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The Inis Meáin Blackberry Festival, Féile na bPuiteachaí, returned to the Aran Islands this week for a third year running.

A group of artists living on Inis Oirr projected the words ‘Free Palestine’ onto the Inis Oirr lighthouse last week to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine.

With influences from James Taylor and The Eagles to Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor and Shane McGowan, Padraig appreciates strong songwriting with a distinct point of view.

Steadily proving himself to be one of Ireland's finest contemporary songwriters in the two languages, Padraig Jack takes to the stage at Róisín Dubh on May 26.

Inis Meáin will celebrate the blackberry harvest this Saturday with Féile na bPuiteachaí, a festival named for the islanders’ unique Irish word, puiteachaí, which is used on Inis Meáin instead of the more commonly heard word for blackberries, sméara dubha.

Uisce Éireann and Galway County Council are reminding customers on Inis Oírr to conserve water as essential overnight water restrictions are being introduced in order to maintain reservoir levels on the island. The restrictions will be in place nightly from 11pm until 7am and started yesterday (Wednesday)

God almighty it's that time of year again - TedFest returns to Inis Mór from Thursday March 2 to Sunday March 5. Can't make your way out to the island? No problem there! The TedFest Table Quiz is on in Massimo's on Wednesday March 1, and the Toilet Duck Awards are on in the Roisin Dubh on Thursday March 2.

BY DECLAN VARLEY

In the year 1124, the town was put in a state of security and a strong castle was built at Dún Bun na Gaillimhe (the fortification at the mouth of the Galway River). Several times in the next century, the kings of Munster invaded Connacht bringing death and destruction and usually destroying the town and the buildings on the island. In 1190, there is a reference to Lismacuan, ‘The fort on the Mouth of the Harbour’

The largest Aran Island is polluted with raw sewage, causing major inconvenience to both locals and visitors, local residents have claimed. Residents of Cill Rónáin, Inis Mór have now appealed to Galway City Council and to the TDs in Galway West for the installation of new public toilets on the pier. With the tourist season soon to come, this installation will benefit both tourists and residents alike.