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Agents O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers says seldom does the opportunity arise to acquire a unique residence which combines a stunning countryside setting and yet is located only minutes from Moycullen village and a 15 minute drive to Galway city.

Pádraig Pearse’s first visit to Connemara was in 1903, when he was 24 years of age. He was sent there by Conrad na Gaeilge, a nation-wide Irish language movement, then gaining momentum year after year, to examine a group of young teachers from the Ros Muc area, to see if they were fit to teach Irish. When this young romantic man, already with an image of an ‘Irish Ireland’ in his mind, stepped from the train at Maam Cross station, he had a life-changing realisation that this was ‘a little Gaelic kingdom of its own’.

O’Donnellan and Joyce Auctioneers' recent ‘virtual’ property auction, despite being held behind closed doors, was viewed by thousands courtesy of a high definition live video stream provided by the auction house.

Auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan will be on the podium once again in the Harbour Hotel on Friday September 18 with the O’Donnellan & Joyce nationwide property auction, commencing 12 noon.

European Cross Country Championships

There was a humorous mix-up when Pádraig Pearse first visited Ros Muc in 1903. He was 24 years of age, and already imbued by a passion, and a vision for the Ireland of the new century. *

Ireland's top cyclists will return to Galway next month for the third annual Étape Connemara cycle race on Sunday August 16.

A local senator has this week questioned the democracy of a decision to withdraw social inclusion funding from FORUM Connemara. The organisation has administered social and community assistance programmes in Connemara for the past 25 years, but was informed last month that service will shortly come to an end.

Oughterard hosts one of the biggest cycle races in the west this Easter weekend when the seventh annual Ras Chonamara takes place.

The fourth annual Aware Connemara Cycle is looking for people to participate and support the fun charity event to raise much needed funds for the charity, Aware, in the West of Ireland.