Aer Arann (0870 876 7676, aerarann.com) flies to Galway from Edinburgh, Luton and Manchester.

Coaches run from Dublin to Galway with either citylink.ie or gobus.ie

Cultural courses

Weekend courses at Cnoc Suain (+353 915 55703, cnocsuain.com) include traditional growing and forgotten skills, Irish language, Irish culture and natural heritage. Courses run from May to October, and cost from €390 to €450 for two nights including accommodation, meals and drinks with dinner.

Music in order of appearance

Breandán ó hIarnáin playing Irish fiddle with Mary Bergin on whistle and Kathleen Loughnane on Irish harp.

Dearbhaill Standún playing McSorley's Repose.

Gerry O'Connor playing tenor banjo at The Forge in Moycullin.