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Walter Macken

The purpose of these contributions is  to promote Walter Macken's writings, an awareness of his significance in Irish literature and his relevance within the cultural heritage of Oughterard. 
Our sincere gratitude to Ultan Macken and waltermacken.com

  • Bibliography

    Bibliography

  • Published Writings

    Published Writings

  • The Oughterard Courthouse Celebrates Heritage week 2016

    The Oughterard Courthouse Celebrates Heritage week 2016

  • Walter Macken and Gort na Ganiv

    Walter Macken and Gort na Ganiv

    A writer in Oughterard
  • Walter Macken's Life 1915-1967

    Walter Macken's Life 1915-1967

People
  • 3 Generations - Film on the People of Oughterard from 2003
  • A Celebration of Life of Paddy Tierney
  • A Last Hurrah for James Curley
  • A Tribute to a Local Legend - Pat Conneely
  • A Tribute to Dick Gilbert
  • A Tribute To Edward (Ned) Neary 1928-2012
  • A Tribute to Ellen Finnegan nee Thornton
  • A Tribute to Fran McDriscoll
  • A Tribute to Mattie Healy R.I.P.
  • A Tribute to Roger Finnerty
  • A Tribute to the Late Johnny O 'Connor
  • A Tribute to Tom and Sheila Morley
  • Alexander Nimmo (1783 - 1832)
  • An incident on the Corrib
  • Ancestry Research
  • Ancient Order of Hibernians Philadelphia 1908
  • Bambie and Grandad Joyce.
  • Barbara Clancy celebrates her 105th Christmas
  • Bernie Walsh - Musician
  • Boating off Inchagoill
  • Boston Pilot - Religious conversions but with Oughterard connection
  • Brigid O 'Connor 1879-1970
  • Camp Street in the 1920s
  • Canon Paddy Heneghan
  • Catherine (Kay) Cotter
  • Catherine/Kate Faherty -- Camp Street b abt 1835
  • Cecilia Kelly, sister of Jim Kelly, Baurisheen, Oughterard
  • Children's Group Photograph C.1926
  • Christina C. Richie, Oughterard 1872
  • Christy Ward, A Tribute
  • Claude Albert Chavasse
  • Co Galway Marriage Records of Lydon Men
  • Co. Galway Death records of Lydon and variations of the surname (not a complete listing)
  • Co. Galway Lydon's that appear on Griffiths Valuation 1855 (not a complete listing)
  • Colm De Bhailìs
  • Connoboy Family
  • Convent of Mercy 17th November 1924
  • Culture Night 2018
  • Cummin Clancy
  • Danny O'Neill
  • Daoine & Áit
  • Diane Marie O'Malley
  • Dick Cotter - RIP
  • DISTRESS IN THE WEST
  • Distress in the West 1862
  • Doon Evictions - Parish of Killannin
  • Dudley's War
  • Eamon Connolly, Maghera. Born 14th July 1955 - Died 18 November 2014
  • Eamon Connolly, Magheramore
  • Eddie Banks An Appreciation
  • Eddie D'Arcy with Michael D Higgins
  • Enjoying a day on Inchgoill - Summer 1980
  • F.C.A. Platoon Competition 1957
  • Fahy-Lee family
  • Family Ancestral Homeland
  • Famous Connections
  • Famous Oughterard Connections: Lord Killanin
  • Farewell to Canon Sean Manning
  • Farewell to Fr. Alan Burke
  • Farewell to Frank Walsh of Raha
  • Fay Tuck 1933 - 1980
  • First holy Communion Photograph 1955
  • Fr Frank Murphy 1917-2006
  • Frank McGauley
  • From Galway to New York
  • Garda Margaret (Peig) Tierney Brown
  • Garda Sean Sugrue
  • George R O'Malley
  • Gerry Galvin 1942-2013
  • Greetings from Canada
  • Hickey Family
  • Hubert Walsh, Billamore, Oughterard.
  • I have found my tribe....
  • Interesting account of Sir Richard Langrishe who was was involved in the Corrib Drainage Scheme in the 1850's.
  • Interview with Tom Monahan, Main Street, Oughterard
  • Iris Harben
  • Iris Harben: a life 12 April 1920 – 5 March 2019
  • J. Bruce Ismay
  • Jack Cleggett, Harold McCullagh, Fr Hyland P.P, Michael O'Flynn, Canon McCullagh taken in the late 1930's
  • James Egan and Julia Cleggett - A Tribute 1995
  • James Joseph Coyne (born Kyne)
  • Jean Rosamund Taylor (1919-2008)
  • Jim and Mary Curran
  • Jim Sullivan's story from his visit to Oughterard with his father Stephen and his brother Dick...when his grandmother Mary Sullivan(nee Darcy) was dying 1919
  • Joe Pilkington
  • John and Agnes Gill 1947
  • John Darcy and his wife Mary
  • John Duke Gilmore
  • John Geoghegan & Catherine Halloran
  • John Joe Conneely Rusheeney & Tommie Sullivan Glann making hay
  • John King Remembers
  • John the Yank
  • Joyce's Supermarket
  • Kathleen Maloney
  • Kathleen Mary Theresa Watts, daughter of Willie and Molly Watts, formerly of Camp Street then latterly of Lemonfield.
  • Kathleen recounts a century of memories
  • Ken Monaghan - A tribute
  • Kevin Healy R.I.P.
  • Knockillaree Sixty Years Ago
  • Landowners in County Galway 1871
  • Leam School
  • Linda Welby - A Story to Tell
  • Lines on the death of my Mother
  • Local Actress at Film Fleadh
  • looking for Information on James Duffy, Died 1919
  • Lost from Oughterard
  • Lydon Grave's in Co. Galway (not a complete listing)
  • Margaret Lee Shea, Derrymoyle
  • Mark (Mockie) Geoghegan
  • Mark Geoghegan, father of Jackie Geoghegan, Glengowla
  • Marriage Records 1809-1899
  • Mary Acton
  • Mary Conneely
  • Mary Kate Walsh- Memories
  • Mary Lydon with daughter Maisie C. 1948
  • Maurice Callanan RIP - A Tribute
  • Maurice O'Scanaill
  • Memorial Cards
  • Memorial Cards of People that lived in Leam
  • Memories from Oughterard Show 1983
  • Memories of Frank O'Halloran
  • Memories of Mary Kate Walsh (née Naughton) 1892-1984
  • Memories of Oughterard
  • Michael John Joyce - An Appreciation
  • Michael Lee
  • Michael Previté - RIP
  • Michael Waters 1933-2017
  • Michel Sardou
  • Mick Molloy - The World Beater
  • Mick Molloy & Martin Lee
  • Mike Power's Pub
  • Monaghan/Cleggett Family Photo taken about 1894
  • Morgan & Bab Lydon
  • Morley ready to chase his American Dream
  • Mrs Mary Moloney of Gortacarnaun
  • My family tree & please tell me more 1920s
  • My Friend Bill
  • My Return to Oughterard
  • New Bishop Visits Kilcummin Parish Church
  • Nimble Dick Martin
  • NUALA WALSH
  • O'Connor's Butchers, Camp Street
  • OBITUARY - Marion Lydon
  • Obituary - Marion Lydon
  • Obituary: Dr Willis, Oughterard, 1868
  • Old School Photographs
  • Oughterard Courthouse - A Brief History
  • Oughterard F.C.A. 1950
  • Oughterard Immigrant Inspection Cards
  • Oughterard is a lot like Rhode Island
  • Oughterard Pride of Place 2017
  • Oughterard Race Committee. 1953
  • Oughterard Soccer Football Team 1894-95
  • Oughterard's Famous Connections
  • Oughterard's Olympian donates his lifetime's awards to his native village
  • Our Elvis - Michael John Joyce
  • P. Joe and Jackie O'Malley C.1952
  • Paddy Clancy, Johnny O'Connor & Christy Butler
  • Paddy Geoghegan 20.07.1925 - 06.10.2010
  • Padraig "Dandy" Kelly - A Tribute
  • Pat Geoghegan, grandfather of Jackie Geoghegan, Glengowla
  • Pat Maloney - R.I.P. An Appreciation
  • Patrick & Timothy Lee
  • Patrick J. O'Connor
  • Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
  • Peter and Kate Melia, Derrylaura
  • Peter Coyne and Brothers
  • Peter Geraghty
  • Phil Furniss
  • Photo from Sgt Major Sean Osborne's retirement from the FCA / RDF 2004
  • Photo Memories from Bridie Lydon
  • Photo memories of Cappagariff - Summer of 1958
  • Photo's of the O'Connor Family
  • Photograph, Convent Of Mercy, Oughterard 1924
  • Photographic Memories of the Faherty & O'Connor families and more from Padraig Faherty's photo collection
  • Photos from various events over the past few years
  • Postcard from 1917
  • Poteen Still
  • Private John Purcell VC 9th (The Queens’ Royal) Lancers
  • Profile of John King
  • Proud to call him my Dad
  • Queen of Connemara Festival August 1974
  • Remembering Christy
  • Remembering Gerry Clancy October 1951 - July 1986
  • Remembering Men from Oughterard who Died in W.W.1.
  • Reminiscence
  • Request for information
  • Residents of the West side of Camp Street (Fough West) Oughterard in the 1960s
  • Retirees Oughterard 1996
  • Retracing Century Old Footsteps in Oughterard
  • Rev. Alexander Dallas
  • Richard George Handover
  • Robert and James Lyons
  • Robert and James Lyons
  • Roland Wirsching 1936-2008
  • Ronald Stevens
  • Rosamund Previté Interview
  • Russell Worth
  • School Photograph, Convent of Mercy 1924
  • Seamus O Maille
  • Seamus O'Maille's Memorial Card
  • Seán Conneely 16 June 1941-17 July 2006
  • Sean Smyth An Appreciation
  • Seniors Group Gatherings
  • Sheila O'Sullivan - A Tribute
  • Sister Patricia Larkin
  • St Paul's Oughterard Debs 2007
  • St. Cuimín of Kilcummin
  • Stephen John Tierney
  • Stephen Lee with John Fahy & his sisters Julia Molloy & Bridget Fahy
  • Sullivan grave stone
  • The Connemara half of Somerville and Ross
  • The D'Arcys of Kiltullagh, Porridgetown East, and Magheramore
  • The Joyce Family
  • The Joyces’ and O’Flaherties
  • The Last Of The Bosses
  • The life and times of Richard Halloran 1925 - 2021
  • The Mayfly Market
  • The Mons Family of Gortnashingaun at Glann
  • The O'Connor Farmers of Burnthouse Killanin
  • The Oughterard Courthouse Celebrates Heritage week 2016
  • The Patron Saint of Lough Corrib
  • The Sound of Music - Oughterard Musical April 1968
  • The Year of O'Flaherty
  • Thomas Naughton, otherwise Thomas Fahy Naughton, Anglers Hotel, Oughterard
  • Tim Molloy, A Tribute
  • Time for investigation into the Roger Casement affair
  • Tom (Mahongy) Walsh
  • Tom Joyce Reminisces
  • Tom McQuinn
  • Tom Molloy & Antoinette Lydon
  • Tommie Sullivan Glann
  • Tommy Mallon, Boat Builder
  • Tribute to Bartley McDonagh, Maam Cross
  • Tribute to Bob Welby, Portacarron & Ivy Gable Moyvoon
  • Tribute to Frank (Frankie) Kyne 1932-2016
  • Tribute to John Joe Maher R.I.P.
  • Tribute to Paddy Kelly
  • Walsh's of Oughterard
  • Wedding Photo of Mary Enright and Mark Canavan
  • What Happened to Mark Mulvoy?
  • William M. Fine
  • William Mc Donagh, Oldchapel, Oughterard
  • Winifred Donnellan
  • Winnie O'Connor Faherty, Thomas Gill, Bridget Fahy O'Connor
  • Words in Remembrance of Sergeant Michael O'Shaughnessy 
  • American Newspaper Clippings
  • Mick Molloy
  • Corrib News & Newsletters of old
  • Colm de Bhailís - Colm Wallace
  • Daoine & Áit
  • Bartley/Barthly Molloy
  • Irish Newspaper Clippings
  • Memorial Cards
  • Genealogy
  • Albert Alexander Lyons
  • Camp Street
  • Faherty Family
  • Kinneavy/Gannon Family Camp Street
  • Lydon
  • Michael John Joyce - Our Elvis
  • Mike Power, Oughterard
  • Railway Gatekeepers Cottage, Magheramore
  • Richard Martin, Clareville
  • Seamus O'Maille
  • Stagpoole Family
  • Stephen Lambert
  • The Kelly Family, Gortnashingaun Townland, Glann
  • The Curley Family
  • The Gill Family
  • The McDonaghs of Billamore
  • The Martins of Ross
  • The Tuam Martyrs
  • Walter Macken
  • Willis Family
Featured pages
  • Memorial Cards

    Memorial Cards

  • Oughterard's Olympian donates his lifetime's awards to his native village

    Oughterard's Olympian donates his lifetime's awards to his native village

  • Oughterard Heritage Calendar 2023

    Oughterard Heritage Calendar 2023

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