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The result is a rich tapestry of folk with an ethereal air. Baker’s work is one of stillness, a quiet musing on the landscape of our time, leading to a sense of healing and sanctuary.

The holiday season kicks off in May and there are great prices available for those free to take a break at short notice. The Canary Islands are still in high season, and that is where you will find guaranteed sunshine, but you can be very lucky with the weather in the Mediterranean.

A “to let” advertisement in a Galway newspaper in April 1860 promoted the fact that Seamount Villa contained a parlour, drawing room, six bedrooms, a kitchen, water closet, a coach house with some stabling, and a small garden. The grounds were nicely laid out and had an approach to the sea. George Fallon who lived at ‘The Baths’, Salthill, would show the place to prospective customers.

The early morning runs, aching limbs and blisters won’t stop for Galway woman Marette Nolan who is determined to climb Mount Elbrus in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Calasanctius College’s u-16 boys completed an historic double in basketball claiming both the All Ireland league and cup this season.

Ryanair has launched the first of three new flights to the sun drenched and hugely popular Canary Islands from Ireland West Airport Knock.

A group of 17 climbers from Kilkenny will embark on a sponsored climb of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the British Isles, in order to raise funds for the Kilkenny Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KSPCA).

Bring the past to life by trawling through those old family photos. A treasure trove of gift ideas usually sit in biscuit tins or in old family albums in almost all homes. These photos very often are locked away “safely” never to be seen again, except on special occasions (so that they are kept safe and sound for future generations).

NASA researcher and NUI Galway graduate Dr Jacqueline Keane will deliver a lecture on the origins of the Earth’s water at NUI Galway on Monday August 23.

A three-way walking challenge hosted by the Galway-based Lakedistrict hillwalking club will raise vital funding for the Mayo/Roscommon and Galway Hospice foundations, and offer a leisurely and healthy exercise opportunity for everybody in the great outdoors.