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PRINCESS LILLIFEE lives in a world that is so pink it’s called Pinkovia and she rules her principality with a kindly magic hand.

Headford Musical Society will hold a Stars in Your Eyes fundraiser for this year's production of Calamity Jane.

Last Easter Sunday, I was privileged to attend a dawn Mass, near Cong, on the Lough Corrib shore. About 300 people stood close to a blazing fire, as daybreak slowly lifted the darkness revealing the wide expanse of water, its wooded islands, and in the distance, the mountains of the Maam valley. It was perfectly silent and peaceful. Fr Ray Flaherty welcomed us with these opening words: ‘It was here many saints like Meldon, Fursey, Brendan and Feichin made their homes of peace and prayer. There are many sanctuaries scattered today in ruins along the shores of this lake, silent ruins where the soft tones of bells and the church’s solemn chant floated over the waves...’

IT’s A funny old world when seen through the eyes of Brendan Grace.

The Tochar Phádraig Pilgrim Walks from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick take place on Reek Sunday, July 25, departing the Abbey at 8.30am.

The Museum of Country Life Turlough is hosting a treasure hunt for all ages on Sunday July 18 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.

GALWAY’S MEPHISTO Theatre Company will stage Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland in Kelly's Bar, Bridge Street.

The Museum of Country Life Turlough is hosting a treasure hunt for all ages on Sunday July 18 from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.

THE SCOTS and the Irish emigrated in droves to the United States throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, bringing their music, customs, and whiskey distilling techniques with them.

Children are being invited to meet the real tooth fairy at Mayo Movie World this weekend at the launch of the new movie, Tooth Fairy.