lived amongst and with us.

    They lived amongst and with us.

    Photographs of local people who are no longer with us.
  • Vicars of Killoscobe

    Vicars of Killoscobe

    Vicars who served in Killascobe
  • Interviews & Recordings

    Interviews & Recordings (31)

    Local recordings and oral and written interviews.
  • An Bhean Ghlúine

    An Bhean Ghlúine (13)

    "They pushed through the barriers to get educated"
  • Crafts & Professions

    Crafts & Professions (3)

    Profile and activities of local crafts people and professions.
  • Literary Achievers

    Literary Achievers (2)

    Local individuals who excelled in their chosen literary field.
  • Tuam Archbishops

    Tuam Archbishops (23)

    Biographies of men who served as Archbishops of Tuam.
  • Religious Vocations.

    Religious Vocations. (7)

    Profiles of priests and nuns of our locality
  • Past Families

    Past Families (8)

    History and genealogy of past families of our district.
  • Significant Achievements.

    Significant Achievements. (7)

    Individuals who have reached significant milestones in life.
  • Sport & Recreation

    Sport & Recreation (2)

    Achievements of local individuals and teams.
Keywords

These are the most-used keywords on the site.

  • Menlough (2)
  • Rev. P. Nicholson (1)
  • PP Menlough (3)
  • Westport (1)
  • Athenry. (3)
  • Music (1)
  • Heritage Week (1)
  • Patrick Melvin (1)
  • Skehana Community Sports Facility (1)
  • 1916 (1)

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