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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta

@claireissimo.bsky.social

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Good things. Queen of Hot Water Bottles. Nature, Environment, Social Justice, Cats. Performer, Writer, & Artist. She/Her Ireland.

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote a thing today about a man I never met.
It's a strange thing, & a strange feeling, but this one has really floored me, kinda like Bowie did.
A colossal loss, &, well... Here's my 2nd blog.
An Fhatach - Manchán Magan. 💚
#SpéirGorm #ManchánMagan

www.claireblennerhassett.com/finding-my-v...

An Fhatach - For Manchán Magan - Though we never met. — Claire Blennerhassett

Is ait an mac an saol - I look it up on my search engine to make sure I’m spelling it right.  I’m not.  So I go back and correct it.  It’s like one of those phrases you learn in sec...

www.claireblennerhassett.com

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 37m

Catherine Connolly doesn't fast for an hour before communion.

#SmearTheBejaysus
#SmearTheBejaysis
#SpeirGorm

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 42m

Indeed!! The plot thickens!!
bsky.app/profile/clai...

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 12h

Catherine Connolly composed the music for Glenroe.
#SmearTheBejaysus #SpeirGorm

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Wesley @wesgo.bsky.social · 4h

Catherine Connolly once returned a video tape to Xtra-vision without rewinding it fully. 😱 #SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 47m

Oof.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 6h

Catherine Connolly skipped parts of Ulysses #Smearthebejaysus #Smearthebejaysis

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Jennifer O'Meara @jenniferomeara5.bsky.social · 11h

Catherine Connolly decided to confuse the bejaysus out of #SpeirGorm by having 2 hashtags going at the same time!

#SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 11h

a woman is making a funny face and saying that was way harsh , tai .

Alt: Cher from Clueless saying that was way harsh, Tai.

media.tenor.com

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 1d

Someone told me Catherine Connolly replies to long text messages with a '👍'

#SmearTheBejaysis

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 12h

Catherine Connolly composed the music for Glenroe.
#SmearTheBejaysus #SpeirGorm

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Izzy Fox, PhD 🍉 @izzyfox.bsky.social · 23h

Catherine Connolly returns empty sweet wrappers to the Roses tin at Christmas.

#SmearTheBejaysus #CatherineConnelly #Áras25 #SpéirGorm

EoinBT (he/him) @eoinbt.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly said she's already on the way when she's still getting ready.

Izzy Fox, PhD 🍉 @izzyfox.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly seen buying 11 items in the 10 items or less aisle!

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 12h

Catherine Connolly built the RTÉ Player #Smearthebejaysus

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 12h

Ooooooh.

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 1d

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

if one of our brave correspondents would like to ask Heather Humphreys why she refused to meet with disability activists during the Scrap the Green Paper campaign, it might take a little edge off the appearance of rank bias in their conduct during this election

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

Aw man!! 🙌🙌

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

@denisebreen.bsky.social

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

Watching her contributions in the Dáil for a good while now, & she consistently stands up for the marginalised in society. She always does her research fully. She is not bought, & I think she will represent us very well. I'll tag you in what Ivan Yates (who I've no time for) was saying today.

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

I don't agree with CC on everything, but I think she's a fundamentally good person, & one that can listen to all sides & is fair - as she did as leas ceann comhairle. She doesn't have the money machine or party agenda behind her, & she comes across as real. None of us are perfect, but I've been

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lynbw @lynbw.bsky.social · 2d

All of this but also:
not voting is the same as voting for the worst candidate
CC may not be perfect but how many boxes do you have & how many does she check? V HH?
Feminist ✅ left ✅ LGBT rights ✅ pro-palestine✅ antibloodsports ✅ geailgoir ✅ empathetic ✅ independent ✅
#speirgorm #áras25 #aras25

Sharrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.bsky.social · 3d

“Voting isn’t marriage, it’s public transport. You’re not waiting for “the one” who’s absolutely perfect: you’re getting the bus, and if there isn’t one to your destination, you don’t not travel- you take the one going closest.”

#speirgorm #Irishpolitics #Áras25 #Aras25

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MsMc @msmcglencree.bsky.social · 2d

What is this mushroom found under a chestnut tree?
#mushroom #wicklow #speirgorm

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

Wondrous, Tina. 💚

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Tina Claffey Photography @tinaclaffey.bsky.social · 2d

The Bog Asphodel is just beautiful to look at closely this time of the year @peatlandecr.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @malcolmnoonan.bsky.social

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Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

Oh jesus, Wombie, I'm so very sorry to hear this. Glad you're back. 💚

Claire Iníon BouliSneachta @claireissimo.bsky.social · 2d

It's hard to think that the current lampposts have also been "designed", while I'm glad for more lighting where they're needed here they are just so soulless.