Murphy's 'Liberty' Hall & Home

The Athenry Town Hall, Clarke Street, Athenry, licenced for the showing of Films and Public Dancing, was built by the late Richard Murphy, Clarke Street, Athenry in the year 1907. lt was owned and managed by him up to the time of his death in 1945. The Hall was then run by his widow Norah and very young family of Patsy, Marjorie, Joan and Richard. It continued to be run by the family up to the time of its sale in 1976 to the Athenry Community Council.

Town Hall Vol1

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Richard Murphy

Photograph of Margie Murphy behind the mineral bar which she ran for decades in The Town Hall, Athenry. She’s accompanied by Tom Fahy who also ran shops in the town including Fahy’s VG Foodmarket on Northgate Street. Behind them are ads for Fox’s Glacier mints, Afton Cigarettes, Aspro, Cadbury’s Choffees, some Tayto Quips cards, posters for several showbands including the Athenry band Premier Aces.