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Easter is a special time for Irish Republicans, and County Galway was one of the main areas that rose in 1916 in defence of the Irish Republic, having the second largest uprising in the country after Dublin.

Fr Ambrose McNamee O.C.D. recently celebrated his 100th birthday when a Mass of celebration was held in the Carmelite Abbey Loughrea followed by dinner in The Lough Rea Hotel & Spa.

Two remarkable women, overshadowed by two remarkable brothers, were remembered on Sunday at the opening of The Studio, a meeting and workplace for artists and craftspeople, at Thoor Ballylee, in south Galway.

Well in the throes of open viewings, contract requests, and enquiries regarding auction day, the offices of one of Galway's leading local agents, DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard, are a hive of activity in preparation for what promises to be an exciting and busy auction day. This weekend will see the final Saturday of open viewings on properties, rounding up what has been a busy auction run for the DNG team.