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Craggaunowen will echo to the sound of clashing steel this May Bank Holiday Weekend (Saturday, 3 May, and Sunday, 4 May) as fearsome Norse warriors take over the historic County Clare site, transforming it into a bustling Viking village.

Following a record number of entries in 2024, nominations are once again being sought for the tenth annual Clare Older People’s Volunteer of the Year Award.

Clare Arts Office will again host Bealtaine Voices, a community choir event, on the steps of the Ennis Courthouse on Monday, May 5 at 3pm. Clare County Council invites everyone to this family-friendly event with singer, musician, producer and proud Ennis man Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing.

Clare Arts Office will host ‘Their World, Our Choices’, an exhibition by the artist Barry Wrafter in the Gallery of the Edna O’Brien Library, Scarriff, from May 6 to June 7, 2025, inclusive.

Clare Arts Office in conjunction with Cultúrlann Sweeney Library Gallery is delighted to present ‘Reimagined Landscapes’ an art exhibition by Paul McMahon from May 6 to May 31, inclusive.

Clare Museum, supported by Creative Ireland, will host a Festival of Polish Culture. Running from Tuesday, May 6, to Sunday, May 18, the festival will include a wide variety of events. From art exhibitions and talks to a children’s workshop and a bakery bonanza, there is something for everyone.

One of the last remaining partial mud (and stone) houses in County Clare is being surveyed by archaeologist Dave Pollock, prior to its deconstruction for road safety purposes.

Clare County Council’s Biodiversity Office and Birdwatch Ireland are partnering to undertake a coastal survey for nesting Chough along a 30km stretch of coastline from Kilkee to Loop Head in West Clare. The project is funded by Clare County Council’s Biodiversity Office and the Council’s Tourism Development Department.

County Clare has been successful in its bid to become the first countywide certified sustainable tourism destination in Ireland.