Joe Phelan
@joejp.bsky.social
All about art, music and gothic literature. Things that go bump in the night.
Rambles around Dublin and beyond.
Aun Aprendo.
Rambles around Dublin and beyond.
Aun Aprendo.
The Radiators From Space - Song of the Faithful Departed.
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Song of the Faithful Departed
YouTube video by The Radiators from Space - Topic
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February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The Radiators From Space - Song of the Faithful Departed.
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February 1st is St. Brigid's Day. It's also the Celtic festival of Imbolc.
In the fist picture below the Irish artist Harry Clarke has rendered St. Brigid in stain glass.
#stbrigidsday #harryclarke #imbolc
In the fist picture below the Irish artist Harry Clarke has rendered St. Brigid in stain glass.
#stbrigidsday #harryclarke #imbolc
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
February 1st is St. Brigid's Day. It's also the Celtic festival of Imbolc.
In the fist picture below the Irish artist Harry Clarke has rendered St. Brigid in stain glass.
#stbrigidsday #harryclarke #imbolc
In the fist picture below the Irish artist Harry Clarke has rendered St. Brigid in stain glass.
#stbrigidsday #harryclarke #imbolc
Old Soul by Susan Barker is one of the most eeriest novels you'll read this year.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Old Soul by Susan Barker is one of the most eeriest novels you'll read this year.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
The end days have come
Hollow men now walk the Earth
With ice in their hearts
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku
Hollow men now walk the Earth
With ice in their hearts
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The end days have come
Hollow men now walk the Earth
With ice in their hearts
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku
Hollow men now walk the Earth
With ice in their hearts
#haikuhorrorprompt #haiku
According to the article in The Irish Times if you are young and creative, or even old and creative, then Marseilles is the place to be.
"It attracts people who follow their own rhythm and think differently."
www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/...
"It attracts people who follow their own rhythm and think differently."
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Why are so many Irish moving to the ‘new Berlin on the Med’?
The newcomers see this once beleaguered city as a place of creative possibility
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January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
According to the article in The Irish Times if you are young and creative, or even old and creative, then Marseilles is the place to be.
"It attracts people who follow their own rhythm and think differently."
www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/...
"It attracts people who follow their own rhythm and think differently."
www.irishtimes.com/abroad/2026/...
Just reread Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice. It's absolutely wonderful, though I'd honestly forgotten most of the plot. Very atmospheric and tension filled throughout.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Just reread Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice. It's absolutely wonderful, though I'd honestly forgotten most of the plot. Very atmospheric and tension filled throughout.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
Sunrise on New Year's Morning - Chöki
January 1, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Sunrise on New Year's Morning - Chöki
"I ignored them for months, but the paranormal investigators insisted on my attention."
Ghost Bait - Writer and poet Maija Makela discusses paranormal encounters she recently endured via @tolkajournal.bsky.social
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Ghost Bait - Writer and poet Maija Makela discusses paranormal encounters she recently endured via @tolkajournal.bsky.social
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Ghost-bait — TOLKA
by Maija Makela
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December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"I ignored them for months, but the paranormal investigators insisted on my attention."
Ghost Bait - Writer and poet Maija Makela discusses paranormal encounters she recently endured via @tolkajournal.bsky.social
www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
Ghost Bait - Writer and poet Maija Makela discusses paranormal encounters she recently endured via @tolkajournal.bsky.social
www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
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A traditional song for Christmas: Arthur McBride.
#HappyChristmas
"Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a-walking down by the seaside
Now, mark what followed and what did betide
For it being on Christmas morning"
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#HappyChristmas
"Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a-walking down by the seaside
Now, mark what followed and what did betide
For it being on Christmas morning"
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Arthur McBride
YouTube video by Andy Irvine - Topic
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December 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A traditional song for Christmas: Arthur McBride.
#HappyChristmas
"Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a-walking down by the seaside
Now, mark what followed and what did betide
For it being on Christmas morning"
youtu.be/KMgovNHwtqc?...
#HappyChristmas
"Oh, me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
As we went a-walking down by the seaside
Now, mark what followed and what did betide
For it being on Christmas morning"
youtu.be/KMgovNHwtqc?...
Travel to Venice this Christmas. This is a wonderful read read.
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here by Anne Applebaum.
#Venice
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here by Anne Applebaum.
#Venice
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here
Henry James’s Venice was a “city of intense beauty and deep secrets” that he transformed into novels, letters, stories, and essays during his visits in the late 19th century. @anneapplebaum set out to...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Travel to Venice this Christmas. This is a wonderful read read.
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here by Anne Applebaum.
#Venice
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
Henry James’s Venice Is Still Here by Anne Applebaum.
#Venice
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
R.I.P. Chris Rea one of the great unassuming stars. Driving home for Christmas.
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Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (Official 4K Video)
YouTube video by MusicChannelVEVO
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December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
R.I.P. Chris Rea one of the great unassuming stars. Driving home for Christmas.
youtu.be/ZshJJfhc1I4?...
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The artist and the Puca. The story of Irish sculptor Aidan Harte and his trials and tribulations with the mythical Puca.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The artist and the Puca. The story of Irish sculptor Aidan Harte and his trials and tribulations with the mythical Puca.
m.soundcloud.com/clarefm/beau...
m.soundcloud.com/clarefm/beau...
There's an awful lot going on in this collection of short stories "Horror Tales from Ireland". Gorta by Leigh Kenny is set during the Great Famine while nice to see Alexander Moore use the Irish language in his story Saint Brigid.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
December 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There's an awful lot going on in this collection of short stories "Horror Tales from Ireland". Gorta by Leigh Kenny is set during the Great Famine while nice to see Alexander Moore use the Irish language in his story Saint Brigid.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
"We men are wretched creatures and the gods have woven grief into our lives: but they themselves are free from care."
The Iliad by Homer.
I finally get around to reading this after waiting years.
The Iliad by Homer.
I finally get around to reading this after waiting years.
December 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
"We men are wretched creatures and the gods have woven grief into our lives: but they themselves are free from care."
The Iliad by Homer.
I finally get around to reading this after waiting years.
The Iliad by Homer.
I finally get around to reading this after waiting years.
I'm intrigued with the idea of digital ghosts and viral terrors. Johnny Compton is definitely on my tbr list now.
Johnny Compton's "Midnight Somewhere", Viral terrors, digital ghosts, & unforgiving twists.
"it’s always midnight somewhere. And Johnny Compton is there, waiting, with a story you didn’t know you were afraid of. Until now."
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#Horror #Books
"it’s always midnight somewhere. And Johnny Compton is there, waiting, with a story you didn’t know you were afraid of. Until now."
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#Horror #Books
December 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I'm intrigued with the idea of digital ghosts and viral terrors. Johnny Compton is definitely on my tbr list now.
Sinead O'Connor - Black Boys on Mopeds.
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Sinéad O'Connor - Black Boys on Mopeds (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Chrysalis Records
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December 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Sinead O'Connor - Black Boys on Mopeds.
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Storm Bram Stoker has Ireland shaking tonight.
#stormbram
#stormbram
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Storm Bram Stoker has Ireland shaking tonight.
#stormbram
#stormbram
Talking for almost an hour on a mobile phone in a cafe ought to be outlawed. My joy is ruined by an inconsiderate individual.
December 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Talking for almost an hour on a mobile phone in a cafe ought to be outlawed. My joy is ruined by an inconsiderate individual.
And if you do happen to be in the Philippines over the next few weeks why not go along to The Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum in Antipolo where they're having their traditional end of year exhibition.
The image below is All Things are One bySonny Burgos
#art
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The image below is All Things are One bySonny Burgos
#art
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December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
And if you do happen to be in the Philippines over the next few weeks why not go along to The Pintô Art Museum and Arboretum in Antipolo where they're having their traditional end of year exhibition.
The image below is All Things are One bySonny Burgos
#art
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The image below is All Things are One bySonny Burgos
#art
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Everything I love about horror is contained in this podcast. A sense of belonging for everyone. Am jumping for joy. A wonderful interview with @gabino.bsky.social .
Today on This Is Horror Podcast, Gabino Iglesias (@gabino.bsky.social) talks about The Devil Takes You Home, Mulholland Books, writing for the New York Times, and much more.
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TIH 639: Gabino Iglesias on The Devil Takes You Home, Mulholland Books, and Writing for the New York Times
In this podcast, Gabino Iglesias talks about The Devil Takes You Home, Mulholland Books, writing for the New York Times, and much more. About Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, professor,…
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December 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Everything I love about horror is contained in this podcast. A sense of belonging for everyone. Am jumping for joy. A wonderful interview with @gabino.bsky.social .
"Late Spring" by Daniel Nelis has won the 2025 National Portrait Prize. The portrait is of his wife Andrea and was painted before their marriage. The portrait is currently on display in the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Late Spring" by Daniel Nelis has won the 2025 National Portrait Prize. The portrait is of his wife Andrea and was painted before their marriage. The portrait is currently on display in the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.
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Scotland's real monsters are in its pages. This St. Andrew's Day, explore the brilliant new wave of Scottish horror authors. Our guide features 4 must-read Scottish authors and the publishers & festivals championing them
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#ScottishHorror #StAndrewsDay
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#ScottishHorror #StAndrewsDay
Scottish Horror Authors: A St. Andrew's Day Tour Of Modern Masters - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
Celebrate St. Andrew's Day with the best Scottish Horror Authors. Discover chilling books by C.J. Cooke, David Sodergren, Francine Toon & more. Get spooked!
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November 30, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Scotland's real monsters are in its pages. This St. Andrew's Day, explore the brilliant new wave of Scottish horror authors. Our guide features 4 must-read Scottish authors and the publishers & festivals championing them
gnofhorror.com/scottish-hor...
#ScottishHorror #StAndrewsDay
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#ScottishHorror #StAndrewsDay
I decided to read Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. Honestly it lived up to all the hype and all my expectations. Truly frightening.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I decided to read Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. Honestly it lived up to all the hype and all my expectations. Truly frightening.
#horrorwriting
#horrorwriting