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F E A T U R E S

www.galwayadvertiser.ie

September 20 2007

HOLIDAY SPECIALS
Reasons to choose Aer Arann
Holiday makers in the west worried about the loss of the Shannon-Heathrow service can take comfort in the fact that Aer Arann still offers return flights to Manchester International Airport, giving travellers a gateway to more than 200 destinations worldwide. Aer Arann is one of the fastest growing regional airlines in the world with a turnover in excess of 94 million a year and passenger numbers in excess of 1,000,000 for 2006. The airline currently operates more than 600 flights per week across 36 routes in Ireland, the UK, and France. Aer Arann currently services seven routes out of Galway Airport, two within Ireland and five to the UK. Destinations include London Luton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Leeds Bradford, as well as Dublin and Cork. There are three daily flights to London Luton at times to suit both the business and leisure passenger. There are twice daily flights to Manchester International Airport, and if you are connecting to other destinations in the world Manchester International Airport can give you access to a wide range of worldwide destinations. Aer Arann flies you direct to your destination. Bypass the hassle and choose Galway Airport as your airport of choice. Galway Airport, the fastest growing airport in Ireland, is so convenient with ample car parking just outside the terminal building, no long check-in queues, a friendly service, and lots of destinations to choose from, make Aer Arann and Galway Airport your number one choice for travel this autumn. For full details and fares on all routes visit www.aerarann.com or www.galwayairport.com

BREAK-AWAY
TRAVEL WITH UNA SINNOTT

Celebrate the fiddle in Derry
The ancient walled city of Derry is the perfect spot for a break, and what better time to go than during the city's annual celebration of traditional music. The Wall 2 Wall Fiddle Fest will take place from Thursday September 27 to Sunday September 30, and will explore the junction where the fiddle and violin meet and celebrate the versatility of the instrument with a mix of classical violin, traditional, American roots, and jazz. Acts at the festival include the Grammy Award winning Turtle Island Quartet, Liz Carroll, Frankie Gavin, Catherine Leonard, Raphael Oleg, the Ulster Orchestra, and the Mamou Playboys, along with a fiddle jamoboree featuring leading musicians from the traditional, jazz, and classical worlds on the same stage. Derry is the only walled city in Europe not to have had its walls breached, despite several attempts including the disastrous Siege of Derry during the Williamite War in 1688. The city walls remain intact and can be walked, and a number of tours are available on foot or in a bus or taxi. The Tower Museum, located within the walls, gives an impressive overview of the city's history, while the Museum of Free Derry in the Bogside area tells the history of the city during the Troubles and the story of Bloody Sunday. Visitors can also enjoy visits to the murals of the Bogside as well as the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, where the Siege of Derry is commemorated every year, and the impressive St Columb's Cathedral, a gothic structure built in 1633 which survived the siege unscathed. Derry has a rich cultural heritage and is the birthplace of many well-known Irish musicians, including The Undertones, The Divine Comedy, and Phil Coulter. The city has a huge number of galleries, theatres, and arts centres to keep visitors entertained, including the artist-led Void Arts Centre, the multi-media The Nerve Centre, award-winning community arts centre The Playhouse, and the Verbal Arts Centre, dedicated to literature. Tickets for main events at the Wall 2 Wall Fiddle Fest are available from the Millennium Forum Box Office on (048) 7126 4455. Further information on the city is available from the Derry Tourist Information Centre on (048) 7126 7284.

Clifden Community Arts Week winners
The winner of the Clifden Station House Hotel/Clifden Community Arts Week competition is Mrs E Breen of Cill Airne, Baylough, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Mrs Breen has won a two-night stay in the Station House Hotel, along with tickets to a performance of her choice during Clifden Community Arts Week. Clifden Community Arts Week will begin on Thursday, and continue until Sunday September 30 with acts including Christy Moore, Phillip Fogarty, Dordan, Cherish the Ladies, John O'Conor, the Dubliners, the RTE Concert Orchestra and Altan, the Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir, Mary O'Malley, Desmond Hogan, Richard Murphy, Carol Ann Duffy, John Montague, Joseph O'Connor, John Waters, Jon Kenny, Neil Delamere, and Joe Boske. For further details contact the Station House Hotel at (095) 21699, or visit www.www.clifdenstationhouse.com or www.clifdenartsweek.ie

WEATHER
Thursday
A breezy day. There will be a few sunny spells, but also a good deal of cloud as well as the likelihood of few showers. Fresh west to south-westerly winds. Max temp 12-15C (54-59F).

Friday
Breezy. A few glimmers of brightness are possible but there will be a fair amount of cloud, with the chance of the odd spot of rain. Stiff south-westerly winds. Max temp 13-16C (55-61F).
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High Tide in Galway
Tuam
14

Clifden
13

26

GALWAY
15

15

Ballinasloe

Thursday September 20 Friday September 21 Saturday September 22 Sunday September 23 Monday September 24 Tuesday September 25 Wednesday September 26 Thursday September 27

11.38 00.31 02.34 03.35 04.15 04.51 05.26 06.02

** ** 13.13 14.41 15.35 16.18 16.56 17.35 18.14

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Noon Thursday

Phases of the Moon
15

Wednesday September 26 -- full moon.

Information supplied by PA Weather Centre

Saturday
Often cloudy with rain at times.

Sunday
Cloudy again with the odd shower.

Monday
Sunny intervals and a few showers.

Tuesday
Mainly dry with sunshine at times.

Wednesday
Windy with rain expected at times.