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Dirty jokes, ribaldry, irreverence, bad behaviour, wine, women, and song were all in a day’s work for a mediaeval bard and the stories he would write and tell.

ARLO GUTHRIE was practically born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other. As the son of iconic Depression-era singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie and professional dancer Marjorie Greenblatt he was drawn to performing from almost his first step.

The running boom continues to flourish as record numbers have entered this year’s Lifestyle Sports adidas Dublin Marathon which takes place Bank Holiday Monday next. Registration closed at 5pm on Monday October 6 with a total of over 11,700 entries, making it the largest field ever in the 29 years of the event.

The Home Countries International Masters Cross Country races take place this year at Singleton Park, Swansea in South Wales on Saturday November 15. Following the Irish Masters team trials, which were incorporated in the Gerry Farnan five mile XC at the Phoenix Park last week,two Mayo AC athletes have been selected on the Irish team. They are Ronnie Naylor from Ballina and Carracastle's Tom Hunt. Both of them were part of Mayo AC's gold medal winning Masters team in the National Half Marathon Championships in Waterford last month, and were also individual medallists, Ronnie winning silver in the O50 category, while Tom won bronze O60.

ST ANDREW was a Jew and member of the 12 Apostles but this Israeli is honoured by Christians as the patron saint of Scotland and his feast day is a ‘day of mischief’ in Poland.

EDDI READER is something of an unstoppable force. Despite repeated injuries to her back and ribs, the celebrated Scottish folk-rock singer is touring Ireland this month and has a new album set for release in April. As far as she is concerned, life is very good indeed.

The weekend journey to Scotland proved successful for Kilkenny City Harriers’ girl Mary Kate Lanigan. Second at under 17 in the Scottish Indoors last year she went a step further this year to take the gold in the under 20 championships.

Galway hosted the 2008 IACT Irish Junior Squash Open at the weekend - the biggest event on the Irish squash calendar.

SEACHTAIN NA Gaeilge is not really a ‘seachtain’ na Gaeilge, but a dhá sheachtain of events, featuring music, singing, dance, quizzes, speed-dating, heaps of fun, and positive ways to celebrate our native teanga and culture.

Following hugely successful shows in November and January plus sell-out shows for the Moulin Rouge Christmas Special at the Ormonde Hotel, Can Can Casino are delighted to announce their return with an all new cast and show on Friday March 6, 2009 at Kyteler’s Inn, Kilkenny.