CULTURE A Musical gathering in an old dance house in Ballycroy evokes the past and recalls the richness of lives gone by

HEALTH Andrew O’Brien on how more ‘easy’ running improves running performance just as well as higher intensity – and without the risks

MUSIC The Octagon Ensemble, Louisburgh Voices and Students of Louisburgh Music School to perform in Westport Town Hall Theatre

BOOKS Bríd Conroy reviews two books that bring 19th-century social dramas vividly to life, by Leo Tolstoy and Hannah Kent

GARDENING Eriko Uehara Hopkinson on her love for roses and her favourite picks among the vast varieties

DAD DIARY Baby Séimí’s sleep routine changes for the better, and his parents are rejoicing in their newfound energy