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Athenry, The Twelve Apostles

This project was funded by Galway County Council and the Heritage Council

The ‘Twelve Apostles’  is a name given to  twelve men from the Athenry area who were identified out of a group of Irish Volunteers by a local Eighteen year old girl for being involved in the rising. The men were tried and convicted and served their sentence together.

  • The Twelve Apostles, Athenry

    The Twelve Apostles, Athenry

    Video
  • The Twelve Apostles

    The Twelve Apostles

    Introduction
  • Maisie Shackleton

    Maisie Shackleton

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Charlie Whyte

    Charlie Whyte

    The Twelve Apostles
  • James Murray

    James Murray

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Patch and Thomas Kennedy

    Patch and Thomas Kennedy

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Michael Higgins

    Michael Higgins

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Martin Hansberry

    Martin Hansberry

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Jack Hanniffy

    Jack Hanniffy

    The Twelve Apostles
  • John and Michael O'Grady

    John and Michael O'Grady

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Murty Fahy

    Murty Fahy

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Michael Donoghue

    Michael Donoghue

    The Twelve Apostles
  • Thomas Barrett

    Thomas Barrett

    The Twelve Apostles
  • The Twelve Apostles

    The Twelve Apostles

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