ARMAGH:A touring exhibition looking at the influences on Ulster-Scots poetry is at the Marketplace Theatre until August 20th. After that, it tours the province. Above is Crambo Cave, the home of Ulster-Scots poet, Samuel Thompson, who features in the exhibition. marketplacearmagh.com

MAYO

Scoil Acla runs all this week on Achill Island and combines a range of traditional music classes, workshops and lectures. Today, there’s a session at 6pm in Ted Lavelle’s, while tomorrow at 5pm features a book launch by Maura Mulligan.

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CORK

Tuesdays with Morrie is the first production in a summer season at the Grain Store at Ballymaloe in east Cork. It is directed by Breda Cashe and stars Terry Byrne and Andrew Murray. Dinner and theatre is €65 (theatre only, €20). thegrainstoreatballymaloe.com

KILDARE

The gardens at Burtown House

have recently opened to the public for the first time and combine lush flowers, vegetation and woodland. There's a gallery, café and shop also on the grounds, which generally open Thursday to Sunday for the summer. burtownhouse.ie

KILKENNY

A ceramics graduate exhibition at the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny ends today, and features everything from earthenware tiles to sculpted teapots. Admission is free, 10am-5.30pm. nationalcraftgallery.ie

DUBLIN

The Abbey Theatre's production of The Plough and the Stars runs at the O'Reilly Theatre until September 15th. Featuring Kate Brennan (below), Barry Ward, Kelly Campbell and Joe Hanley, it is directed by Wayne Jordan. Tickets €13-35. abbeytheatre.ie