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The late Hubert Butler once wrote a delightful essay called Influenza on Aran in which he examined the evidence for the early Irish saints. His title is explained in the first few sentences: “When I arrived in Aran by the Naomh Eanna at Kilronan I was sneezing and, by the time I had raced to St Enda’s Church at Killeany and seen the stone on which he had floated in from Connemara, I was feverish and coughing. I spent the rest of my time in bed reading the only two books on Aran and its saints that I could find, a big one by Mr O Siochain [Aran: Islands of Legend] and a small one by Father Scantlebury [Saints and Shrines of Aran Mor]”.

INSPIRED BY the traditions of the seanachaí and the Japanese benshi performers, Man of Aran Re-imagined is an exciting and imaginative live presentation and re-telling of the classic 1934 documentary by Robert Flaherty.

It will be business as usual, for the time being, at Galway Airport while embattled regional airline Aer Arann, which recently applied for voluntary examinership, attempts to implement a survival plan, according to airport management.

At 11:30am on Wednesday August 11th Fergal Somerville kissed his wife Margaret and dived off the pier at Inis Meáin. The final component of the 2010 Aran Lifeboat Challenge had started in conditions that were far from ideal.

The Aran Islands celebrate 40 years of air travel this weekend — honouring an invaluable service and life-line which began with a letter.

One of the most successful charity athletic events, the Aer Arann Half Marathon, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

MIRAKIL WHIP, 21 Outs, and an intriguing new musician called ODi are just some of the acts who will be play the next Underground Live! gigs in De Burgo’s.

The Galway City Museum is organising a host of history, language, and folklore courses for spring and autumn - the first of which will be a French language course for adults and pre-teens.

Dessie O’Halloran, the Inishbofin Ceili Band, and singer-songwriter Luan Parle are just somde of the acts who will perform at next week’s Galway & Aran Lifeboat benefit concert.