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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh

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Aussie in England. Music Journalist (Iriseoir) @essentiallypop.bsky.social leftie wife mother gardener artist musician crocheter (DM me for crochet commissions) Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge focal amháin sa lá she/sí/her/aici

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · May 24

Changed my user name in solidarity with Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 3h

Many happy Buttons to you!

Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

For the day that’s in it #Halloween #Samhain ditto.fm/they-say-the...

They Say the Hour Before Dawn Is Always the Darkest

Listen to They Say the Hour Before Dawn Is Always the Darkest

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

Other options to listen can be found here - ditto.fm/ozymandias-b...

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

As a lot of people seem to be talking about Ozymandias for some reason, I thought it might be appropriate to share my single named for the Shelley poem about him. open.spotify.com/track/1SSGXz...

Ozymandias Boundless and Bare

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

Very very much so. And perhaps his dying relatively young will over time add to this. I’m enjoying the interview by the way! You definitely did your research. That portal in the old fella’s house in West Kerry is pretty mindblowing, too.

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Martin Nutty @nuttyinnyc.com · 1d

I read somewhere and I’ll paraphrase here that Manchán Magan may prove to be the most import cultural Irish figure of the first half of the 21st century. I think that’s likely true. He’s missed by all who had the good fortune to cross paths with him

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Samhain 🔥

Drawing of a carved turnip in front flames and the word Samhain

#Samhain #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm #Ireland #Halloween

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

Listening to the podcast now!

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Martin Nutty @nuttyinnyc.com · 1d

I’ll track that one down

I had the pleasure of taking with Manchán a couple of years back. His loss is immense. I believe his ashes are being scattered at Uisneach tomorrow.

Glad I had the opportunity to capture something of his story

#Gaeilge #SpéirGhorm

www.irishstewpodcast.com/ManchanMagan/

S5E3: Manchán Magan - Deep Rooted In Irish Culture

For over 25 years Manachán Magan has been at the forefront of Irish cultural affairs. He first rose to public attention with the 1996 launch of Irish language telev…

www.irishstewpodcast.com

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that would have been amazing! And yes, a fitting place, for someone who had pretty much become the heart of Ireland! I had missed hearing about his cancer, so when he died I was shocked as well as devastated. He would have made an excellent president, had he lived longer.

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

Have you seen Éirí Amach Amú? (Also on TG4, directed by Ruán Mangan, & there’s a cameo by Manchán Magan towards the end) There’s a scene where Dev arrives at the GPO & someone asks him something along the lines of “what sort of name is de Valera anyway”, & he says his father was Spanish. Great film!

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 1d

It only goes as far as the two Marys (I think it’s from 2007 or something?) but it’s a fab series, lots of interviews and historic footage as well. And yeah! He would already have been looked at as suspicious with his surname! It might well also have given him the incentive to succeed.

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Martin Nutty @nuttyinnyc.com · 2d

2) In modern Ireland, that controversy would now be viewed as an absurdity.

During the first half of the 20th century, in a country dominated by regressive Catholicism, the specter of “illegitimacy” would likely have been a barrier to political success

#IrishHistory

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Martin Nutty @nuttyinnyc.com · 2d

Confirming the, disputed-by-some, identity of Éamonn de Valera’s father could likely be solved by #GeneticGenealogy with assistance of family members. Rumors of out of wedlock birth stalked the man that dominated #IrishPolitics for decades

#SpéirGhorm

www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe...

The mystery of 1916 leader and New Yorker Éamon de Valera’s birth

Éamon de Valera was born in New York City on October 14, 1882. We look at his birth, the controversy surrounding his birth certificate. At the southeast corner of Lex and 51st Street is a plaque comme...

www.irishcentral.com

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been watching the brilliant TG4 series, ‘Uachtaráin’ and I was telling my husband, not five minutes ago, about the show, which led to a conversation about Dev’s paternity and how he did so well for himself in that day and age.

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday lovely!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Maybe they should watch Russell Crowe’s new Nuremberg movie when it comes out next week. Just some helpful advice.

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 3d

She is beautiful!!

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änna🏴‍☠️🧜‍♂️ @lesaenni.bsky.social · 3d

kinda obsessed with crocheting atm😌 look at my latest project, i love her hehe

crocheted rose with yellow and white petals

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 4d

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe... @uplift.ie

Petition to Ban Fox Hunting in Ireland

Can you support this campaign to bring in legislation banning the hunting of foxes using packs of dogs and horses?

my.uplift.ie

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 6d

I was thinking how it was rather cool that CMAC was elected, a nice callback to CMAT stopping BA standing up.

Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 6d

President CMAC #Aras2025

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 6d

Ireland has elected independent #CatherineConnolly president by a record landslide, supported by a united left
As the EU moves right & beats war drums, #Ireland chooses a champion of #peace, #neutrality, #socialjustice, #Palestine, #gaeilge & #IrishUnity
Onwards to a new republic
#Áras25 #SpéirGorm

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Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh @lisahafey.bsky.social · 6d

I think Heather has learned a new phrase as Gaeilge

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 7d

Catherine's victory shows how we might finally defeat the FFG stranglehold. When a broad left unite for a common purpose the majority of the voting public will support them.
I'd love to see this Left Coalition continuing beyond this Presidential election.
#Aras25 #Speirgorm

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