Athenry

Most of the original town wall of Athenry, which is surrounded by a moat, is still standing, and it has five out of its six towers.

Archive 2007-08-01 2007

Most of the original town wall of Athenry, which is surrounded by a moat, is still standing, and it has five out of its six towers.

Athenry medieval gate uncovered 2007

One night, he says, he sang a song at Moate, and a friend of his heard the words in Athenry.

Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography 1913

Colin Irwin, music journalist: Dublin and the west coast of Ireland Despite an overload of Glee singers belting out Fields Of Athenry in Dublin, fine musicians can still be found, notably at the Cobblestone (77 North King St, +353 1872 1799, cobblestonepub.ie) in Smithfield, while O'Donoghue's (15 Merrion Row, +353 1660 7194, odonoghues.ie) – indelibly associated with the Dubliners – is also obligatory.

Insider's guide to musical pilgrimages: Country, soul, blues, folk, world music 2011

So I sang “The Fields of Athenry,” which is an old Irish ballad that dates from the famine, but is probably better known as the anthem of the Celtic supporters.

The Woman I Was Born to Be Susan Boyle 2010

Hmmm, considering the results of Sunday's match there's something almost karmic about Leinster Rugby and Athenry turning up together for a spurious search like that - "Low lie the fields ....."

High fly the feeds of Athenry 2006

Why doesn't every club, association and tiddly-winks team in the country have a website like the one the Athenry Athletic Club have?

April 2006 2006

Why doesn't every club, association and tiddly-winks team in the country have a website like the one the Athenry Athletic Club have?

High fly the feeds of Athenry 2006

I am particularly fond of "The Fields of Athenry."

Charlie Haden Returns To His Bluegrass Roots 2008

(Soundbite of song "The Fields of Athenry") Ms. PETRA HADEN: (Singing) Our love was on the wind, We have dreams and songs to sing.

Charlie Haden Returns To His Bluegrass Roots 2008