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Although the Great Irish Famine, which devastated Ireland in the 1840s and early 1850s, happened at a time when photography was only in its experimental stage, we still have vivid images of the appalling suffering that the vast majority of the people endured. A suffering that was heightened by systematic neglect by government, the total absence of a comprehensive humanitarian plan of relief, and the law of the land which only supported the rights of landlords.*

THE VOLVO Ocean Race will not just be about the climax to a big sporting event, as the race finale in Galway will also be a celebration of the visual arts with a number of exhibitions taking place.

Graiguenamanagh Historical Society is hosting a talk by John Joyce, author and historian, on the Graiguenamanagh Division of The Ancient Order of Hibernians (Board of Erin) (1913-1920).

Organiser of this week’s canal restoration public meeting, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has called for a committed community effort in order to make the project a success.