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From castle digs to spinning wheels, golden hares to green action this week鈥檚 journey begins on Rathlin Island, where we hear how a rare Irish hare, unique to Rathlin, inspired Ballycastle author Paddy Donnelly to write The Golden Hare, a children鈥檚 picture book that鈥檚 just won top honours at the Indie Book Awards 2025.

In Ballymoney, we meet knitter Emma Robinson, whose passion for her craft has led her to spin and dye her own wool, using plants and colours inspired by the landscape she grew up in.

In Moira, schoolchildren, volunteers and archaeologists are uncovering the traces of what may be not one, but two historic castles. The remains include cobbled floors and thick walls, but their exact origins remain a mystery. Archaeologist Ruair铆 脫 Baoill shares what they鈥檝e found, and what they hope to uncover next.

We also visit South Belfast鈥檚 Lagan Meadows Nature Reserve, where nature, language and folklore meet on a guided walk led by Aoife de Bhal. Through the Falroid project, Aoife introduces foraging, storytelling and environmental insight all through the medium of Irish.

We hear how Aileen McClenaghan has been inspired by the Live Here Love Here campaign to take local environmental action, and why loving where you live starts with getting stuck in.

And finally, there's the sound of tents being pegged and bunting going up as the community of Clogher Valley prepares for its annual summer festival.