Elvis Aaron Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in Rock n Roll. We would like to invite you to join us on 8th January 2023 in Banagher College to celebrate the life and legacy of the King of...
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A WATERY LANDSCAPE The aerial photograph and historic map above may help to familiarize readers with the watery landscape which provides the setting for this presentation. Both show the River
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December 22nd, 2021 was a most dramatic day in the long history of Fort Eliza. This photograph was taken on the completion of the installation of four fantastic replica cannons,
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NEW BOOK ON SAINT RYNAGH’S OLD GRAVEYARD, BANAGHER An attractive new book on the history and memorials of Saint Rynagh’s Old Graveyard in Banagher has just been published. The
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As part of the Banagher Public Art Commission 2019-2020 poet and creative writing teacher Jessica Traynor is starting a project to create a snapshot of Banagher through the eyes of
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As part of the Banagher 2019-2020 public art commission poet and creative writing teacher Jessica Traynor is guiding a number of free workshops on writing about place – through poetry, prose,
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That Beats Banagher festival takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July 2019. It is an annual festival focused around the river Shannon and the rich history of
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Developing Banagher 2018 – 2019 April 2019 Spring Issue Here’s our latest newsletter: Banagher Newsletter
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Banagher.ie was created to promote Banagher town and its environs. If you have a business locally and you would like to be added to the website please fill the form
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Crank House, situated on the corner of Main Street and Crank Road, affectionately referred to as ‘‘the Crank’’, has a long and varied history in the town. Very little is
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