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Fancy a little break from the hustle and bustle of this bank holiday weekend, well the monthly Clarinbridge Farmers and Crafts Market which is being held this Sunday May 31 might be the perfect place.

Luxury homes at Caiseal Riada will be on open view this Saturday, October 31.

Redington Woods, Clarinbridge, is without doubt one of the most spectacular developments to come on the market in recent times.

Not so long ago December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a day when schools were closed, was the start of Christmas for most people. There were not the long gruelling hours of late-night shopping that are par for the course today. Perhaps in the final days before Christmas, most shops would open late; but generally in the weeks leading up to December 25, it was the normal week’s opening times. Believe it or not, everyone got their shopping done.

Martina Mc Grath, a native of Clarenbridge and an NUIG science student has been selected as the 2009 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival Queen. A keen sportsperson, Martina plays camogie for Clarenbridge and is the daughter of Billy and Marion McGrath of Moyvilla.

O’Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers will hold one of the largest property auctions of the year when seven properties will be put under the hammer on Friday July 24 at 3pm in the Victoria Hotel. Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers said the auction will be one of the largest this year and will provide excellent value to the market through a wide variety of homes from the upper to lower ends of the market. O’Donnellan and Joyce in consultation with all of their clients have put extremely attractive reserve prices on each property in order to obtain sales.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a prestigious building on the main street in Clarinbridge.

The first Oyster Festival was in 1954 with just 34 people in attendance, and since such humble beginnings the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival has hosted many national and international visitors and contributed enormously to the development of the tourist trade in the region. September 1 is the start of the oyster season and opens with oyster lovers heading for Clarenbridge which is now officially recognised as the ‘Home of the Oyster’.

Blazing sunshine, glamour, tug-of-war, brush dancing, oyster eating, and a stopover of the Cannon Ball Run were all part of the 2009 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival. More than 4,000 locals and visitors turned out in their finery to officially celebrate Clarenbridge as the home of the oyster on its 55th anniversary.

THE CLARINBRIDGE Arts Festival takes place from Friday October 2 to Sunday 11 with a host of music concerts, exhibitions, readings, and events to enjoy.