Marc Scully
@marcscully.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Does social psychology & qualitative methods, interested in identity in diaspora. Lives in Cork. Spends more time on the N20 than is good for me.
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Marc Scully
@marcscully.bsky.social
· Sep 2
“I feel I should put that work in”: Discourses of effortfulness and essentialism among post‐Brexit applicants for Irish citizenship
This article explores the post-Brexit increase in applications for Irish passports through descent, and in so doing, seeks to develop a social/political psychology of diasporic citizenship. It draws ....
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New publication from me in Political Psychology on the phenomenon of the rise in applications for Irish passports post-Brexit and how such applicants negotiate discourses of citizenship and identity: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Inspired by this, a list of all those namechecked in the Italia 90 version of We Didn't Start The Fire who have subsequently left us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=juaa...
- Jack Charlton (2020)
- Charlie Hurley (2024)
- Liam Tuohy (2016)
- Con Houlihan (2012)
- Billy Bingham (2022)
- George Best (2005)
- Jack Charlton (2020)
- Charlie Hurley (2024)
- Liam Tuohy (2016)
- Con Houlihan (2012)
- Billy Bingham (2022)
- George Best (2005)
December 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Inspired by this, a list of all those namechecked in the Italia 90 version of We Didn't Start The Fire who have subsequently left us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=juaa...
- Jack Charlton (2020)
- Charlie Hurley (2024)
- Liam Tuohy (2016)
- Con Houlihan (2012)
- Billy Bingham (2022)
- George Best (2005)
- Jack Charlton (2020)
- Charlie Hurley (2024)
- Liam Tuohy (2016)
- Con Houlihan (2012)
- Billy Bingham (2022)
- George Best (2005)
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Loafers Bar in Cork (1983-2015) was one of the longest running gay bars in Ireland
My LOAFERS documentary will be broadcast on Cork Community TV on Saturday 27th December at 8pm - watch it on Channel 803 on the Virgin Media cable service and online on www.corkcommunitytv.ie #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm
My LOAFERS documentary will be broadcast on Cork Community TV on Saturday 27th December at 8pm - watch it on Channel 803 on the Virgin Media cable service and online on www.corkcommunitytv.ie #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm
December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Loafers Bar in Cork (1983-2015) was one of the longest running gay bars in Ireland
My LOAFERS documentary will be broadcast on Cork Community TV on Saturday 27th December at 8pm - watch it on Channel 803 on the Virgin Media cable service and online on www.corkcommunitytv.ie #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm
My LOAFERS documentary will be broadcast on Cork Community TV on Saturday 27th December at 8pm - watch it on Channel 803 on the Virgin Media cable service and online on www.corkcommunitytv.ie #SpéirGhorm #SpeirGorm
Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, further westwards, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling too upon every part of the lonely churchyard where Michael Furey, unlike Tiny Tim who did NOT die, lay buried.
"The snow in the mountains was melting and, unlike Tiny Tim who did NOT die, Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation."
‘It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite, Tiny Tim who did NOT die, when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me’
December 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, further westwards, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling too upon every part of the lonely churchyard where Michael Furey, unlike Tiny Tim who did NOT die, lay buried.
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Of course, different circumstances would mean a very different version of the movie. There’s a mournful core to the Muppets Christmas Carol that is about grief and moving on with grief. I think that’s why it resonates so much in adulthood. But regardless!
kermit the frog is wearing a suit and tie and holding a glass of wine and saying `` hmm . cheers . ''
Alt: kermit the frog is wearing a suit and tie and holding a glass of wine and saying `` hmm . cheers . ''
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Of course, different circumstances would mean a very different version of the movie. There’s a mournful core to the Muppets Christmas Carol that is about grief and moving on with grief. I think that’s why it resonates so much in adulthood. But regardless!
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So here’s a challenge: cast Rowlf in a version of the Muppets Christmas Carol that was made under different circumstances (i.e. not immediately following the death of Jim Henson).
I think he’d have made a good Dickens: but it’d have been a very different Dickens to the Gonzo/Rizzo double act.
I think he’d have made a good Dickens: but it’d have been a very different Dickens to the Gonzo/Rizzo double act.
He has an extremely brief wordless cameo in the follow up film-Muppets Christmas Carol-however he doesn't appear from that point on because the puppet was retired out of respect for Jim
He was eventually brought back in 1996 having one or two lines here or there
He was eventually brought back in 1996 having one or two lines here or there
December 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
So here’s a challenge: cast Rowlf in a version of the Muppets Christmas Carol that was made under different circumstances (i.e. not immediately following the death of Jim Henson).
I think he’d have made a good Dickens: but it’d have been a very different Dickens to the Gonzo/Rizzo double act.
I think he’d have made a good Dickens: but it’d have been a very different Dickens to the Gonzo/Rizzo double act.
Exchanging curt nods with the other 40something men who have taken up position outside this supermarket before the doors open at 8am so the Big Christmas Shop can get done nice and early.
a cartoon of homer simpson wearing a hat and a military uniform
Alt: Homer Simpson and Principal Skinner nodding at each other in military uniform.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Exchanging curt nods with the other 40something men who have taken up position outside this supermarket before the doors open at 8am so the Big Christmas Shop can get done nice and early.
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Not an expert opinion but my father was just telling me that Ireland was supposedly considerably less humid till around 2000 BCE, so the sun might have been a more reliable collaborator back in the day.
December 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Not an expert opinion but my father was just telling me that Ireland was supposedly considerably less humid till around 2000 BCE, so the sun might have been a more reliable collaborator back in the day.
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It was colder and a bit drier then, so most probably less cloudier. Given that one of the effects of a warming planet is more cloud as water vapor increases in the atmosphere (it's definitely cloudier here than even 30 years ago), its quite likely they had more clear days then.
December 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It was colder and a bit drier then, so most probably less cloudier. Given that one of the effects of a warming planet is more cloud as water vapor increases in the atmosphere (it's definitely cloudier here than even 30 years ago), its quite likely they had more clear days then.
Oh, Sun God, you tease. #NewgrangeSolstice
Day Sun GIF
ALT: Day Sun GIF
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December 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Oh, Sun God, you tease. #NewgrangeSolstice
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A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
Me: “Ah, the RTE Sports Awards will be a good way of winding down after a hard week of marking”.
Darragh Moloney: “Now, the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork & Tipp…”
Darragh Moloney: “Now, the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork & Tipp…”
homer simpson is sitting at a table with his mouth open and screaming ahhhh
Alt: homer simpson is sitting at a table with his mouth open and screaming ahhhh
media.tenor.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Me: “Ah, the RTE Sports Awards will be a good way of winding down after a hard week of marking”.
Darragh Moloney: “Now, the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork & Tipp…”
Darragh Moloney: “Now, the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork & Tipp…”
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Excellent piece by Professor Cathryn Costello @profccostello.bsky.social of @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social in today’s Irish Times: Ireland should resist cheap and tough talk on migration…
December 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Excellent piece by Professor Cathryn Costello @profccostello.bsky.social of @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social in today’s Irish Times: Ireland should resist cheap and tough talk on migration…
Sound Cellar implies the existence of Lousy Cellar.
Best spot for the Christmas shopping - still cash only!! 🎸
December 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Sound Cellar implies the existence of Lousy Cellar.
Avoid confirmation bias with this one neat trick.
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Avoid confirmation bias with this one neat trick.
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We're delighted to share this Cork Public Museum event: the launch of the Cork Jewish Digital Archive on 12th February.
This collection features memoirs and research on the history of Jewish families in Cork and diaspora compiled by Ruti Lachs.
🎟️RSVP required to museum@corkcity.ie by 9th Feb
This collection features memoirs and research on the history of Jewish families in Cork and diaspora compiled by Ruti Lachs.
🎟️RSVP required to museum@corkcity.ie by 9th Feb
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We're delighted to share this Cork Public Museum event: the launch of the Cork Jewish Digital Archive on 12th February.
This collection features memoirs and research on the history of Jewish families in Cork and diaspora compiled by Ruti Lachs.
🎟️RSVP required to museum@corkcity.ie by 9th Feb
This collection features memoirs and research on the history of Jewish families in Cork and diaspora compiled by Ruti Lachs.
🎟️RSVP required to museum@corkcity.ie by 9th Feb
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Absolutely thrilled to have this in my hands!
What a joy working with Mary McGill on this & such an excellent group of contributors.
Launch in Jan 2026!
For more on Irish Digital Cultures: Identity, Context, Space click here: www.routledge.com/Irish-Digita...
#AcademicSky #SpeirGorm
What a joy working with Mary McGill on this & such an excellent group of contributors.
Launch in Jan 2026!
For more on Irish Digital Cultures: Identity, Context, Space click here: www.routledge.com/Irish-Digita...
#AcademicSky #SpeirGorm
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Absolutely thrilled to have this in my hands!
What a joy working with Mary McGill on this & such an excellent group of contributors.
Launch in Jan 2026!
For more on Irish Digital Cultures: Identity, Context, Space click here: www.routledge.com/Irish-Digita...
#AcademicSky #SpeirGorm
What a joy working with Mary McGill on this & such an excellent group of contributors.
Launch in Jan 2026!
For more on Irish Digital Cultures: Identity, Context, Space click here: www.routledge.com/Irish-Digita...
#AcademicSky #SpeirGorm
A personal essay from Aoife Byrne, on being a recession-era emigrant and contemporary Irishness in London.
Contains traces of me, speaking about the tension between personally felt and collectively performed identities.
Contains traces of me, speaking about the tension between personally felt and collectively performed identities.
‘It’s never been cooler to be Irish in London. So why do I feel conflicted about it?’
POV: it’s a Saturday night in Shoreditch. You’re sitting in a dingy bar, sipping an overpriced glass of astringent Chenin Blanc. The door swings open, in walks a crowd of twentysomethings. They shuffle over...
POV: it’s a Saturday night in Shoreditch. You’re sitting in a dingy bar, sipping an overpriced glass of astringent Chenin Blanc. The door swings open, in walks a crowd of twentysomethings. They shuffle over...
‘It’s never been cooler to be Irish in London. So why do I feel conflicted about it?’
POV: it’s a Saturday night in Shoreditch. You’re sitting in a dingy bar, sipping an overpriced glass of astringent Chenin Blanc. The door swings open, in walks a crowd of twentysomethings. They shuffl...
www.independent.ie
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A personal essay from Aoife Byrne, on being a recession-era emigrant and contemporary Irishness in London.
Contains traces of me, speaking about the tension between personally felt and collectively performed identities.
Contains traces of me, speaking about the tension between personally felt and collectively performed identities.
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Local media: “World famous açai bowl chain to open in Cork!”
Me:
Me:
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying i don 't know what that is
Alt: Andy & April from Parks & Rec. Andy is saying “I… I don’t know what that is.”
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Local media: “World famous açai bowl chain to open in Cork!”
Me:
Me:
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You should be able to respond to reviewer comments with memes to liven up the peer review process.
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
You should be able to respond to reviewer comments with memes to liven up the peer review process.
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The @euroqualpsy.bsky.social online research seminar is happening today! 4pm UK; 5pm CET; 6pm EET
@wiam.bsky.social will be presenting " How can we visually share findings from our qualitative analyses?"
Details here: www.equipsy.org/agor%C3%A1/2...
Link to join on teams here: tinyurl.com/vavhzn3w
@wiam.bsky.social will be presenting " How can we visually share findings from our qualitative analyses?"
Details here: www.equipsy.org/agor%C3%A1/2...
Link to join on teams here: tinyurl.com/vavhzn3w
2025
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December 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The @euroqualpsy.bsky.social online research seminar is happening today! 4pm UK; 5pm CET; 6pm EET
@wiam.bsky.social will be presenting " How can we visually share findings from our qualitative analyses?"
Details here: www.equipsy.org/agor%C3%A1/2...
Link to join on teams here: tinyurl.com/vavhzn3w
@wiam.bsky.social will be presenting " How can we visually share findings from our qualitative analyses?"
Details here: www.equipsy.org/agor%C3%A1/2...
Link to join on teams here: tinyurl.com/vavhzn3w
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If you're in ireland and have kids in primary school or soon to be, please fill out this survey on preferences re religious involvement in schools, and whether people prefer single-sex or co-ed. It takes < 1 minute and will inform future provision. #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Primary School Survey
This survey is for parents and guardians of children in primary school or who will enter primary school in the coming years
www.gov.ie
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you're in ireland and have kids in primary school or soon to be, please fill out this survey on preferences re religious involvement in schools, and whether people prefer single-sex or co-ed. It takes < 1 minute and will inform future provision. #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
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Writer Laura McDonagh on being 2nd gen Irish in Britain:
'My dad would phone his siblings on Sundays, when the rates were cheaper, to find out the important stuff: who was selling land; who was dead or dying. Going back to Sligo was always the plan “one day”.'
https://ow.ly/jL1j50XJwG1
'My dad would phone his siblings on Sundays, when the rates were cheaper, to find out the important stuff: who was selling land; who was dead or dying. Going back to Sligo was always the plan “one day”.'
https://ow.ly/jL1j50XJwG1
Am I Irish-ish? I’m not not Irish. Being second-generation Irish in Britain is complicated
Us second-generation Irish in Britain, raised with back-home accents and framed aerial photos of bungalows - who are we really?
ow.ly
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Writer Laura McDonagh on being 2nd gen Irish in Britain:
'My dad would phone his siblings on Sundays, when the rates were cheaper, to find out the important stuff: who was selling land; who was dead or dying. Going back to Sligo was always the plan “one day”.'
https://ow.ly/jL1j50XJwG1
'My dad would phone his siblings on Sundays, when the rates were cheaper, to find out the important stuff: who was selling land; who was dead or dying. Going back to Sligo was always the plan “one day”.'
https://ow.ly/jL1j50XJwG1
Oh, *very* interesting theme here.
The deadline to submit your proposals for the annual SOFEIR 2026 conference is extended to 5 January! #CFP #IrishStudies
The conference will take place at the University of Strasbourg on 26-27 March 2026 and the theme is Irish Exceptionalism.
www.sofeir.fr/cfp-irish-ex...
The conference will take place at the University of Strasbourg on 26-27 March 2026 and the theme is Irish Exceptionalism.
www.sofeir.fr/cfp-irish-ex...
CFP Irish Exceptionalism – SOFEIR conference – University of Strasbourg, 26-27 March 2026 – SOFEIR
Ireland has often been held to be somehow exceptional, an island on the edge of Europe whose historical, social and cultural trajectories have at times led it to diverge in surprising ways from both its nearest neighbour, Great Britain, and the wider world. This perception of Irish exceptionalism has long played a role in how the island has been understood both within and beyond its borders.
www.sofeir.fr
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Oh, *very* interesting theme here.
I am somewhat morbidly curious to see what Britain’s version of “this is just young people wanting to see the world! Sure, we can’t all live on a small island” will turn out to be.
New post just out:
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Overshoot"
Net migration is collapsing, and will fall further over the coming years. We could even have net emigration.
What does that mean for the country and the political narrative as we head towards the next election?
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The Overshoot
What happens to politics, and the country, as net migration collapses?
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I am somewhat morbidly curious to see what Britain’s version of “this is just young people wanting to see the world! Sure, we can’t all live on a small island” will turn out to be.