People
The following is a list of notable natives of Athenry and its immediate environs:
- Achtan inion Olc Acha, fl. 1st–2nd centuries – ancestor of the Connachta
- Slim Barrett, born 1960s- award-winning jewellery designer and artist
- Anthony Richard Blake, (1786–1849) – 'backstairs viceroy of Ireland'
- Robert Blakeney (died 1733) MP for Athenry
- Field Marshal Sir Edward Blakeney 1778–2 August 1868
- Dominic Burke (c. 1603–1649) – Dominican priest and political agent
- John de Burgh (Archbishop), (1590–1667) – Archbishop of Tuam
- Oliver Burke (c. 1598–1672) – Bishop of Kilmacduagh.
- Thomas Burke (North Carolina), (c.1747–1783) – governor of North Carolina
- Rev. James Patrick Broderick (1891–1973) – Jesuit and religious writer
- Conainne fl. c. 500 – early Christian missionary
- Ciarán Cannon (born 1965) – Fine Gael TD for Galway East.
- Eugene Cloonan (born 1978) – sportsperson
- Patrick Cummins (fl. 1820's), Irish piper and tutor.
- Professor John Cummings (1828-after 1913), Irish piper.
- Owen Cunnigam, (mid-19th century), piper.
- Patrick D'Arcy (1598–1668) – leading Irish Confederate
- Basilia de Bermingham (fl. c.1250) – religious patron
- Meyler de Bermingham – founder of Athenry
- Rickard de Bermingham (d.1322) – victor of the Second Battle of Athenry
- Liam Deois (fl. early 1800s) – highwayman
- Padraic Fallon (1905–1974) – poet
- Julie Feeney, born 1979 – award-winning singer and composer
- Fearghal Ó Taidg an Teaghlaigh, Marshall to the Kings of Connacht, (died 1226]
- Peter Feeney – Mayor of County Galway 2008–09
- Tony Flannery – Redemptorist and religious writer
- Paul Hession (born 1983) – Olympic sprinter
- Kerrill Christian missionary – fl. c. 480?
- Nannie Lambert, poet, journalist, equestrian, fl. 1877–1897.
- Larry Lardner fl. 1920 – I.R.A. commander
- Maél Póil – medieval abbot of Templemoyle
- P.J. Molloy (born 1952) – former hurler
- Fr. Tom O'Connor – missionary priest and controversial historian
- Joe Rabbitte (born 1970) – local hurler
- Frank Shaw-Taylor (died 1920) – killed during Irish War of Independence
- Marcas Ó Callanáin (1784–1836) – poet and balladier
- Martin Naughton (hurler) – sportsperson, born 1964
- Adrian James Martyn, born 1975, historical author
- Robert French (M.P.), 1716–1776, M.P. and re-founder of Monivea
- Tomás Bobhdacing, fl. c. 1300, founder of the Bodkin family
- Donn Óge Mag Oireachtaigh, fl. 1235, lord of Clann Taidg
- John O'Heyne, historian and Dominican, c. 1648–1713
The "Stations of the Cross" in Kiltullagh Church were painted by the artist Evie Hone.
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