Limerick Events Guide - 29th April-6th May (Riverfest edition)

Riverfest is always a busy time in Limerick and this year is no exception. There’s lots going on and we fully expect to add even more events to our Limerick Events Guide as the week goes on. We’ll hopefully see you out and about on the Streets of Limerick during the festival enjoying all the activites.

Limerick Events Guide – 29th April-6th May (Riverfest edition)

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All Week (29th April-6th May)

Riverfest takes place from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May with events taking place across the city. Find out more here

The Limerick Zine Fest is a new three day festival celebrating the power of diy culture and independent publishing. The festival will be held over the May Bank Holiday weekend (May 3rd-5th) in the Wickham Way, Spacecraft Studios and elsewhere! More info here

Fleadh by the Feale will take place in Abbeyfeale from Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th with some of the best traditional musicians, dancers, singers and storytellers from all across Ireland & further afield. More info here

Jim Furlong and Barry Lemasney present their exhibition Dyad in the Friars Gate Theatre, Killmallock until 30th April. Barry Lemasney and Jim Furlong are graduates of The Limerick College of Art and Design. They both graduated with a BA honours degree in Fine Art as mature students. Both achieved a 1st class honour. While Barry and Jim have previously had solo exhibitions of their work, this exhibition will be their first joint venture together. Exhibition viewing is free and all are welcome. Viewings Monday to Friday. More info here

Inspiration’s Art Exhibition will be on display at Kilmallock Library for the month of April. A group exhibition of sixteen creative people, each person created a new piece of work inspired by their paired partner. Involved are Craftspeople, Photographers and Writers, Ciorcal Ealaíne Luimnigh (Artistic Circle of Limerick). More info here

The Panoramic Wheel relocates from Arthurs Quay Park to the Potato Market Car Park from the 26th of April to the 6th May. Soar above the city and take in the stunning 360-degree views across Limerick’s skyline on the spectacular 38-metre panoramic wheel. Sky-high fun for all the family! More info here

The Turning Turns 40 exhibition in the Hunt Museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Irish Woodturners Guild (IWG) with a curated exhibition featuring 40 exceptionally turned wood forms that demonstrate excellence in craftsmanship and design. The exhibition runs until May 10th and is free for all to attend. It will then travel to four further venues across Ireland as part of the IWG anniversary celebrations. More info here

A free exhibition All Along The River will be on display in The People’s Museum of Limerick from Tuesday 23rd April to Friday 10th May, curated by Maurice Quillinan, featuring more than 20 artists, with an exhibition based on each artists’ experiences with the river. More info here

The Mountains, Fall on Us Exhibition by Austin McQuinn is in the Limerick City Gallery of Art from Friday 26th April to Sunday 9th June. Mountains, Fall on Us invokes the poetic object as a means of salvation, alongside micro gestures of iconoclasm. Paintings on discarded military engravings, a tower of Aran sweaters, medals, clay tongues, sequins, bog oak and upholstery fabric are reclaimed and refashioned with a new baroque sensibility. Queered with an optimism and infused with what the artist has called ‘a kind of mad hope’, McQuinn takes possession of these found images and objects, painting over them with ink in an extravagant and decadent defacement. More info here

Monday 29th April

There’s a Tango class at the Record Room from 7:30pm. €10 per class. All levels are catered for.

The 061 Open Mic Night in Charlie Malones from 9pm

Tuesday 30th April

Limerick Sports Partnership’s weekly ActiveCities Walking Group is doing the Three Bridges Walk. Meeting at the Arthurs Quay Park at 11am. More info here

The Limerick Sports Partnership weekly West Limerick Walk takes place in the Newcastle West Demesne (by the soccer Car Park) at 11am. More info here

The Art Collective Club are running Art Classes in the People’s Museum from 7pm to 8.30pm. Email [email protected] for more details.

The Tintéan Sessions take place in the Commercial Bar from 8:30pm til late. Free Entry

Wednesday 1st May

The Limerick Sports Partnership weekly Kimallock Walk meetings outside the Kilmallock Library at 11am. Just turn up and enjoy the walk!

A Lunchtime Concert with the Irish Chamber Orchestra Academy will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 1.15pm. Free event. More info here

The 4th Year BA CATS students at Mary Immaculate College present the Irish premiere of Handle with Care in the Lime Tree Theatre at 5:30pm and 8pm. Handle with Care is a promenade play and explores the life, loves and loss of the character Zoe as the audience literally follows her from late teens to mid-40s through the setting of a storage unit. Tickets €15/10. More info here

It’s Salsa Wednesday in the Record Room from 7.30pm until late. €10 per class.

RTÉ Lyric fm celebrates its 25th birthday in the University Concert Hall at 7.30pm with a gala concert featuring the music of Puccini, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bizet, Morricone, Bernstein, John Williams, Strauss, Copland, Mascagni, Mancini, Alan Menken, Dvorak and more! Tickets €35/€25. More info here

It’s Drink & Draw night at Crew Brewing at 8pm.

Thursday 2nd May

O’Mahony’s are hosting a Book Signing of The Instruments of Darkness by John Connolly at 1pm. In Maine, Colleen Clark stands accused of the worst crime a mother can commit: the abduction and possible murder of her child. Everyone – ambitious politicians in an election season, hardened police, ordinary folk – has an opinion on the case, and most believe she is guilty. More info here

The Wickham Way Food Court will be open from 4pm to 9pm (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)

Storytime for Young Children takes place in Watch House Cross Library at 4pm. Suitable for Ages 2-6 years. Free event. More info here

O’Mahony’s are hosting a Book Signing of The World’s End by Karen Fitzgibbon at 6.30pm. On a beautiful weekend in May, Grace and her friend, Sarah, travel to Castle Cove to stay in the luxurious summerhouse, The World’s End, with Sarah’s boyfriend and some of his friends. After a night of partying and sizzling temptations, they hire a boat and sail to a nearby island. More info here

Pride Dance Project is a contemporary dance project for all LGBTQIA+ identifying people who wish to move their body, chat and meet new friends while learning something new. The next block of workshops are running on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8pm in the Dance Limerick Studio on the 2nd, 16th and 30th May. €25 in total for one block or alternatively pay per class on the door at €7 per workshop. No previous dance experience is needed. For Adults Over 18s – No upper age limit. More info here

The Limerick Zine Fest and the LSAD Poetry Society are teaming up for a Poetry Open Mic Night in the Starling artist space on Nicholas St at 7pm. Free event.

Comedian Tony Cantwell, star of Last One Laughing (Amazon), Apocalypse Clown (Netflix), Young Hot Guys (YouTube, Spotify), comes to Dolans Warehouse at 7.30pm. Tickets €24. More info here

The Students of Cistercian College Roscrea return to the University Concert Hall at 7.30pm for their annual end of year concert, Musica Vivit. Featuring the celebrated College choirs and orchestra, soloists and instrumentalists, this concert showcases the wide and varied music tradition of the College. Tickets €15. More info here

It’s Open Mic Night in the Blue Bar, Green Yard Cafe at 7.30pm

The LETSS Fashion Show 2024 in collaboration with The Holman Lee Agency takes place in the Castletroy Park Hotel at 7.30pm. All proceeds go to the Children’s Ark, UHL & CARI. Tickets €20. More info here

Cass McCombs and Steve Gunn play Dolans Upstairs at 8pm. Tickets €23. More info here

Five-piece Scottish folk band Brògeal play Dolans Kasbah at 8pm. Tickets €10+BF. More info here

Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party, a new play written by Liam McCarthy and directed by Joan Sheehy, previews in the Belltable at 8pm. Starring Patrick Ryan and Georgina Miller, Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party is a story of love, longing and obsession, centring on Jack, and his experience of a brief, passionate kiss in the downstairs toilet at a party in Limerick City in 1983. The incident becomes Jack’s lifelong fixation. He kissed Jilly Morgan, at her own birthday party, and life, for him, will never be the same again. €28/€25. More info here

Emerging Limerick Filmmakers and Goosechase Theatre present the Simpsons Table Quiz at 8pm in 1314 (Jerry Flannery’s). Tickets €10. More info here

It’s Irish Language Night at Crew Brewing at 8pm. All levels welcome

Limerick Astronomy Club presents Black Holes 101, by Gordon Lalor at 8pm in Room 202, Mary Immaculate College. Free event. More info here

The Four Cormers Comedy Club Open Mic Night is in Katie Dalys from 8.30pm. Tickets €5.

It’s Trad Thursday in Katie Daly’s at 9.30pm.

Domino Lite are in the Old Quarter from 10.30pm.

Friday 3rd May (Riverfest)

Try your hand at the Riverfest Treasure Hunt at the International Rugby Experience from 9.30am to 6pm, with last booking at 4.30pm. Adults €17.50. Under 18s €12.50. More info here

Riverfest is all about the mighty River Shannon and celebrating all that comes with it! The Riverfest on the Shannon events are taking place on and around the water across the weekend. More info here. Here what’s happening today:

10am: Nevsail’s Limerick City Walking Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €17.50 per child, €20 per adult. More info here
2pm: Kayaking & Stand-Up Paddle Boarding. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €30 per child and €35 per adult. More info here
2pm: Boating Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €15 per Child and €20 per Adult (45 minute session). More info here
Firefly Boat Building Project at the Curraghgour Boat Club
Curraghgour Boat Club Open Days & BBQ

Castletroy Farmers Market is open 10am – 2ish at the Castletroy Town Centre. Fresh baked goods, artisan coffee, vege, fish, hot food, cookies, plants, and much more

Parent & Toddler Morning takes place from 10.30am – 12pm at Watch House Cross Library with songs, stories and rhymes. More info here

The Limerick Tributary Market in the Milk Market is open from 11am to 3pm.

Games in the Garden takes place in the Hunt Museum Garden from 11am to 5pm. Try your hand at mini-golf, boules, chess, croquet or event some archery! Feeling crafty then kite making is for you or get those green fingers out to sow some sunflower seeds, swop and buy plants or just chill with coffee, cake and river views! Free event. More info here

The Riverfest Village takes over Arthur’s Quay Park from 12.30pm to 10pm. Sample tasty artisan food and fabulous crafts, check out the village vintage amusements along with colourful street performances and live musical entertainment, all in one riverside location! Free entry. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. More info here

The Wickham Way Food Court will be open from 1pm to 9pm (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)

Experience a thrilling aerial adventure over the River Shannon on the ever popular Riverfest Zipline from 12pm – 8pm in Arthurs Quay Park. More info here

Awaken, a sound installation and album launch featuring a freeform ambient improvisation with Tony Monahan and vocalist Óscar Mascareñas will take place from 3pm – 9pm in Spacecraft Artist Studios. The launch will be both a sound installation and an ambient freeform improvisation featuring myself and vocalist, sound artist, composer and writer, Óscar Mascareñas followed by a drinks reception and discussion. The installation will run from 3pm – 5.30pm and is free to all (no tickets required). The launch at 7pm is a ticketed only event due to limited capacity, book tickets here.

As part of the Limerick Zine Fest, there will be a Zine Marketplace in the Wickham Way from 5pm to 9pm.

Join MC by Celia Holman Lee and the models of the Holman Lee Agency for FashionFest in Gardens International with a drinks reception at 6pm and a fashion show at 7pm. The fashion show will include some of the best of Limerick’s boutiques and designers. A new addition to the show will be some of the budding fashion students from LSAD offering up their own pieces to be showcased on the catwalk. Tcikets €15 (includes a complimentary drink and canapés upon arrival). More info here

Josh Quinn is the Old Quarter from 6pm followed by Off The Record at 10.30pm.

Bad Reputation presents Ten Ton Slug in Dolans Warehouse at 8pm.

Limerick band Lyterian play Dolans Kasbah at 8pm. Tickets €16. More info here

Prima Volta presents Trá Pháidín, a 9-piece improvisational trad/folk/jazz group in the Record Room from 9pm. The group fuses trad, folk, and experimental jazz elements to create a unique sound as rugged as their Connemara background. Their new album has been making waves globally and you can expect to hear the full spectrum of their immersive sound as they park up the 424 bus in Limerick. Tickets from €6.34. More info here

Limerick’s favourite crooner Liam O’Brian returns to the Savoy Hotel at 9pm with the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tickets €55 including a three-course meal. More info here.

Kicking off the Riverfest weekend, a giant winged Pegasus will leap straight out of Greek Mythology to strut its stuff along the banks of the River Shannon and through the city streets in a carnival-style parade, not to be missed! The Pegasus will leave Cleeves around 9.30pm before heading onto O’Callaghan Strand on it’s way to Merchant’s Quay. There will be viewing points along O’Callaghan Strand, Francis Street and Merchant’s Quay. More info here

RIFF Shop will perform in House Limerick at 10pm. More info here

Saturday 4th May (Riverfest)

The Limerick Tributary Market in Milk Market is open from 8am to 3pm.

Try your hand at the Riverfest Treasure Hunt at the International Rugby Experience from 9.30am to 6pm, with last booking at 4.30pm. Adults €17.50. Under 18s €12.50. More info here

Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k run that takes place every Saturday morning at 9.30am. Limerick has Parkruns at the UL Boathouse, Mungret Park and The Demense in Newcastle West. All you need to do is register once on parkrun.com to get your barcode and you can show up to any of the events.

The Wickham Way Market Stalls & Food Court will be open 10am to 3pm (food court open til late).

The Riverfest Village takes over Arthur’s Quay Park from 10am to 10pm. Sample tasty artisan food and fabulous crafts, check out the village vintage amusements along with colourful street performances and live musical entertainment, all in one riverside location! Free entry. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. More info here

Experience a thrilling aerial adventure over the River Shannon on the ever popular Riverfest Zipline from 10am – 8pm in Arthurs Quay Park. More info here

10am: Nevsail’s Limerick City Walking Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €17.50 per child, €20 per adult. More info here
2pm: UL Kayaking Club. Thomond Weir
2pm: Riverfest Swim Across the Shannon. Curraghour Boat Club
3pm: Kayaking & Stand-Up Paddle Boarding. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €30 per child and €35 per adult. More info here
3pm: Boating Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €15 per Child and €20 per Adult (45 minute session). More info here
4.30pm: Angling Cot Racing. Curraghour Boat Club
Firefly Boat Building Project at the Curraghgour Boat Club
Curraghgour Boat Club Open Days & BBQ
Killaloe Cruisers. At high tide in the afternoon. Customs House Quay
Limerick Dragons Dragonboating. At high tide in the afternoon. Between the bridges to Curraghgour Boat Club

Una O Rourke is hosting a relaxing yoga session from 10am to 11am in Lough Gur Visitor Centre. Tickets €15. More info here

As part of the Limerick Zine Fest, there will be a Zine Marketplace in the Wickham Way from 10am to 3pm.

The Potato Market Art Fair takes place from 11am to 4pm. More info here

The Friends of the Hunt Museum will be hosting a Cake and Plant Sale and Swap from 11am to 5pm. They will be selling an assortment of delicious home-baked goods as well as a variety of plants. The purpose of the event is to raise funds to support the museum in various projects such as producing online resources for schools and supporting conservation work on our collection. More info here

The National All-Ireland BBQ Competition takes place on Howley’s Quay from 12pm to 3pm, where this year’s winner will be crowned by a special ‘guest judge’. More info here

Cars at the Cathedral takes place at St Mary’s Cathedral from 12pm to 4pm and features a unique display of special cars & motorcycles. Exhibits will range from motorbikes of the 1900s to current world record holders, from the first horseless carriages to the latest supercars. Tickets €15 for over 12s (includes a commemorative booklet). More info here

Limerick Opera Festival will be on the street for the Limerick On-Street Opera Trail with an amazing operatic duet performing some well loved operatic arias, duets and some old classic favorites. The Opera Trail starts at Colbert Railway Station at 12.30pm before heading to the International Rugby Experience at 1.30pm and Arthurs Quay Shopping Centre at 2.30pm before finishing on Thomas Street at 3.30pm. Free event. More info here

Fidget Feet present House! Circus? Bingo! at 2pm and 5pm in the Redemptorist Church Car Park, South Circular Road. Park up and play bingo in your car or rock up on foot to watch a spectacular aerial show with aerialists flying from cranes, dancers, flying bingo balls, local community performers, and an Elvis impersonator thrown into the mix. Tickets €20 – €40 for Cars, €15 for family walk ups and €5 for individual walk ups. More info here

The Great Limerick Run Childrens Run For Fun takes place at the UL Sports Arena from 2.30pm. Tickets €15. There are four events. More info here

2:30pm – Wheelchair event on track
3pm – Junior & Senior Infants – 1km route
3.45pm – First, Second, Third class – 1.5km route
4:30pm – Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Class – 2km route

Alan O Shea is the Old Quarter from 3pm followed by Sweet Freedom at 6pm and Drive at 10.30pm

Ultan Conlon plays a Live Show at James Corbett Architects (V94 V2VW) at 4:30pm. Tickets €16.50. More info here

Continue the festivies with Riverfest Street Party on Honan’s Quay from 6pm to 10pm. Featuring music from the Red Bull DJ Jeep. More info here

SOLD OUT Éanna Healy is hosting a Sound Bath Healing Workshop in Lough Gur Visitor Centre at 6pm. A sound bath is a relaxing and deeply immersive experience where you listen to and feel the soothing sounds and vibrations created by various instruments and recordings. A sound bath can help you reduce stress, improve sleep, enhance creativity, and achieve a meditative state. More info here

SOLD OUT Qween (Ireland’s Top Queen Tribute Band) and the Dublin Gospel Choir are Live At The Castle from 7pm. Qween’s live two-hour production of Queen’s greatest hits preserves the image, sound, and stage personas of classic Queen hits. They place huge emphasis on embodying both Freddy Mercury and the bands charisma and personality. Tickets €39.50. More info here

Rule The World, the award-winning Take That Tribute Show, comes to Dolans Warehouse at 8pm. Tickets €20+BF. More info here

Seoda Shows presents Dublin-folk band Lemoncello in Dolans Kasbah at 8pm. Tickets €14+BF. More info here

Limerick’s favourite crooner Liam O’Brian returns to the Savoy Hotel at 8pm with the music of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Tickets €55 including a three-course meal. More info here.

AmaPiano Vibes is in the Windmill Bar from 8pm. Tickets €10. More info here

Hotboxx returns to Pharmacia with a special May Day Hard Techo in a Cage Rave from 10pm. Tickets from €6.34. More info here

The Vault (Vinyl Club Night) in the Record Room with Ricky Chong and Niall Colgan from 10pm til late. Free entry.

The Dolans After Party takes place on the Dolans Terrace at 10.30pm

Sunday 5th May (Great Limerick Run)

The Regeneron Great Limerick Run takes over the streets of Limerick for the day. More info here

The Full Marathon kicks off at 9am from Pery Square. More info here
The Marathon Relay kicks off at 9am from Pery Square. More info here
The Half Marathon kicks off at 10.30am from Pery Square. More info here
The Six Mile kicks off at 12.30pm from Pery Square. More info here

Try your hand at the Riverfest Treasure Hunt at the International Rugby Experience from 9.30am to 6pm, with last booking at 4.30pm. Adults €17.50. Under 18s €12.50. More info here

Experience a thrilling aerial adventure over the River Shannon on the ever popular Riverfest Zipline from 10am – 8pm in Arthurs Quay Park. More info here

10am: Nevsail’s Limerick City Walking Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €17.50 per child, €20 per adult. More info here
11am: Blessing of the Boats. Curraghgour Boat Club
Firefly Boat Building Project at the Curraghgour Boat Club
Curraghgour Boat Club Open Days & BBQ

There’s a Flower Fairy Hunt at Lough Gur Visitor Centre at 10.30am. Tickets €10. More info here

The Limerick Tributary Market and Antique, Vintage and Craft Fair in Milk Market is open from 11am to 4pm.

The Potato Market Art Fair takes place from 11am to 4pm. More info here

There’s a Lough Gur Lakeside Tour at Lough Gur Visitor Centre at 11am. Tickets €10. More info here

The Wickham Way Food Court will be open from 12pm – 6pm (exact opening hours vary for each food truck)

Mickey Martins and Sambros are hosting a Cinco De Mayo party from 12 to 12 in Augustinian Lane. Serving up authentic tacos and nachos with great beer and even better music with DJ Arsenic.

Fidget Feet present House! Circus? Bingo! at 3pm and 5.45pm in the Redemptorist Church Car Park, South Circular Road. Park up and play bingo in your car or rock up on foot to watch a spectacular aerial show with aerialists flying from cranes, dancers, flying bingo balls, local community performers, and an Elvis impersonator thrown into the mix. Tickets €20 – €40 for Cars, €15 for family walk ups and €5 for individual walk ups. More info here

Continue the festivies with Riverfest Street Party on Honan’s Quay from 6pm to 10pm. Featuring music from the Red Bull DJ Jeep. More info here

The Republic of Grill invites you to their Cinco de Mayo celebrations at the Wickham from 6pm until late

SOLD OUT Winner of this year’s RTÉ Choice Music “Irish Song of the Year” Award, Irish singer/songwriter Moncrieff plays Live At The Castle at 7pm. Tickets €37.50+BF. More info here.

The Bjorn Identity (Abba Tribute) returns to the Longcourt Hotel, Newcastle West at 8pm. Tickets €27.50. More info here

Cellist Lori Goldston perform at Ormston House at 9pm.Classically trained and rigorously de-trained, Lori’s work moves freely across borders that separate genre, discipline, time, and geography. Lori has collaborated with many groups, including Earth, Nirvana, Mirah, and others. Tickets €10. More info here

Alter Ego present Splash in Dolans Kasbah from 9pm. Tickets €14.92. More info here

Gradam Ceoil TG4 returns to the University Concert Hall with a Live Broadcast at 9.30pm to celebrate the recipients of the 2024 awards in seven categories. Awardees will be joined by a stellar line up of performers and award presenters for the biggest night in the traditional music calendar. Tickets €25. More info here

The Circus Ponies, a 16-piece band reimagining 90s dance and R&B, hit up Dolans Warehouse from 10pm. Tickets €20. More info here

W*nk Bank return to Pharmacia at 10pm. Featuring Creigleach, Dewey and Badmandeego. Tickets €10 on the door

Riverfest Spectacular Fireworks Display will light up the sky from 10.15pm. The Viewing Points are Clancy’s Strand and Sarsfield Bridge. More info here

Monday 6th May (Riverfest)

Try your hand at the Riverfest Treasure Hunt at the International Rugby Experience from 9.30am to 6pm, with last booking at 4.30pm. Adults €17.50. Under 18s €12.50. More info here

The Riverfest Village takes over Arthur’s Quay Park from 10am to 5pm. Sample tasty artisan food and fabulous crafts, check out the village vintage amusements along with colourful street performances and live musical entertainment, all in one riverside location! Free entry. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. More info here

Experience a thrilling aerial adventure over the River Shannon on the ever popular Riverfest Zipline from 10am – 5pm in Arthurs Quay Park. More info here

10am: Nevsail’s Limerick City Walking Tours. Nevsail Watersports at the back of The Hunt Museum. Tickets €17.50 per child, €20 per adult. More info here
3pm: Rowing Competition. St Michael’s Rowing Club
Firefly Boat Building Project at the Curraghgour Boat Club
Curraghgour Boat Club Open Days & BBQ

Fidget Feet present House! Circus? Bingo! at 12pm and 3pm in the Redemptorist Church Car Park, South Circular Road. Park up and play bingo in your car or rock up on foot to watch a spectacular aerial show with aerialists flying from cranes, dancers, flying bingo balls, local community performers, and an Elvis impersonator thrown into the mix. Tickets €20 – €40 for Cars, €15 for family walk ups and €5 for individual walk ups. More info here

Treaty United play Athlone Town at 5pm in the Markets Field

That’s all for this week’s Limerick Events Guide. So, what you’re looking forward to?

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