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Murrisk, Westport and Crimlin in Mayo were honoured for their community efforts this week in the annual Co-operation Ireland All-Island Pride of Place Competition.

When was the last time you or your kids climbed a tree, collected bugs or made a den in the garden? This Saturday is your cue as National Heritage Week kicks off with Wild Child Day (August 21).

A successful series of cultural events took place locally in the week leading up to the National Famine Commemoration in Murrisk. The organising committee of these events would like to thank all those who attended the events throughout the week and made voluntary donations to famine relief totalling almost €2,000.

Take part in a unique 22 mile pilgrim walk on Saturday May 29 as the Tochar Phádraig Pilgrim Walk takes place.

In the second race of the Galway 5km series held in Craughwell, husband and wife team TJ McHugh and Catherine Conway finished first in the men’s and women’s race. TJ finished in first place with a time of 16.25, just ahead of Timmy Glavey also of Mayo AC with Jason Broderick of Craughwell AC back in third. In the ladies’ race Catherine finished well ahead of Stephine Fahy from Tuam in second place.

As part of the national famine commemoration, Mayo County Library has produced an exhibition on this tragic period of Irish history.

Bye-laws for Murrisk car park were proposed and seconded at the Westport electoral area planning meeting this week, with pay and display to come into effect in the summer months.

National Heritage Week is coming to County Mayo this August and the message is to log on www.heritageweek.ie and register your event early.

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 number of events taking place around Westport are currently being finalised for the National Famine Commemoration which will take place on May 16 in Murrisk