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The history of Clonfert, from its foundation as a monastic site in the sixth century to its decline in the 17th century, will be the subject of a public lecture in Galway.

Lelia Doolan, the renowned film producer, lecturer, theatre director, and a woman whose energy fizzles if confronted by a cause she feels needs a champion, will launch the 17th Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering on Friday September 23.

The highly successful Lady Gregory Autumn Gatherings continue in Coole Park, Gort, Co Galway, running from Friday to Sunday, 23 to 25 September, and will this year recognise the remarkable influence of Lady Augusta Gregory on the development of Irish theatre and literature.

You have to love the sunshine; it just makes everything more enjoyable. It gives us all a chance to head outdoors and take in our surroundings. We’re pretty lucky here in the Midlands - with our many lakes and the beautiful River Shannon, not forgetting stately homes and woodlands, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors.

You have to love the sunshine; it just makes everything more enjoyable. It gives us all a chance to head outdoors and take in our surroundings. We’re pretty lucky here in the Midlands - with our many lakes and the beautiful River Shannon, not forgetting stately homes and woodlands, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors.

Despite dramatic opposition last year to proposals to designate Clonmacnoise a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the monastic site has appeared on a “tentative list” of nominees for the honour.

A heritage radio programme, a water quality project, and a survey of a monastic site are among the heritage projects in Westmeath that will benefit from the latest round of grants from the Heritage Council.