Today marks the feast day of Saint Eunan, marking the anniversary of his death in 704. The Cathedral that dominates the skyline, the College, the GAA Club, the Bishop’s Palace and the terrace of houses all share the name of St. Eunan and, as such, the saint is very much synomonous with the town of
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A big day today in Letterkenny’s history, as it was on this day 405 years ago that the town as we know it today holds its origins. Whilst archaeological discoveries of Bronze and Iron Age artefacts in the surrounding areas show small scale settlements over its entire history, there is no evidence to show that
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On this All Ireland Football Final day, it is quite fitting that it was also on this day 111 years ago, 18th September 1905, that saw the establishment of the first GAA club in the town of Letterkenny. As part of an overall late 19th century national Gaelic revival, the Gaelic Athletic Association was formed
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As part of Culture Night, Kieran Kelly, Chairman of the Letterkenny Historical Society, was invited by the local Community Heritage Group to take part in a lively discussion and debate in Gallagher’s Hotel centred around the naming of streets and areas in the town. Should they be named after prominent local people or national figures,
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