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A book on one of Galway’s traditional flute players will be launched this week, followed by performances in Ballinasloe, Loughrea and in Galway city by fiddler and flautist Frankie Gavin.

Singer-songwriter George Murphy returns to Galway with The Rising Sons on Saturday, July 27, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Following a stomping show last July, folk and rock n’ roll artist George Murphy returns to Monroe’s with The Rising Sons this Wednesday, December 27, at 8pm.

Once described by Phil Coulter as “the most exciting vocal find in Ireland”, Dubliner George Murphy is back with renewed vigour following a period touring the globe with The High Kings.

Once described by Phil Coulter as “the most exciting vocal find in Ireland”, Dubliner George Murphy is back with renewed vigour following a period touring the globe with The High Kings.

Clifden was not the only town to experience the terror of British forces running wild, shooting, and setting fire to buildings. The previous year, July 19 1920, Tuam suffered a similar experience as Clifden, only mercifully no resident was killed on that occasion.

Just before 6am on St Patrick's Day 1921, Monsignor McAlpine, the Catholic parish priest of Clifden, Co Galway, was woken by loud banging on his door. “For God's sake, Canon, come down - the town is ablaze.”

The murderous and vengeful events that followed 'Bloody Sunday' 1920 impacted on the town of Clifden in an unexpected way. There was shooting and murder on its streets; and, following a rampage by the Black and Tans, practically half the town was burnt down.