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/
Hmmm, which TV review is accurate? Guess I’ll just have to tune in to find out.
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hmmm, which TV review is accurate? Guess I’ll just have to tune in to find out.
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.
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.
I’ve just spotted wee Daniel’s luggage from the 1950s.
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’ve just spotted wee Daniel’s luggage from the 1950s.
This is great, just watched the first episode.
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is great, just watched the first episode.
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?
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.
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
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.
Finally got to see this brilliant documentary about photographer Martin Parr, which never got a cinema release in Ireland. It was shown on BBC4 recently and you can buy on Sky and presumably other streaming channels.
September 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Finally got to see this brilliant documentary about photographer Martin Parr, which never got a cinema release in Ireland. It was shown on BBC4 recently and you can buy on Sky and presumably other streaming channels.
Cheers Eleanor, as it happens I saw this angel by Byrne-Jones when I was in Glasgow yesterday!
September 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Cheers Eleanor, as it happens I saw this angel by Byrne-Jones when I was in Glasgow yesterday!
Faces from the Harry Clarke window in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
September 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Faces from the Harry Clarke window in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
Got tickets for the David Bowie archive at V&A East Storehouse next month. Had to queue online for 90 minutes but tickets were free. 😃
September 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Got tickets for the David Bowie archive at V&A East Storehouse next month. Had to queue online for 90 minutes but tickets were free. 😃
Today I popped into Phibsboro Library to see another one of Una’s paintings - she used to work there. Photo not great as the painting is high on the wall and behind glass, so lots of reflections. The Four Masters.
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today I popped into Phibsboro Library to see another one of Una’s paintings - she used to work there. Photo not great as the painting is high on the wall and behind glass, so lots of reflections. The Four Masters.
I saw A Mighty Wind for the first time today at @lighthousecinema.bsky.social
Absolutely hilarious, whetted the appetite for the Spinal Tap sequel.
Absolutely hilarious, whetted the appetite for the Spinal Tap sequel.
August 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I saw A Mighty Wind for the first time today at @lighthousecinema.bsky.social
Absolutely hilarious, whetted the appetite for the Spinal Tap sequel.
Absolutely hilarious, whetted the appetite for the Spinal Tap sequel.
Happy to be out supporting my sister and her school secretary and caretaker colleagues in their fight for pension parity.
August 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Happy to be out supporting my sister and her school secretary and caretaker colleagues in their fight for pension parity.