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Oughterard hosts one of the biggest cycle races in the west this Easter weekend when the seventh annual Ras Chonamara takes place.

Whether prowling the battle fields of WWI, the deserts of north Africa in WWII, or threatening on the streets of Baghdad, the tank has become an indispensable part of any military’s arsenal.

John Quinn auctioneers in conjunction with Heskin Auctioneers is offering 21 Rockbarton Road, Salthill, for sale on the open market. The property is a substantial four bedroom semi-detached residence with an adjoining study.

After last weeks auction in the Shelbourne Hotel where more than 80 properties were sold, auction fever is starting to buzz around the country. O’Donnellan and Joyce is one of Galway’s leading auctioneers for selling properties by public auction, and will hold the largest auction of family homes in the west of the country when nine homes will be placed under the hammer. Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers says “We have tremendous variety at this auction from a detached house in need of refurbishment at Wellpark Grove at a price of €80,000 to a magnificent detached family home on 1.17 acres in Corcullen for in the region of €725,000.”

THE THIRTY Minute Film Festival, involving 30 short films, each one minute in length, is a new strand which will form part of this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 10pm.

OUTSIDE: INSIGHT, an outdoor exhibition for Brigit’s Garden, in co-operation with Galway Arts Centre, takes place from July 10 to September 4. The organisers are seeking submissions and are inviting artists to create or submit work that responds to the natural and architectural landscape of the site. For descriptions and photographs of the gardens see www.brigitsgarden.ie

THE LEGENDARY Galway fiddler Mickey Finn died on Spy Wednesday 1987 and to mark the 24th anniversary of his passing, a Wikipedia page on the man has been set up.

THE SIXTEENTH Galway Early Music Festival returns to the mediaeval streets of Galway city from May 19 to 22.

COMPOSER AND conductor Karl Jenkins will make his Irish debut in Galway when he conducts The Armed Man - a Mass for Peace in Leisureland, on Thursday April 28 at 8pm.