Dr. Hilary Lennon
@hilarylennon.bsky.social
Literary historian, teacher of literature, editor of Frank O'Connor's letters, working on a cultural history of Irish letter writing.
That was an interesting read. We were on the right track, except it was dry stone Yorkshire walls! Enjoyed his thinking process too re the 'light wall'. If you don't already know it, you might also enjoy artist Sean Scully's book of photographs of Aran walls (he painted them many times).
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
That was an interesting read. We were on the right track, except it was dry stone Yorkshire walls! Enjoyed his thinking process too re the 'light wall'. If you don't already know it, you might also enjoy artist Sean Scully's book of photographs of Aran walls (he painted them many times).
Wonderful. The view from the back is striking. Reminds me of Irish dry stone walls and where the 'gaps' are deliberately inserted to let strong winds easily pass through. amp.rte.ie/amp/1484917/
October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wonderful. The view from the back is striking. Reminds me of Irish dry stone walls and where the 'gaps' are deliberately inserted to let strong winds easily pass through. amp.rte.ie/amp/1484917/
This has happened several times, Peter, so it could be my phone too.
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This has happened several times, Peter, so it could be my phone too.
'President Michael D. Higgins this afternoon received the newly appointed Laureate for Irish Fiction 2025 – 2028, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, at Áras an Uachtaráin.' #SpeirGorm @president.ie
September 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
'President Michael D. Higgins this afternoon received the newly appointed Laureate for Irish Fiction 2025 – 2028, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, at Áras an Uachtaráin.' #SpeirGorm @president.ie
Don't blame them, tbh. Key Q is what our Gov is doing to supply houses that ordinary Irish citizens can afford? We need a major shift re *the Irish Government building* various price levels of affordable homes for means-tested buyers. #SpeirGorm From the @irishtimes.com, Aug 22:
![This is a very broad statement,” says Miriam Finn, a Dublin-based estate agent-turned-buyers’ agent who helps house-hunters find properties, “but tech workers are probably one of the only types of [single-income] first-time buyers who can now buy in Dublin within the M50.”
Her first-time buyer client profile has shifted notably in the past few years.
“It definitely has changed,” she says. “A couple of years ago, you might have a new solicitor, or a solicitor and a teacher got together. But it’s becoming unaffordable for them to buy a home in Dublin.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bsrcpmo5lurlbhy36f24aowm/bafkreiazj4wenhu4i3tqouopszyzve255k3uonvlu4hs5v3bucgnrkpjzy@jpeg)
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Don't blame them, tbh. Key Q is what our Gov is doing to supply houses that ordinary Irish citizens can afford? We need a major shift re *the Irish Government building* various price levels of affordable homes for means-tested buyers. #SpeirGorm From the @irishtimes.com, Aug 22:
So elegant! Reminds me of that Maeve Brennan photo.
July 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
So elegant! Reminds me of that Maeve Brennan photo.
The comments in the thread are hard to believe, as in how could this be allowed to happen re privatising our airspace. #SpeirGorm
July 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The comments in the thread are hard to believe, as in how could this be allowed to happen re privatising our airspace. #SpeirGorm
Prof. William (Bill) Watson, would likely be very interested in seeing a copy of your family's letter, with the family's permission. They are apparently only just beginning their analysis work re this mass grave discovery. If interested, the Duffy's Cut website contains a university email address.
June 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Prof. William (Bill) Watson, would likely be very interested in seeing a copy of your family's letter, with the family's permission. They are apparently only just beginning their analysis work re this mass grave discovery. If interested, the Duffy's Cut website contains a university email address.
Very nice design. Athlone's old library is now Luan Gallery, and they did a great job there too. Am particularly fond of this walk-through, where it is suspended over the river Shannon.
June 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Very nice design. Athlone's old library is now Luan Gallery, and they did a great job there too. Am particularly fond of this walk-through, where it is suspended over the river Shannon.
They built a wonderful new library in Athlone too, in the most central location. You can't see it from this angle, but the view across from it is a picturesque 1827 church building with lovely old stone walls and trees. They did a great job. In a 2024 county survey, library use had gone up by 39%.
June 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
They built a wonderful new library in Athlone too, in the most central location. You can't see it from this angle, but the view across from it is a picturesque 1827 church building with lovely old stone walls and trees. They did a great job. In a 2024 county survey, library use had gone up by 39%.
This will give you at a glance the top listings for Eurovision plays on platforms like Spotify. You can also check those stats on Spotify's own platform too. The newsroom link in 2/2 gives the top 5 fan favs last wk (in comparison to the chart for the public pts). www.esc-plus.com/eurovision-2...
May 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This will give you at a glance the top listings for Eurovision plays on platforms like Spotify. You can also check those stats on Spotify's own platform too. The newsroom link in 2/2 gives the top 5 fan favs last wk (in comparison to the chart for the public pts). www.esc-plus.com/eurovision-2...
It's quite the public vote for them. #SpeirGorm #Eurovision
May 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
It's quite the public vote for them. #SpeirGorm #Eurovision
March 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Such a lovely Spring day here on campus in @tcddublin.bsky.social. @tlrhub.bsky.social #speirgorm #sunshine
February 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Such a lovely Spring day here on campus in @tcddublin.bsky.social. @tlrhub.bsky.social #speirgorm #sunshine
Regrettably, I can no longer attend the screening of the new #EdnaOBrien documentary in the Irish Film Institute, tomorrow at 18.10pm. If anyone is interested, dm me and they are very welcome to the ticket. #SpeirGorm #BlueRoad @breakoutpictures.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Regrettably, I can no longer attend the screening of the new #EdnaOBrien documentary in the Irish Film Institute, tomorrow at 18.10pm. If anyone is interested, dm me and they are very welcome to the ticket. #SpeirGorm #BlueRoad @breakoutpictures.bsky.social
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now
your therapist. Might just work.
your therapist. Might just work.
January 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is now
your therapist. Might just work.
your therapist. Might just work.
Great point re the impact of the Treaty. Just took a quick look there and, if this list is correct, the UK records for the North just have a gaping loss there for this period.
January 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Great point re the impact of the Treaty. Just took a quick look there and, if this list is correct, the UK records for the North just have a gaping loss there for this period.
I live beside the Phoenix Park so it was wild to see the trees swaying so fiercely during some strong gusts. Thankfully, the ones I can see are all still standing and if you look closely from this angle, the birds are now back sitting in them - a good sign, I think! #SpeirGorm ##StormEowyn
January 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I live beside the Phoenix Park so it was wild to see the trees swaying so fiercely during some strong gusts. Thankfully, the ones I can see are all still standing and if you look closely from this angle, the birds are now back sitting in them - a good sign, I think! #SpeirGorm ##StormEowyn
December 22, 2024 at 7:48 PM
The birthplace of McCormack in my hometown, Athlone. Such a pity the building wasn't bought by the town council.
November 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM
The birthplace of McCormack in my hometown, Athlone. Such a pity the building wasn't bought by the town council.
Marking the 250th anniversary of one of Ireland's great writers, this is a great overview by Mike Griffin, a leading Oliver Goldsmith expert. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...?
November 9, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Marking the 250th anniversary of one of Ireland's great writers, this is a great overview by Mike Griffin, a leading Oliver Goldsmith expert. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...?
Beautiful photo by Sryan Bruen of Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin, taken last night. #nofilter (Think they might be on Bluesky as @sryanbruen.bsky.social.)
October 11, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Beautiful photo by Sryan Bruen of Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin, taken last night. #nofilter (Think they might be on Bluesky as @sryanbruen.bsky.social.)