Barbara Scully
@barbarascully.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, dreamer with a loud voice. Author of Wise Up, and currently selling her One Woman Show! Also joint conundrum solver on Newstalk
Thanks to @norahcasey.bsky.social for this lovely feature in the Christmas Women’s Way Woman’s Way. In shops now!!!
November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thanks to @norahcasey.bsky.social for this lovely feature in the Christmas Women’s Way Woman’s Way. In shops now!!!
It was a joy & a privilege to be a guest on ‘Sunday with Miriam’ on @rteradio1.bsky.social talking about my One Woman Shows. You can listen here. @miriamocal.bsky.social
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November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It was a joy & a privilege to be a guest on ‘Sunday with Miriam’ on @rteradio1.bsky.social talking about my One Woman Shows. You can listen here. @miriamocal.bsky.social
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Delighted & excited to be joining @miriamocal.bsky.social on her Sunday with Miriam show tomorrow morning. Talking comedy, ageing & my new show. Join us. @rteradio1.bsky.social at 10am
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Delighted & excited to be joining @miriamocal.bsky.social on her Sunday with Miriam show tomorrow morning. Talking comedy, ageing & my new show. Join us. @rteradio1.bsky.social at 10am
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Christmas shopping a hassle? I got ya! Get ‘em tickets to one of my last Older Bolder Wiser shows.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Christmas shopping a hassle? I got ya! Get ‘em tickets to one of my last Older Bolder Wiser shows.
barbarascully.com/shows/
barbarascully.com/shows/
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Christmas shopping a hassle? I got ya! Get ‘em tickets to one of my last Older Bolder Wiser shows.
barbarascully.com/shows/
barbarascully.com/shows/
Here are two Christmas present ideas for you. Weekend breaks with #olderbolderwiser in #Belfast and/or #Westport. For more info barbarascully.com/shows/
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Here are two Christmas present ideas for you. Weekend breaks with #olderbolderwiser in #Belfast and/or #Westport. For more info barbarascully.com/shows/
After a bit of radio silence, here’s my ‘the dog ate my homework’ excuse of a newsletter with the bonus of two great Christmas present ideas!!
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RADIO SILENCE.... AGAIN
I am very sorry!!!
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November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
After a bit of radio silence, here’s my ‘the dog ate my homework’ excuse of a newsletter with the bonus of two great Christmas present ideas!!
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Still a few tickets left for my One Woman Show, OLDER BOLDER WISER in An Tain in DUNDALK this Thursday 6th November. If you fancy an evening of craic, of comedy storytelling that just might make you feel better about getting older grab your pals and tickets here.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Still a few tickets left for my One Woman Show, OLDER BOLDER WISER in An Tain in DUNDALK this Thursday 6th November. If you fancy an evening of craic, of comedy storytelling that just might make you feel better about getting older grab your pals and tickets here.
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The first test drive of MY NEW SHOW - ‘Because I’m Worth It’ is happening in Sandycove Store & Yard as part of Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival in Wed 5th November.
Tickets
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Tickets
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October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The first test drive of MY NEW SHOW - ‘Because I’m Worth It’ is happening in Sandycove Store & Yard as part of Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival in Wed 5th November.
Tickets
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Tickets
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Kilkenny folks…. This Thursday!! I’m bringing my One Woman Show OLDER BOLDER WISER to The Kilkenny Comedy Club. A night of stand up comedy, storytelling and craic. Grab your girlfriends, your sisters, your Ma’s and your grannies and your fellas.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Kilkenny folks…. This Thursday!! I’m bringing my One Woman Show OLDER BOLDER WISER to The Kilkenny Comedy Club. A night of stand up comedy, storytelling and craic. Grab your girlfriends, your sisters, your Ma’s and your grannies and your fellas.
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I’ll be joining Ed Finn on Sunshine Tadio at 7pm tonight. Talking about everything from my new show to the presidential election. Join us
October 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I’ll be joining Ed Finn on Sunshine Tadio at 7pm tonight. Talking about everything from my new show to the presidential election. Join us
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT.
‘Because I’m Worth It’ having its first test drive as a ‘work in progress’ at Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival on Nov 5th
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‘Because I’m Worth It’ having its first test drive as a ‘work in progress’ at Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival on Nov 5th
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Barbara Scully - 'Because Im Worth it!" - Sandycove Yard - Nov 5
Dún Laoghaire Comedy Festival presents Barbara Scully in "BECAUSE I’M WORTH IT" - Work in Progress Show. Following on from the success of her first one woman show – ‘Older Bolder Wiser’ – Barbara Scu...
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October 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT.
‘Because I’m Worth It’ having its first test drive as a ‘work in progress’ at Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival on Nov 5th
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‘Because I’m Worth It’ having its first test drive as a ‘work in progress’ at Dun LAOGHAIRE Comedy Festival on Nov 5th
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This weeks newsletter. About joining the JWT Set - ask your Ma.
Enjoy.
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Enjoy.
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"JOIN THE JWT SET"
Easier than getting into Aer Lingus in 1979
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October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This weeks newsletter. About joining the JWT Set - ask your Ma.
Enjoy.
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Enjoy.
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September and back to school, prompted me to take an amble down memory lane & remember all the SHITE that goes with being a ‘school mom’. This weeks newsletter!! Enjoy. Subscribe.
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The Long & Winding Road.. of being a 'school mom'.
A tribute to all the school moms
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September 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
September and back to school, prompted me to take an amble down memory lane & remember all the SHITE that goes with being a ‘school mom’. This weeks newsletter!! Enjoy. Subscribe.
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THANK YOU to everyone who came along to Stillgarden Distillery last night for OLDER BOLDER WISER. What a buzz.
Thanks also to Stillgarden for looking after us all.
To @miasherwoodscully.bsky.social for check in duties, book selling & a unique intro. And to Paul Sherwood for back up & photos
Thanks also to Stillgarden for looking after us all.
To @miasherwoodscully.bsky.social for check in duties, book selling & a unique intro. And to Paul Sherwood for back up & photos
September 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
THANK YOU to everyone who came along to Stillgarden Distillery last night for OLDER BOLDER WISER. What a buzz.
Thanks also to Stillgarden for looking after us all.
To @miasherwoodscully.bsky.social for check in duties, book selling & a unique intro. And to Paul Sherwood for back up & photos
Thanks also to Stillgarden for looking after us all.
To @miasherwoodscully.bsky.social for check in duties, book selling & a unique intro. And to Paul Sherwood for back up & photos
So….. Clare and Limerick people….. I’m bringing OLDER BOLDER WISER to lovely Ennis & the fabulous Glor Theatre 🎭 on Friday 26th September.
Tickets from the theatre.
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Tickets from the theatre.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So….. Clare and Limerick people….. I’m bringing OLDER BOLDER WISER to lovely Ennis & the fabulous Glor Theatre 🎭 on Friday 26th September.
Tickets from the theatre.
glor.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tickets from the theatre.
glor.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
My show in Stillgarden Distillery in Dublin 8 this Friday is SOLD OUT!! Delira. If you’re coming …. See ya Friday.
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
My show in Stillgarden Distillery in Dublin 8 this Friday is SOLD OUT!! Delira. If you’re coming …. See ya Friday.
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Feeling lucky?
PRE ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers O'Mahonys for a chance to WIN A BREAK FOR 2 at Ireland's stunning family-owned, carbon neutral FALLS HOTEL & SPA with DINNER and A SPA TREATMENT!
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PRE ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers O'Mahonys for a chance to WIN A BREAK FOR 2 at Ireland's stunning family-owned, carbon neutral FALLS HOTEL & SPA with DINNER and A SPA TREATMENT!
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#feelgoodfiction #spéirgorm #Irish #writing #booksky
September 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Feeling lucky?
PRE ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers O'Mahonys for a chance to WIN A BREAK FOR 2 at Ireland's stunning family-owned, carbon neutral FALLS HOTEL & SPA with DINNER and A SPA TREATMENT!
www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-...
#feelgoodfiction #spéirgorm #Irish #writing #booksky
PRE ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers O'Mahonys for a chance to WIN A BREAK FOR 2 at Ireland's stunning family-owned, carbon neutral FALLS HOTEL & SPA with DINNER and A SPA TREATMENT!
www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-...
#feelgoodfiction #spéirgorm #Irish #writing #booksky
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Hannah and Her Sister
Rewilding in Suburbia
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September 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This weeks newsletter is landing into subscribers inboxes just now.
You can read it here
And if you like it you can subscribe too. Paid subs support my writing. But you can take out a free one too. open.substack.com/pub/barbaras...
You can read it here
And if you like it you can subscribe too. Paid subs support my writing. But you can take out a free one too. open.substack.com/pub/barbaras...
Glued to #traitorsireland. So the most outstanding things are - well besides the sublime Siobhan McSweeney - are the WOLFHOUNDS & everyone saying they want the 50k for a deposit on a house.
August 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Glued to #traitorsireland. So the most outstanding things are - well besides the sublime Siobhan McSweeney - are the WOLFHOUNDS & everyone saying they want the 50k for a deposit on a house.
August 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Glued to #traitorsireland. So the most outstanding things are - well besides the sublime Siobhan McSweeney - are the WOLFHOUNDS & everyone saying they want the 50k for a deposit on a house.
An Ode to Summer. This weeks newsletter. A little more lyrical than usual. But West Cork does that
Enjoy. And sure you might subscribe
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Enjoy. And sure you might subscribe
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An Ode To Summer
And to my beloved Cork idyll
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August 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
An Ode to Summer. This weeks newsletter. A little more lyrical than usual. But West Cork does that
Enjoy. And sure you might subscribe
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Enjoy. And sure you might subscribe
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My next show is in DUBLIN!! If you fancy having a laugh about some of the absurdities of being a woman & getting older, grab your gal pals, your sisters, your Ma, your daughters and your fellas and come along to the gorgeous Stillgarden Distillery on 12 Sept
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OLDER, BOLDER, WISER...
Barbara Scully's One Woman Show is a mixture of stand up comedy and story telling as she muses on life as a woman and getting older.
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July 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My next show is in DUBLIN!! If you fancy having a laugh about some of the absurdities of being a woman & getting older, grab your gal pals, your sisters, your Ma, your daughters and your fellas and come along to the gorgeous Stillgarden Distillery on 12 Sept
stillgardenbarbarascully.eventbrite.ie
stillgardenbarbarascully.eventbrite.ie
This weeks newsletter. About the day I was told I MAY have had a mild stroke!!! I’d love you to subscribe.
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Falling Out of The Universe
A follow up to 'Knocked Off My Perch'
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August 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This weeks newsletter. About the day I was told I MAY have had a mild stroke!!! I’d love you to subscribe.
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Details of the Stop Killing Journalists protest in Dublin this evening.
Please join NUJ members to protest Israel’s ongoing slaughter of media workers and civilians.
Please join NUJ members to protest Israel’s ongoing slaughter of media workers and civilians.
August 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Details of the Stop Killing Journalists protest in Dublin this evening.
Please join NUJ members to protest Israel’s ongoing slaughter of media workers and civilians.
Please join NUJ members to protest Israel’s ongoing slaughter of media workers and civilians.