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When anyone asks Mick Ryan (75) how many children he has, he always says five. In his heart, that will forever be the size of his beloved family, even though he sadly lost his son to suicide in 2004.

There are few places in Ireland where the past and present seem to dance so effortlessly together as Kilkenny. Rising beside the River Nore in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, Kilkenny city is a place of ancient stone, lively streets, whispered legends and warm welcomes. Known affectionately as the “Marble City”, its narrow lanes and handsome buildings create a medieval atmosphere, yet behind those historic walls is a city alive with creativity, music, food and conversation.

Ireland’s Ancient East is a dream destination for walkers, where every trail seems to reveal another layer of the country’s remarkable landscape and history.

There are places in Ireland where the past does not feel distant. It rises from the landscape in weathered stone, in the curve of an ancient hill, in the hush of a ruined abbey, and in the stories that seem to linger on the wind. Nowhere is this sense of living history more enchanting than in Ireland’s Ancient East — a region where thousands of years of human imagination, faith, conflict and creativity have left their mark upon the land.

Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s fundraising team need a dedicated volunteer crew, volunteers being at the heart of the RNLI and comprising 95% of its people.