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Galway prides itself on being a medieval city. Thanks to some good development during the past 30 years or so, much of our ancient city landscape has been highlighted. Yet compared to Kilkenny, we are only at the tuppence-halfpenny stakes when it comes to physical history. But one new building in particular has done more than anything else to highlight the beginning of commercial Galway, and the growth of the town. I am referring to that deceptively simple projection of a 13th century Norman hall into the public domain at Druid Lane, off Quay Street. Designed by Michael Cadden at the Office of Public Works, using clean-lined modern architecture, the archaeological site is left as it was unearthed, and is presented behind a large glass wall. Uniquely the public is offered total immersion. Not only can we view the site, but there is provision for a public walkway over the site. But more of that in a moment.

THE VERY best of Galway’s Irish music and dance talent comes out in force on Saturday to support The Haven Partnerships Haiti ‘Build It Week’.

THE GALWAY Music Residency is hosting its annual Autumn School on Thursday October 28 and Friday 29 and the guests of honour will be Holland’s Calefax Reed Quintet.

YOUNG GALWEGIANS who love everything to do with film can look forward to the Junior Galway Film Fleadh in the Town Hall Theatre from November 3 to 6.

THE SPIRIT Of Voice festival returns from November 12 to 14 with concerts and events celebrating song, words, and the human voice.

MARTIN DYAR, the Co Mayo poet and actor, will be among the readers at the next Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday October 28 at 6.30pm.

TULCA, GALWAY’S festival of visual arts returns from November 6 to 21 and will feature the work of more than 40 national and international artists across eight venues and public spaces in the city.

CONTROVERSY, COMEDY, mayhem, music, storytelling, puppetry, saga, and satire will be unleashed on the city when the third Galway Theatre Festival opens next Monday.

Maree’s great start to the Men’s Basketball National League continued in Calasanctius Gym when the latest team to fall was the 2010 league and cup double winners St Mary’s Castleisland.