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Some of the world鈥檚 greatest yarn spinners are out in force next Friday to bid for the title of 鈥淏ard of Armagh鈥� John Makem is one of the organisers, he鈥檒l be on the show to tell us all about this competition of wit and wisdom, and we鈥檒l even be hearing an old favourite from the late Joan Gaffney.

The Bard of Armagh will take place next Friday night, November 21st, in the City Hotel Armagh

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There鈥檚 a mountain in County down, Slievenaslat, with some breath taking views, and now, thanks to a massive makeover in Castlewellan Forest Park, it鈥檚 a lot easier to appreciate those views with 12 kilometres of new walk, cycle and play trails. Two seasoned walkers and expert guides who will be taking full advantage of the new Trail are Cathal and Patricia King.听 They鈥檒l be joining us via our satellite van from Slievenaslat听

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The William Kennedy Piping Festival is in full swing this weekend in Armagh and we have one piper in our studio in Armagh Planetarium to tell us all about it. Brian Vallely is one of the organisers of the 21st William Kennedy Piping Festival and a Uillean piper himself.

The William Kennedy Piping Festival continues today (November 15th) and tomorrow at venues all over the city

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Over the last year we鈥檝e been following a project called 鈥淏attles, Bricks and Bridges鈥� in Killesher and Cleenish, Fermanagh. It鈥檚 a project about re discovering the rural heritage of this unique part of the Country. So far they鈥檝e been firing bricks, re-enacting battles and fixing up a very old bridge. Today we鈥檒l get an update from Cleenish man Barney Devine.

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A new exhibition is opening today in Ballymena taking a look at rural life in the 1940鈥檚. It鈥檚 based on a book called 鈥淔arming in Antrim before and during the Second World War鈥� and it鈥檚 a nostalgic look at a way of life that quickly vanished after the war.

Mary McCarthy from a reminiscence group in the Glens of Antrim and, Elaine Hill is Heritage Officer at the museum will join us to talk about this bygone era and the objects that represent it.

Rural Life in the 1940's opens today (November 15th) in the Braid Museum in Ballymena and runs until February next year for more information visit:

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Some rather famous trees are featuring this week, they鈥檝e recently been named VIT鈥檚 (that鈥檚 Very Important Trees) by the Woodland Trust. The Dark Hedges are two rows of spectacular beech trees that line both sides of a gorgeous country road at Stranocum near Ballymoney, County Antrim. When Anne-Marie headed to Antrim to see them she met Michael Topping from the Woodland Trust and Maurice Todd, who had a few stories about the Dark Hedges.