Welcome to Drum - June 2009
St. Brigid's Church, Drum
Drum Church
Main entrance to Drum Church
View of St. Brigid's Church and Presbytery
Water feature in the grounds of Drum Church
St. Brigid's Church, Drum (9 January 2010)
Crib scene at St. Brigid's Church, Drum (Christmas 2009/January 2010)
Drum Parish Hall - January 2010
Drum Parish Hall - June 2009 - after completion of new extensions
Drum Parish Hall - August 2009 - main hall after completion of refurbishment works
Drum Parish Hall - August 2009 - kitchen area after completion of refurbishment works
Drum Heritage Visitor Centre, adjacent to Drum Parish Hall, Drum Monastic site and graveyard
Drum Heritage Visitor Centre
Signs for Tobar Naomh Bríd / St. Brigid's Well and Church of St. Brigid, Drum - June 2009
Naomh Bríd - Mary of the Gael - information sign at St. Brigid's Holy Well, Drum - June 2009
Pathway to St. Brigid's Holy Well, beside Drum Monastic Site and old graveyard
Tobar Naomh Bríd, An Droim St. Brigid's Well, Drum (Eanair/January 2010)
St. Brigid's Well, Drum
Daffodils in Drum graveyard
Drum Monastic Site and Old Graveyard
Drum Monastic Site and Old Cemetery
Heritage Map of Drum and Layout of Old Cemetery
Guide to Layout of Old Cemetery
Heritage Map of Drum
Heritage sites in Drum
Restoration Projects Carried Out By Drum Heritage Group 1987-2008 (plaque erected 2009)
The names of all those who volunteered with Drum Heritage Group between 1987 and 2008. The plaque was erected on their 21st anniversary
A Headstone at Drum Monastic Site and Old Cemetery
Headstones at Drum Monastic Site and Old Cemetery
Memorial stone in Drum Old Gravyeard Tearmann (Na manaigh ag obair i gort a' teampeaill) Druim Dreastain (Na manaigh ag guí agus ag scríobh lámhscríbhinn)
Statue of St. Brigid at Drum Monastoc Site
Drum Monastic Site
In rememborance of the victims of the Great Famin in Ireland 1845-1848 This plaque was erected by Drum Heritage Group and blessed & dedicated by Christopher Jones (Bishop of Elphin) on 23rd June 1996
Drum Cemetery (9 January 2010)
Extension to Drum cemetery - June 2009
Summerhill junction: Drum Road (L2027) meets Athlone-Ballinasloe Road (Old N6 now R446)
Drum Community Sports & Social Centre, Crannaghbeg (Summerhill) (commonly known as Drum Community Centre)
Interior of Drum Community Centre
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen (Mihanboy Dolmen, Heritage Week, 23 August 2009)
Meehambee Dolmen
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen - Information sign: Megalithic Tombs - Primary Burial Sites in Ancient Ireland (Mihanboy Dolmen, Heritage Week, 23 August 2009)
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen - Information sign: Garlic as a medicine in Ancient Ireland (Mihanboy Dolmen, Heritage Week, 23 August 2009)
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen - Information sign: Lios a Dreoilin - Fort of the Wren (Mihanboy Dolmen, Heritage Week, 23 August 2009)
Pathway to Meehambee Dolmen - Information sign: The Bridle Path (Mihanboy Dolmen, Heritage Week, 23 August 2009)
Memorial plaque at Thomastown Cemetery
Curraghaleen Hedge School
IInformation sign at Curraghaleen Hedge School
Information sign at Thomastown Cemetery
Headstone of John Dillon (of Johnstown House) at Thomastown Cemetery
Headstone at Thomastown Cemetery
Thomastown Cemetery
Signpost pointing to Birthplace of Sean Ó Neachtáin
Birthplace of Sean Ó Neachtáin, Clonellan
Lambs play near the Birthplace of Sean Ó Neachtáin, Clonellan
Ardkeenan National School
Scoil Árd Chianáin, Scoil Náisiúnta, 1935 Ardkeenan National School, Drum
Scoil Ard Chianáin, Scoil Náisiúnta, 1995 Ardkeenan National School, Drum - extended in 1995
Construction of the new M6 Motorway through Ardkeenan Hill
M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe - view south from Ardkeenan Hill bridge - August 2009
M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe - view north from Ardkeenan Hill bridge - August 2009
Road sign at junction of N6 at Thomastown/Doohan towards Drum/Ardkeenan
Construction of the new M6 Motorway at Thomastown
M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe - view south from old N6 (R446) bridge at Doohan - August 2009
Construction of the new M6 Motorway at Doohan
M6 Athlone-Ballinasloe - view north from old N6 (R446) bridge at Doohan - August 2009
Clonark Garda Station
Plaque at the entrance to Clann na nGael G.A.A. Club clubhouse in Johnstown
Clann na nGael G.A.A. Club clubhouse in Johnstown
Main football pitch at Clann na nGael G.A.A. grounds in Johnstown
Football pitch at Clann na nGael G.A.A. grounds in Johnstown
Clann na nGael New Pitch Officially opened by Club Presidents Paddy Berrigan, Steve Collins, Mike Durney May 10th 2009 (Lá na gClub - GAA 125)
Clann na nGael Museum Officially opened by Very Rev. Canon Liam Devine, P.P. May 10th 2009 (Lá na gClub - GAA 125)
Lá na gClub - GAA 125 Clann na nGael - 1936 Cumann Luthchleas Gael - 1884 Banner in clubhouse, Johnstown
Sign at the entrance to Clann na nGael on the N6, about 6 miles west of Athlone
Cornafulla Old School
Monsignor McCarthy Memorial school (Cornafulla National School - new building constructed 1980s)
Grounds of Cornafulla N.S. showing Old School building on the left and the new school on the right
Information sign at Johnstown on R446 for Caoinna Marbh Rememberance Park and Wake-house, Nure
Welcome to Nure village
The Wake House at Nure on the ancient funeral route to Clonmacnoise
The Remembrance Park at Nure on the ancient funeral route to Clonmacnoise
A sign depicting the old timber bridge across the Shannon from Nure to Clonmacnoise
Drumlosh village water pump
View of Clonmacnois Heritage site (Co Offaly) from Drumlosh (Co. Roscommon) with River Shannon in foreground
View of Clonmacnois Heritage site (Co Offaly) from Drumlosh (Co. Roscommon) separated by the River Shannon (not visible in this photo)
Clonown Community Alert Area sign on the road from Creggane to Clonown
Flooding in the Shannon Callows near Clonown
Ballinaculla on the Shannon Callows near Clonown
Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Clonown
Clonown Church
Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Clonown (June 2010) Séipéal Muire Mháthair an Taobh Bealach, Clauin Eamhain (Meitheamh 2010)
Church of Our Lady of the Wayside, Clonown
Our Lady of the Wayside Church, Clonown (reopened 30th May 2010 after renovations) Séipéal Muire Mháthair an Taobh Bealach, Clauin Eamhain (ath-osclaíodh 30ú Bealtaine 2010 tar éis athchóirithe)
Interior of Clonown Church (March 2008)
Interior of Clonown Church (after renovations, June 2010) Taobh istigh den Eaglais Chluain Eamhain (Meitheamh 2010, tar éis athchóirithe)
Altar of Clonown Church (March 2008)
Altar of Clonown Church (after renovations, June 2010) Altóir Eaglais Chluain Eamhain (Meitheamh 2010, tar éis athchóirithe)
Baptismal font of Clonown Church (June 2010) Uama baiste ag Eaglais Chluain Eamhain (Meitheamh 2010)
Clonown Park Páirc Chluain Eamhain
Entrance to Clonown graveyard
Notice at the gate of Clonown graveyard
Clonown graveyard
Clonown Community Centre (formerly Clonown Church prior to construction of current Church)
Clonown Community Centre (prior to completion of extensive renovation works)
Clonown Community Centre Ionad Pobail Chluain Eamhain (after completion of extensive renovation works)
Drawing at the front wall of Clonown National School
Scoil Náisiúnta Bhríde, Cluain Abhann, 1960 (St. Brigid's National School, Clonown)
Clonown National School
Clonown N.S.
Megalith beside Clonown N.S.
The old Post Box in Clonown, including the P&T logo on top and name of manufacturer (Davis Enniscorthy) at the bottom
The 'new' post box in Clonown
An old shed at Coologoriff between Athlone and Clonown in Co. Roscommon
Flooding in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Clonown, Co. Roscommon
View of Athlone skyline and flooding in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Clonown, Co. Roscommon
View of Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone and Athlone Bridge - the crossing point of the river Shannon from Roscommon to Westmeath
View of Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone and the 'left bank' of Athlone - west of the river Shannon between Roscommon to Westmeath
View of Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone from the bridge of Athlone on the river Shannon (January 2010)
Temporary altar in Ss. Peter & Paul's Church, Athlone during renovation works (January 2010)
View from the bridge: the rear of Athlone Castle during flooding on the River Shannon (November/December 2009)
View from the bridge: the rear of Athlone Castle during the frost/snow (9 January 2010)
