Catherine Crichton
@catherinecrichton.bsky.social
Dubliner. Reader, writer, art and film fan. Runner-up, Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair ‘25, top 100 Bath Novel Award ‘25 with book about stained glass artist Harry Clarke. Volunteer, National Gallery of Ireland. https://catherinecrichtonwrites.com/
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The Geneva Window, the exquisite but ill-fated final masterpiece by Ireland’s “strangest genius” Harry Clarke. I tell its emotional story in my novel. 2nd pic is the Nelly the dancer from Liam O’Flaherty’s ‘Mr Gilhooley’, made for the Geneva Window. It’s in the Hugh Lane Gallery.
Had my heart broken all over again watching this, a superb adaptation of a brilliant book. 😢
Trespasses review – an intoxicating, rousing and heartbreaking love story
Trespasses review – an intoxicating, rousing and heartbreaking love story
This adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s masterly novel, set in 70s Belfast, sees a Catholic teacher drawn into a dangerous affair with a Protestant barrister. It really hits a nerve
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November 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Had my heart broken all over again watching this, a superb adaptation of a brilliant book. 😢
I love when you have a character’s image in your mind reading a book and the person who’s cast in the TV version fits your image. For me Tom Cullen is perfect as Michael in Trespasses, based on the brilliant book by @louisekennedy.bsky.social
Can’t wait to watch it.
Can’t wait to watch it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I love when you have a character’s image in your mind reading a book and the person who’s cast in the TV version fits your image. For me Tom Cullen is perfect as Michael in Trespasses, based on the brilliant book by @louisekennedy.bsky.social
Can’t wait to watch it.
Can’t wait to watch it.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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I made bean stew for dinner last night. Keeping up with the culinary zeitgeist, that’s me.
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I made bean stew for dinner last night. Keeping up with the culinary zeitgeist, that’s me.
Looking forward to volunteering at @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social tomorrow. First day of the Portrait Prize exhibition 2025, plus it’s Dublin Gallery Weekend. Place will be buzzing!🎨🖼️ #Art #Portraits #DublinGalleryWeekend #DeadlyBuzz #NationalGallery
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Looking forward to volunteering at @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social tomorrow. First day of the Portrait Prize exhibition 2025, plus it’s Dublin Gallery Weekend. Place will be buzzing!🎨🖼️ #Art #Portraits #DublinGalleryWeekend #DeadlyBuzz #NationalGallery
Delighted with my latest signed book, by the incredibly knowledgeable expert on Irish stained glass, Dr David Caron. Image is a detail from a window in St Peter’s Church Phibsboro, which happens to be the nearest Harry Clarke to where I live.
October 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Delighted with my latest signed book, by the incredibly knowledgeable expert on Irish stained glass, Dr David Caron. Image is a detail from a window in St Peter’s Church Phibsboro, which happens to be the nearest Harry Clarke to where I live.
Autumn colour in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Autumn colour in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.
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Astounding that the first substantive mention of #climate in entire Presidential election campaign should occur during Catherine Connolly’s acceptance speech, which she rightly labelled an “existential crisis”.
Neither the main political parties nor our national media seem remotely interested.
Neither the main political parties nor our national media seem remotely interested.
October 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Astounding that the first substantive mention of #climate in entire Presidential election campaign should occur during Catherine Connolly’s acceptance speech, which she rightly labelled an “existential crisis”.
Neither the main political parties nor our national media seem remotely interested.
Neither the main political parties nor our national media seem remotely interested.
Dublin Central are going to have to UP THEIR GAME.
The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Dublin Central are going to have to UP THEIR GAME.
This is great, just watched the first episode.
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is great, just watched the first episode.
Currently reading an Irish historical fiction novel in which one of the characters wields a “hurley bat” and another greets a friend with “Dia agat”. Authenticity is not its strong point.
October 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Currently reading an Irish historical fiction novel in which one of the characters wields a “hurley bat” and another greets a friend with “Dia agat”. Authenticity is not its strong point.
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Got to see the first two episodes of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show in a small cinema with the crew and cast. With genuine and heartfelt sincerity, I loved it. I feel so grateful to everyone who worked on it.
I hope you all love it as much as I do (but I think you will).
I hope you all love it as much as I do (but I think you will).
October 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Got to see the first two episodes of the Leonard and Hungry Paul TV show in a small cinema with the crew and cast. With genuine and heartfelt sincerity, I loved it. I feel so grateful to everyone who worked on it.
I hope you all love it as much as I do (but I think you will).
I hope you all love it as much as I do (but I think you will).
Opening night of the big autumn show at the National Gallery of Ireland. Picasso: From the Studio.
Book now, it’s going to be huge!
Book now, it’s going to be huge!
October 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Opening night of the big autumn show at the National Gallery of Ireland. Picasso: From the Studio.
Book now, it’s going to be huge!
Book now, it’s going to be huge!
Just arrived at the Southbank for @edwyncollins.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just arrived at the Southbank for @edwyncollins.bsky.social
Neon sign in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. Quote dates from
1829.
1829.
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Neon sign in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. Quote dates from
1829.
1829.
How cute is this frog brooch?
September 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How cute is this frog brooch?
Just saw an Instagram post from someone claiming to be a writing coach, advising the rest of us to listen to “dicenting voices” when we get feedback on our writing. 🤦🏻♀️
September 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just saw an Instagram post from someone claiming to be a writing coach, advising the rest of us to listen to “dicenting voices” when we get feedback on our writing. 🤦🏻♀️
Fun event today at Dublin Festival of history. Eight historians spoke for six minutes each about an object or document, which included an enamel chamber pot from a Dublin tenement, a menu from a 1958 wedding in the Shelbourne, a Bewley’s tea caddy and the oldest map of the city.
September 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fun event today at Dublin Festival of history. Eight historians spoke for six minutes each about an object or document, which included an enamel chamber pot from a Dublin tenement, a menu from a 1958 wedding in the Shelbourne, a Bewley’s tea caddy and the oldest map of the city.
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oh no it's another interviewer asking a professional woman how hard it was to choose between her job and her family and how hard it must have been and FFS ASK THE BLOKES THAT TOO IF YOU GO THERE #TheRugby
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
oh no it's another interviewer asking a professional woman how hard it was to choose between her job and her family and how hard it must have been and FFS ASK THE BLOKES THAT TOO IF YOU GO THERE #TheRugby
Netflix uses three words to describe each show. One of their words for Downton Abbey is ‘cerebral’. I love a Downton binge as much as the next woman, but ‘cerebral’ it is not! 🧐
September 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Netflix uses three words to describe each show. One of their words for Downton Abbey is ‘cerebral’. I love a Downton binge as much as the next woman, but ‘cerebral’ it is not! 🧐
September 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Through a Glass Darkly, the excellent documentary about Harry Clarke’s Geneva Window, is repeated tonight on RTE1. Presented by Ardal O’Hanlon and directed by @ramblinghobo.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Through a Glass Darkly, the excellent documentary about Harry Clarke’s Geneva Window, is repeated tonight on RTE1. Presented by Ardal O’Hanlon and directed by @ramblinghobo.bsky.social
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Today’s the seventh anniversary of the publication of When Two Sevens Clash. I still haven’t finished writing the sequel yet - probably never will now - but if you want the first book you can find it below and join an exclusive group.
www.amazon.co.uk/When-Sevens-....
www.amazon.co.uk/When-Sevens-....
September 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today’s the seventh anniversary of the publication of When Two Sevens Clash. I still haven’t finished writing the sequel yet - probably never will now - but if you want the first book you can find it below and join an exclusive group.
www.amazon.co.uk/When-Sevens-....
www.amazon.co.uk/When-Sevens-....
Took a spin on the newly opened section of the Royal Canal Greenway that goes past Croke Park. Now you can cycle on a traffic-free route along the canal all the way from Blanchardstown, Ashtown, Cabra or Phibsboro to the city centre.
September 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Took a spin on the newly opened section of the Royal Canal Greenway that goes past Croke Park. Now you can cycle on a traffic-free route along the canal all the way from Blanchardstown, Ashtown, Cabra or Phibsboro to the city centre.