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OPEN DAY 2010 AT TEMPLETOGHER MILL 


The following photographs from this summer of 2010 and from the last ten years since the society was formed, just serve to show that although many of our members are not in exactly the first flush of youth we are nonetheless a very active and vibrant organisation who both organise and participate in many activities pertaining to heritage
                                                    

 
                                                           
                                           
                                                                                                    
  

Lal Finnegan of Castletogher conversing with people who travelled from Galway to see the mill











                                                                              





Maureen Lyons Corrolough, Sarah Agnes Lennon who is the last surviving member of the Egan Family who operated Templetogher Mill, Paddy Forde Moneen, President of Williamstown Heritage Society and his wife Lena





 
     
 







The corn Kiln on the left with the remains of the millers house on the right













 
The forge and the corn kiln



 


Katie and Patrick Murray of Meelick provided the very beautiful
traditional music on the day

 


The  mill in its conserved state with its new wheel

 
Down memory lane since the foundation of Williamstown Heritage Society




The mill prior to its restoration




Launching the booklet containing the names of all the people who contributed so generously to the appeal of the Heritage Society for donations to enable them to purchase Templetogher Mill for the community. From left
Leo Finnegan, Chairman, Pat Foley from GRD, Michael Connolly Co. co. and Marie Mannion Heritage Officer with Galway County Council


 
 
The Mill symposium in 2003 when Edward Egan of Drum, Athlone  visited the mill and gave a very informitive talk on Mills and the process of milling



Edward Egan of Drum speaking at Templetogher Mill with the late Michael Golden of Pollanyster



Again on the mill symposium day we can see the derelict state of Templetogher Mill in 2003



John Mc Dermott of Polredmond showing the famine graves and the site of the old church
in Kildaree Cemetery to all the people who participated in the parish heritage trail in 2003



On the same day as the photograph above people listen intently to Heritage Society member Gerard Keane
[Not in photo]at Carrollton House in Beaugh as he outlines the history of the house and its owners



Heritage Day September 2003, Johnny Delaney's tried and trusted threshing machine comes out of retirement for a threshing demonstration. John Conneally, Knockanara and Jim Finnegan ,Liskea cutting the bands on the sheaves





Three generations of the Delaney family on Heritage Day 2003. Johnny Delaney Beaugh is in the centre
His son PJ is on one side and PJ's son John is on the other side



Rope making


 
Part of the collection of old farm machinery on display in 2003



Mautie Connaughton Ballyroe gives a demonstration in turf cutting and Eamon Finnegan, Bookla
catches the turf and fills the barrow



Lal Finnegan, Castletogher demonstrates the almost forgotten art of shoeing the wheel



The blacksmith measures the horse's hoof as he prepares to make the horseshoe




Johnny Delaney drives his threshing machine through Williamstown as part of the vintage car and tractor parade


Heritage Day 2004 Mary Feeney and Maureen Lyons looking at part of the indoor heritage display
showing old boots and shoes of yesteryear



Some of the farmyard fowl on exhibit in 2004



Lal Finnegan demonstrates the craft of basket making



The late president of the Heritage Society Mickie Kearns, Ballyroe pictured with the late Martin Feeney Corrolough



Maureen Lyons demonstrates rush work. Part of the society's large photographic collection from bygone days is in the background



The old crane and crooks, kettles, oven and basin at the old fireside



Williamstown Set dancers entertain the crowd in 2004



Every year in September the Society hires a minibus and they along with non-members take part
in a very enjoyable outing to a place of heritage interest.
Here are some of the people who travelled to Martry Mill which is located near Kells in Co. Meath




At Martry Mill, the late Tom Murray, Knockanara, partly hidden is Sean Mulryan Williamstown, Noel Tarmey, Williamstown, Vinny Mc Namara, Bookla and James Tallon the owner of Martry Mill


Noel Tarmey,Williamstowm, Michael Tarmey Moneen, Eamon Finnegan and Vinny Mc Namara both Bookla on the 2007 outing in King House Boyle



During the 2007 outing  Tony Conboy gives a guided tour of Boyle
 Abbey. Lena Forde, Maureen Lyons, Paddy Forde, Michéal Tarmey, Jim Finnegan, Maureen Mitchell with Jack Burke behind her and Pat Patterson



2007 at W B Yeats grave in Drumcliffe, Sligo Maureen Lyons, Paddy Forde, Margaret Gannon, Johnny Collins, Bridget Mee, Mauren Mitchell and Mary Kearns