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Máire Ní Mhaoilchiaráin, the newly appointed 2015 Sean-Nós Singer in Residence at NUI Galway, will give a series of sean-nós singing workshops beginning on Wednesday, 11 February at 7pm in the Seminar Room at the Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway.

NUI Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies will host a series of Sean-Nós Dance workshops this September. The workshops will be taught by Gearóid Ó Dubháín, the NUI Galway Sean-nós Dancer in Residence 2014.

The story of how the west of Ireland came to be mapped is the subject of the next public lecture of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

CONNEMARA’S GEARÓID Ó Dubháin has been appointed sean-nós dancer in residence for 2014 at NUI Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies.

LOUIS DEPAOR and Japanese tanka poet Hisa Kagawa will be reading in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop this Saturday at 6.30pm.

Galway based author Patrick O’ Leary will be launching his book Servants of the Empire:the Irish Punjab 1881 -1921 in the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway on Thursday March 14.

THE SONGS published by the United Irishmen in the late 1700s will be the subject of a public lecture in Galway next week.

It was with delight that Joe John Mac An Iomaire was appointed the sean-nós singer in residence for 2013. Designating this prestigious role to Joe John Mac An Iomaire is a testimony to his valued presence in the rich singing tradition of Connemara and the west of Ireland and his long time association with the art of sean-nós befits his new role.

MÁIRE MHAC an tSaoi, one of the most significant Irish poets of the 20th century, and the most important living poet working as Gaeilge, will be celebrated in NUI Galway.

DANCING DAYS is the name of a major event taking place in The Black Box Theatre from Thursday April 19 to Saturday 21 that will celebrate cutting edge Irish dance through performances, talks, and film.