Athenrys Walled Towns Day 2022

Events

Come and enjoy Athenry's Walled Towns Day on Sunday 14th August

from 1:00pm-5:00pm. The main festival will be held in Athenry Park

with archery and free guided tours in the Athenry Heritage Centre.

This years event has lots of fun activities for all ages to enjoy.

There's medieval music, crafts, children's puppet shows, demonstrations of

medieval weapons and battle reenactments.

Take a walking tour of the Anglo-Norman town and discover the history

of the Dominican Priory with Dr. Jeff Dann.

Maddens Forge will hold blacksmithing demonstrations and become an

archeologist for the day with Dr. Christy Cunniffe.

All events for Athenry's Walled Towns Day are free and accessible to all.

Enjoy meeting the exhibitors which include medieval food displays, crafts,

battle reenactments with the 1316 Fight Club, birds of prey display, knight school,

children's craft workshops, medieval music with the Galway Early Music and local

harpist Una Ni Flannagain.

Maddens Forge has balcksmithing demonstrations with Stephen Quinn and join

Gerry Burke as he brings you on a tour of the town. This tour will also include visits

to all the capital works programme carried out by Galway County Council.

Events