Writing about what athletes memoirs can tell us about their life in and outside of high- performance sport. On @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
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How the humble sports memoir has become more than just a life story. Besides the highs & lows of the subject's journey, good sports memoirs can also highlight issues away from the pitch, track or court, writes @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
What happens when a university closes its library?
(Spoiler: it's bad)
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I reviewed Chris Morash's excellent "Dublin: A Writer's City" for Irish Studies Review - all now published online here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/G77YU...
I reviewed Chris Morash's excellent "Dublin: A Writer's City" for Irish Studies Review - all now published online here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/G77YU...
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys at Christmas in Ireland. Via @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
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#laandreolin #wren #ststephensday
A short history of mummers, straw boys and Wren Boys. From mummers to wren boys, the practice of rambling from house to house in rural Ireland lifted isolation for many communities at Christmas, writes @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV in Ireland. From Daithi Lacha and Wanderly Wagon to The Den and Bosco, here are the Irish children's shows that have shaped us. By @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: meet the characters from the golden age of children's TV. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social on the Irish children's shows, rrom Daithi Lacha & Wanderly Wagon to The Den & Bosco that have shaped us www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Archivist @barryhoulihan.bsky.social reflects on one of the most epic Christmas songs to date:
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#fairytaleofnewyork
#thepogues
#storytelling
#christmassongs
#skybrarians
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York'
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Max as always the most popular visitor to @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social - he's kind of a big deal.
#IreVPor #ronaldo
Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
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Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the World.
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The things you find! South Limerick Jnr A hurling champs 2008.
#throwback
Remembering Brian Friel on his 10th Anniversary - I wrote about his great works and legacies in this new article on
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @rte.ie
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How Brian Friel's work went from Ballybeg to the world. The great legacy of Friel's writing is its ability to resonate with audiences across generations and borders, writes @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Remembering Brian Friel on his 10th Anniversary - I wrote about his great works and legacies in this new article on
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @rte.ie
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
New book post has arrived - great to have a chapter in this new book on Sean O Casey's plays in Belfast at Lyric Belfast and in Galway by Druid Theatre along with great images from both archives. Thanks and congrats to book Editor, James Moran.
One photograph. A honeymoon in 1941. And a firestorm that tore through Albanian social media.
@leaypi.bsky.social tells Pete Hoskin why she spent years hunting for the truth about her grandmother:
So pleased to have been invited to give this workshop at the Dingle Literary Festival on Sat Nov 22nd. It's going to be a wonderful weekend. There's a link in the post if you'd like to book your ticket to join us
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#Spéirgorm #books #writingcommunity #Irish #writing 📚💙
So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.
So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.
The book is now available to order in a variety of formats.
We recommend ordering direct from Methuen or via Galway's wonderful booksellers, @kennysbookshop.bsky.social or Charlie Byrne's Bookshop.
Find out more about the book on our website: tinyurl.com/mwtvnmx5
