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There has been a huge response in the south Mayo/north Galway region to a special appeal issued by Santa Claus, in advance of next Sunday evening’s Christmas lights switch-on in Ballinrobe.

The Eyre Square Centre will launch its SantaVille Christmas village this Saturday, with the man himself arriving at 11am to take up residence in his new holiday cottage.

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Start the Christmas season in style with your family this year at the National Museum of Ireland Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar with a Christmas Open Day on Saturday December 13 from 11am to 5pm.

HSE West’s primary community and continuing care staff in Mayo have launched the Bronntanas Christmas project for the fifth year running. Bronntanas is a group of HSE staff in Mayo, their families and friends and volunteers from various organisations, who come together in the weeks before Christmas to organise the giving of presents anonymously to children in families who are under financial strain. This is carried out under the guidance of the Childcare Department in Mayo HSE PCCC.

Start the Christmas season in style with your family this year at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life. The first ever Christmas open day takes place at the museum on Saturday December 13 from 11am to 5pm. Fun and entertainment is guaranteed for everyone in the family, and best of all, entry is absolutely free. Mums and dads will love the Christmas food fair, children will flock to Santa Claus and seasonal carol singing creates a traditional atmosphere everyone will appreciate. Their ever-popular educational workshops have a festive theme and the museum galleries will have a special Christmas display. The magical setting of Turlough Park was just made for festive celebrations so it’s going to be a very special day for everyone.

Experience a visit to Santa like never before this Christmas at the City Limits Entertainment Centre. Santa has arrived at the centre with a sleigh piled high with presents for good little boys and girls, and the reindeers graze in a nearby field making sure they eat enough grass for the long journey ahead Santa would like to invite you to spend some time with him a very rare chance to sit beside him in his sleigh and whisper your heart’s desire in his ear.

As the final countdown begins, there is one visit which will make your Christmas complete. A visit to The Kilkenny Farmer’s Market, now located at The Market Yard is a must.

While many of the legends about St Patrick are well known, such as his banishing snakes from Ireland, it is less well known that he wrote an autobiography.

The people of Kilkenny are in for a treat as the one and only Brendan O’Carroll hits Hotel Kilkenny on November 19 with his new show How’s Your Wobbly Bits?