August 11-17th
Freebie
Church bells across Dublin will ring out at lunchtime on Tuesday to welcome the Viking longship Sea Stallionas it completes its six-week voyage from Denmark. The ship will be moored at Custom House Quay, alongside a Viking-themed village that, from noon to 5pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, will re-enact battles, among other attractions.
Giving
Galway Sri Lanka Project, which helps people who lost homes, family and livelihoods in the tsunami of 2004, is staging Resilience, an exhibition of photographs by Sasha Bosbeer, at Galway City Library until August 20th. It includes portraits of eastern Sri Lanka and the people benefiting from the project. www.galwaysrilanka.com.
Open-air theatre
Bring your picnic and rug along to the splendour of Larchill Arcadian Garden, near Kilcock, in Co Kildare, tomorrow evening from 6.30pm and watch a musical version of Robin Hood performed by Off the Ground youth theatre. www.larchill.ie.
Music
Comparisons with Björk and Goldfrapp abound whenever Eivor Pálsdóttiris mentioned. The Faroese singer performs with Dónal Lunny- who produced her latest album, Human Child - in Dublin tomorrow (www.nch.ie), Kilkenny on Tuesday (www.kilkennyarts.ie) and Cork on Wednesday (www.corkopera house.ie). Triocca, a female ensemble, play on Thursday at 8pm in Country House Concertsat Cabinteely House, in south Co Dublin. Call 01-2312929. The first of Limerick County Council's series of Franz Schubertconcerts is at All Saints' Church in Castleconnell on Tuesday, featuring Syrius Piano Trio. 061-496498.
Festivals
From 11am to 5pm today, as part of Carlow Floral Festival, Finola Reid leads tours through the walled gardens of Duckett's Grove, in Rainstown, which recently reopened after being restored. Tomorrow, at 2.30pm and 5pm, the environmentalist Dick Warnergives a riverside talk and walk beside the Barrow at Bagnalstown. www.carlowfloral festival.com From Wednesday until August 19th, in Co Leitrim, Carrick Water Music Festivalincludes traditional, jazz, classical and swing. www.carrickwater music.com. King Puck is crowned at 5.45pm tomorrow to wrap up Puck Fair, in Killorglin, Co Kerry. www.puckfair.ie.
Sport
Scotland play Ireland in a Rugby World Cupwarm-up at 2.30pm today, at Murrayfield. Phoenix Park Motor Racestake place in Dublin today and tomorrow (www.phoenixparkmotorraces.org). Tramore August Racing Festivalkicks off on Thursday (www.tramore-race course.com).
And finally . . .
Leaving Cert results come out on Wednesday. www.examinations.ie.