A Missouri visitor to East Clare was reunited with 29 of his cousins thanks to an event hosted by the Tulla Reaching Out committee last weekend.

CLARE student Laura Maloney has won the RDS Printmaking Award. The award is open to students of art courses and the work of the finalists were included in an exhibition in the RDS.

Tulla fiddle player Paddy Canny has long been accepted as one of the greatest ever traditional Irish fiddle players.

Mayo man Nigel Beers-Smith took up residence at Mountshannon Harbour six months ago when he decided to embark on Ireland’s First, a story of the first pair of white tailed sea eagles to have successfully bred in Ireland for over 100 years.

THE Village Carnival is one of the highlights of the year in Newmarket and this year Paddy Casey will play at it on August 24.

RAIDIÓ Corca Baiscinn, the West Clare not-for-profit community radio station, is hosting a fundraising variety show on Saturday night in the Kilkee Bay Hotel.

CLARE County Library will be playing their part in National Heritage Week, hosting several events.

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