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dóchas is grá
@dochasisgra.bsky.social
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She/her, Irish, 2 kids, 3 cats, 1 dog; many books, unfinished knitting projects, dreams and good intentions; insufficient dopamine receptors. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸
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dochasisgra.bsky.social
You are full of value and you will get through this, as you have before. Lovely vole! My orange violas are blazing away through the stormy weather and there are purple crocuses and red tulips underneath them waiting for the right time to pop up.
Somwhst rainswept terracotta pot of cheerful orange violas.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Describe your cat's personality with one photo.
Large ginger cat stretched out on his back on a stripey blanket, magnificent belly fully exposed.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
I need to go out to do the weekly shop, it's pissing rain and I need my coat but my coat is currently occupied. Clearly I will just have to cancel all plans. (He is snoring deeply). #speirgorm #cats
Large ginger cat very comfortable asleep on lining of coat.
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Have some waggly tail, I always find it helps.
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Dressed for voting #Aras25 #forfoxsake
Grey scarf with orange foxes worn over grey top and cardigan
October 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
My GRC birthday cake idea for my son's 18th wasn't practical so instead I adopted @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's branding, since it's his birthday too! We have a first time voter for @catherinegalway.bsky.social in the Irish Presidential election next Friday #Aras25 #speirgorm
Rectangular cake covered in ehite chocolate icing with a deep blue fondant rectangle on top with fondant lettering on it. "Ronan" in capital letters in gold with red shadowing like the Zohran posters, "for President" underneath in gold and in front of that "(can vote for)" in red.
October 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Another comfy orange bastard.
Ginger cat curled up on his back, asleep, on a colourful chair, with his front paws resting on his tummy and his back paws in the air.
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
@dieworkwear.bsky.social Can you please pop over to Irish Bluesky #speirgorm and be unfair and unbalanced about the husband of the horror who failed to get nominated for President and whined about being the unheard voice of the people while sporting a Hermes Kelly bag? You have been widely invoked.
Maria and Neil Steen and Maria's blue Hermes Kelly outside the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament), whinging.
September 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Watching carefully for a last-minute nomination for Maria Steen emerging from the long grass #Áras25 #speirgorm
Two cats staring out a window at grass and trees. Black cat in top left on cat hammock attached to window, ginger cat at bottom right lying on kitchen chair with his paw on the window sill.
September 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
She also got a great one of the #cat. Orange cat, orange sky.
Orange cat lies on his side in foreground with vivid orange sky behind him and black silhouettes of trees.
September 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Shepherd's delight in Co. Monaghan tonight #speirgorm My daughter took the photos, she's much better at it than I am!
Orange pink sunset seen through long grass Spectacular orange sky over silhouetted drumlins, 4 wind turbines faint in the distance against the skyline, a bare twig sharply silhouetted in the top right foreground.
September 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Your wish is my command. (Apollo always comes looking for petting when I'm having my breakfast, it's his morning routine).
Large ginger cat perched on edge of kitchen table beside a mug of coffee and a coconut/cardamom square.
September 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
#speirgorm ... intriguing mash-up,it must be said💙📚
Screen shot of search result for "Crime and Punishment" from Vibes&Scribes: "Crime and Punishment ( Paper Mill Press Classics) by Dostoevsky, Fyodor. Follow the story of Emma Woodhouse, a beautiful, wealthy and single twenty-year-old who is convinced she will never marry"
September 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
We had loads of knapweed this year and it was absolutely buzzing, a joy to see!
Several bees and a Cabbage White butterfly on knapweed. Ladybird on knapweed Peacocl butterfly on knapweed.
September 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
#GingerCatAppreciationDay #speirgorm Please appreciate the mighty Apollo
Large ginger cat sleeping on his back on a stripey throw on a black sofa, displaying his ample belly. His front paws are curled in the air.
September 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
And they were made even more special by the fact there was a story about them in one of our favourite books for reading at bedtime at the time, "The Magic Hare" by Lynne Reid Banks.
Cover of "The Magic Hare" by Lynne Reid Banks illustrated by Hilda Offen.
August 14, 2025 at 7:57 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Spot was at the groomer today (terrible time of year for seeds and burrs getting stuck in his curls, so much-needed) and she gave him a treat before taking his "after" photo resulting in this Steve McQueen- esque look. #dogs #spaniels
Liver and white springer spaniel wearing a flowery aqua bandana and with a chew stick sticking out of the side his mouth like a cigarette.
August 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Yes. Definitely. And also bedecked himself in vegetation, so it was a good walk, all round.
Liver and white Springer Spaniel on forest path. He is covered in grass and cleavers and is very pleased with himself. He is looking straight at camera (this is because I am holding his ball as well as my phone).
August 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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He is NOT coming home. He is NOT getting into the car. He is lying here in the carpark until he is adopted by someone who is not SO CRUEL as to put limits on ball-related activity for a dog with dodgy joints. (I had to pick him up in the end). #dogs #spaniels #speirgorm
Liver and white Springer Spaniel with ball in mouth and lead attached lying on his side on grass looking defiant.
August 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
#cats
Sunny Sunday morning in the garden. Large blue ceramic pot containing a honeysuckle bush and a large tabby-and-white cat, lying down with eyes closed. Patch of catmint with blue flowers to left of pot, brown wooden fence behind.
August 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
My nasturtiums are being chomped by hordes of Cabbage White caterpillars but I'm not currently trying to grow brassicas for food so I'm happy to let them at it. #biodiversity #tinyjoys
Close up of orange nasturtiums with variegated green-and-cream leaves with a mass of small black and yellow caterpillars clinging to the remains of a leat they've completely eaten.
August 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
Our "wildflower meadow" is more "wild" than "meadow" but, my goodness, the knapweed is doing its job. Absolutely full of bees and butterflies. (Ireland) #biodiversity #tinyjoys
Peacock butterfly (rich brown with spectactular blue/white/black "eyes" on knapweed (purple, bit like a thistle but not prickly). Ladybird (5-spot I think) on knapweed (purple, bit like a thistle but not prickly). Large White butterfly and several bumble bees on knapweed (purple, bit like a thistle but not prickly). Tabby and white cat visible in the long grass in the foreground.
August 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
We weren't keeping this cat either.
Large ginger cat asleep on his back with his paws in the air on a striped blanket on a couch.
July 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
dochasisgra.bsky.social
#tinyjoys #cats 3 cats relaxing in a row.
Black cat curled up in my lap, ginger cat stretched out at my feet and tabby and white cat in (the dog's) fluffy bed on the other side of the room.
July 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Not in this context I don't think! I didn't get a picture but just found this from a previous year. petermoloneycollection.com/wp-content/u...
The Orange Arch in Armagh at the corner of Dobbin St and Scotch St. A temporary arch over the road with orange pillars at each end, and a symbols on placards across it, from left to right, ladder with letters CHF, crossed keys, an open book (Bible?), King Billy on his white horse in the centre, a coffin, a five-pointed star, an anchor. There are Union Jacks and Ulster flags on top. Photo credit Peter Moloney
July 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM