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I was always of the opinion that WB Yeats was a rather serious, impractical, pedantic man, sometimes lost in the unreal world of the fairies. However, Roy Foster’s epic biography of the famous poet *shows that like many of his contemporaries, WB was a very witty conversationalist.

THE TOWN Hall’s autumn season gets underway in earnest next week with a high-profile production of Martin McDonagh’s brilliantly visceral comedy of sibling rivalry, The Lonesome West.

In 1966, the 50th anniversary of the 1916 Rising, Eamon de Valera confidently put himself forward for re-election. Fine Gael decided to contest the election and put forward Tom O’Higgins. The idea of Fine Gael opposing ‘The Chief’ in the same year as the golden jubilee of the Easter Rising greatly irritated many within Fianna Fáil. Some members of the party blamed The Irish Times, which had insisted that the electorate be given a choice of candidates. In November 1965 it had declared that ‘the spirit of 1916 would be well borne out if next year were to see a Fine Gael President. For the other side of the old Sinn Féin house has still its part to play and that party is not lacking in men who could with dignity and vigour fill the office.’ It also welcomed O’Higgins’ candidacy by noting that the electoral contests were ‘the essence of a healthy democratic system’.

GIVEN THE flow of negativity that has permeated our daily lives over the last six months, a book that brings with it a sense of positive and sensible calm could be favourably compared with a refreshing elixir of life.

THE GIVEN Note: Traditional Music and Irish Poetry (Cambridge Scholars Publishing) by Seán Crosson is a substantial book begun as part of Crosson’s research for his doctoral dissertation at the Centre for Irish Studies in NUI, Galway.

For any women in agriculture wishing to head to South America this autumn, a tour is being organised from October 9 to 22. This exciting trip to Argentina and Brazil follows the success of previous Irish Women in Agriculture tours to Australia and the USA.

THE GREAT folk and trad singer Mary McPartlan will play The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Wednesday September 9 at 9pm.

In Irish folklore, a house in which a St Brigid’s Cross is hung is a house protected from fire and evil, so why not get yourself such a cross and find out about its fascinating history this weekend.

THE ATHENRY vocalist, composer, and conductor Julie Feeney will play the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday September 24.

Lancia is part of the Fiat Group and will return to the Irish market early in 2010 when Lancia Delta and Ypsilon will be launched here.