Final preparations are underway in north Roscommon ahead of a festival this week.
The Arigna 35 Festival includes a commemoration Mass, a night with the miners, and a dinner dance.
The festival is marking the 35th anniversary of the closure of Arigna mines.
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It's starting this Wednesday and finishing up on Saturday evening.
John Lynch is the chairman of the Arigna Recreational Enhancement Association - he says it's an opportunity for people in the area to come together:
