Bernadette Fallon
@bernibee.bsky.social
Journalist & editor - Irish & UK Times, Independent, Telegraph, Scotsman, author Cathedrals of Britain - flits between Croydon, Sligo & Lahinch
Was in early to get my seat at the opening lectures for @yeatssocietysligo.bsky.social #YeatsSummerSchool in Sligo, now in its 66th year - I’ve spent the last 50 wanting to attend! So excited. And two excellent talks kicked us off this morning
July 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Was in early to get my seat at the opening lectures for @yeatssocietysligo.bsky.social #YeatsSummerSchool in Sligo, now in its 66th year - I’ve spent the last 50 wanting to attend! So excited. And two excellent talks kicked us off this morning
Staying at Iveagh Garden hotel for @ilfdublin.bsky.social - first time here - nice vibe, outdoor terrace, library entrance to dining room, tub chairs & the like
May 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Staying at Iveagh Garden hotel for @ilfdublin.bsky.social - first time here - nice vibe, outdoor terrace, library entrance to dining room, tub chairs & the like
A moment’s silence for Paul Durcan RIP at the ceremony for the Dublin Literary Award, which has just been won by Michael Crummy’s The Adversary @ilfdublin.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A moment’s silence for Paul Durcan RIP at the ceremony for the Dublin Literary Award, which has just been won by Michael Crummy’s The Adversary @ilfdublin.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Bring an angry young man was clearly lucrative if John Osbourne’s former home is anything to go be - now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat
April 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Bring an angry young man was clearly lucrative if John Osbourne’s former home is anything to go be - now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat
Woke up in John Osborne’s house, The Hurst in Shropshire, now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat #writing #nature
April 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Woke up in John Osborne’s house, The Hurst in Shropshire, now an @arvonfoundation.bsky.social writing retreat #writing #nature
Really enjoyed the first @forthwrite.bsky.social festival (and my first trip to Crawley!). @kitdewaal.bsky.social kicked things off with an insightful, relatable & funny keynote address
March 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Really enjoyed the first @forthwrite.bsky.social festival (and my first trip to Crawley!). @kitdewaal.bsky.social kicked things off with an insightful, relatable & funny keynote address
Nice bit of blue sky placing @martindoyle.bsky.social @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nice bit of blue sky placing @martindoyle.bsky.social @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social
Interesting conversation with a panel of very inspiring women at the inaugural @forthwrite.bsky.social festival @kitdewaal.bsky.social @abirfellows.bsky.social @britisharts.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Interesting conversation with a panel of very inspiring women at the inaugural @forthwrite.bsky.social festival @kitdewaal.bsky.social @abirfellows.bsky.social @britisharts.bsky.social
I love books’ events - from the huddles of conversations to the books on sale - with the possibility of having the authors sign them forthwrite.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I love books’ events - from the huddles of conversations to the books on sale - with the possibility of having the authors sign them forthwrite.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Lahinch hiding its blue skies this morning, always the same on the day I leave, it doesn’t want me to go away missing the sun
March 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Lahinch hiding its blue skies this morning, always the same on the day I leave, it doesn’t want me to go away missing the sun
February 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
February 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
February 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I started coming to Lahinch just over a year ago, at the start of 2024, and I’ve come nearly every month since - being on the beach for sunrise is just joyous
February 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I started coming to Lahinch just over a year ago, at the start of 2024, and I’ve come nearly every month since - being on the beach for sunrise is just joyous
February 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Stunning skies in Lahinch - it’s good to be back!
February 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stunning skies in Lahinch - it’s good to be back!
There mightn’t be any leaves on the branches yet but the sky is blue, the birds are chorus-ing & the daffodils are out - nobody can tell me it’s not spring for another month
February 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
There mightn’t be any leaves on the branches yet but the sky is blue, the birds are chorus-ing & the daffodils are out - nobody can tell me it’s not spring for another month
Although further down the Southbank it’s definitely London (as opposed to Venice) again..
January 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Although further down the Southbank it’s definitely London (as opposed to Venice) again..
Looking at all the photos in Ireland of deserted streets, here in London there’s apparently a tornado coming…
January 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Looking at all the photos in Ireland of deserted streets, here in London there’s apparently a tornado coming…
Can’t recommend these two highly enough
January 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Can’t recommend these two highly enough
It’s not over yet! Getting a last go at Christmas in the Southern hotel #Sligo, loving the decs, Ding Dong Merrily On High ringing out in the dining room
January 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s not over yet! Getting a last go at Christmas in the Southern hotel #Sligo, loving the decs, Ding Dong Merrily On High ringing out in the dining room