Carol Quinn

Launch of Hedgehog Conservation Ireland — new initiative to support and conserve the small mammals nationwide

"Best things you can do are try to leave little parts of your garden a little bit wild - log piles or piles of leaves. Put away the chemicals - the slug pellets are bad news for hedgehogs"

Lá Fhéile Bríd sona daoibh go léir!

Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history.

Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie https://www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid-brid-bride-bridget-a0961.

This week we are featuring some extraordinary Irish women in honour of #NollaignamBan. Mary Ann McCracken campaigned for the abolition of slavery, and argued that the liberty and equality sought by the United Irishmen should be extended to women. www.dib.ie/biography/mc... #DIBLives @ria.ie

See you there!!!

A woman floats, naked, in extremely clear, blue-green water while dozens or hundreds of golden jellyfish float quietly past her.

A woman floats, naked, in extremely clear, blue-green water while dozens or hundreds of golden jellyfish float quietly past her.

Today is World Jellyfish Day!

So of course we’re taking a look at Jellyfish Lake by Dorothy Cross, which was filmed in an isolated lake in Micronesia where millions of golden jellyfish migrate across the lake daily.

#CrawfordArtGallery #WorldJellyFishDay

a cartoon of a witch flying on a broom with the words woohoo below her . Alt: a cartoon of a witch flying on a broom with the words woohoo below her .

Happy Samhain and Halloween to everyone!!

And it's time for my annual PSA that women brewing in UK and Ireland were not removed from the beer trade via en masse witchcraft accusations and the modern witch stereotype doesn't come from their garb either

Friendly reminder, if you see someone this Halloween wearing the plague doctor with the bird beak mask costume, you have to ask them what they are supposed to be and if they then say they're a medieval plague doctor... it's your duty to correct them ;)

Really intrigued to listen in on today’s seminar on digital preservation hosted by @dri.ie #WDPD25 😁

Met Éireann opens historic weather transcription project to all - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.

If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.

www.met.ie/met-eireann-...

Sunday Miscellany: Samradh, by Manchán Magan On Irish words for rain - and sunshine

From just over a year ago:

On Irish words for rain - and sunshine... For a very special edition of Sunday Miscellany live from Áras an Uachtaráin, listen to Samradh, by Manchán Magan .

www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

World wise traveller and film-maker Manchán is not gone from us, he's gone ahead of us The writer and film-maker Manchán Magan, whose death was announced today, leaves a legacy which will ripple around the world and across generations.

World wise traveller and film-maker Manchán is not gone from us, he's gone ahead of us jrnl.ie/6834160

Went on such an interesting and informative (and free!!) tour today of South Parish, Cork City led by Cllr Kieran McCarthy Míle Buíchós!!

West Cork's most exciting island arts festival opens on the Wild Atlantic Way Take the ferry to Bere Island - it's the place to be this weekend

Bere Island the place to be for Arts lovers this weekend - loads of ferries and day-trip options available

Ninety-nine words for rain in Irish: could it actually be true? Manchán Magan has set out to collate as many weather words in Irish as he can. Bear in mind that it will rain hard if a leprechaun of the ditch comes into the kitchen

Ninety-nine words for rain in Irish: could it actually be true?

www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

When will this be on show Leeann?

Dr Nick Maynard.

Professor Nick Maynard, consultant in internal medicine, reports on the dreadful medical situation in Gaza. Israeli border guards seized infant formula from is fellow Doctors entering the genocide scene that is Gaza. Children died unnecessary as a result. #Gaza #Cork

This evening!!

The new tariffs are going to hit artists particularly hard if it means losing customers in the US, so I'd ask Irish people to please consider buying local, from Irish makers, where at all possible. Support that means little to a huge business makes a massive difference to small creators. We need ye.

Famine has not “struck” Gaza.

It is not the result of some natural disaster. It has been engineered.

Famine has been inflicted upon the people of Gaza by Israel, who have been facilitated by their enabler allies.

Cork City Heritage Open Day - never been inside this building before, Cork Savings Bank on Lapp’s Quay! #HeritageWeek

I've squeezed between the 3 beds in a small single room to sit beside people in tears because of how degraded this man's accommodation made them feel I've written letter after letter to try to get them suitable food (halal, suitable for allergies) but no, he couldn't afford it. #speirgorm

As the West turns itself inside out in pretending not to fully grasp the extermination campaign being waged against an entire population, this from the Guardian about sums it up.

Such a lovely event Leeann, hope you enjoyed every minute !!!

Condition Red forest fire warning issued ahead of hot weather this weekend As well as posing a risk to the public, wildfires can have a devastating effect on wildlife.

A Condition Red Forest Fire warning has been issued in advance of hot weather forecast this weekend.
http://jrnl.ie/6760683

Morning 👋

How are we all today?

I see the billionaire of online sales is in super discount mode. (That wedding wasn't cheap)

This is a little reminder of our list of Irish Designers.

Reposts would be wonderful 😉

#supportsmallbusiness

#SLATED

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NEMO – Northern European Mobility Opportunity | In Focus | Nordic Culture Fund <p>NEMO is a pilot programme for mobility and artistic exchange, supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and the arts funding agencies of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The progr...

NEMO is a pilot programme for mobility and artistic exchange, to foster international collaboration, strengthen artistic networks across the region and support artists.

Cash, support and connections.

Link below.

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Irish Distillers manuscript on display.

Three women gathered around a table, intently examining a book placed in front of them.

We are thrilled to announce the fruits of our first commercial partnership with Irish Distillers who today have made over 22,000 historical records between John Jameson & Son and publicans available on open access in the Repository!

Find out more: dri.ie/news/irish-d...

Wow!!!!! Wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻