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Mairéad
@mairead3.bsky.social
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Saying good night to the same people here since November 2024.
Previously saying good night to the same people since approx 2016 on Twitter/X.
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Oíche mhaith Shane, Annie & Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social & Phil @philbraun.bsky.social Slán Abhaile to our outgoing President Michael D Higgins & especially his dog(s)
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane, Annie & Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social & Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Glad to see the local hospital are big #DerryGirl fans
Text written on cream wall, indicating directions. Larger text in Blue says "Bon Secours Hospital Tralee". Names of locations listed below are in smaller black text "Main entrance" "Coffee Dock / Sister Michael's Cafe" "Suites 10-17" Behind each locations is a blue arrow pointing to the right.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Gute Nacht Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Its no big wheel from the rose of tralee
September 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Marginally better, being dolid. But still quiet steep for walking - cant imagine Wheelchairs or buggies
Photo of ramps adjacent to stairs
September 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Today I went to an Instagram famous Cat Cafe @erislovesmovies.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Hey, boss. I cut one of the ramps too short, but it looks fine
Pair of steel Ramps fitted to series of red stone brick steps. Inner ramps is several inches shorter than the other, approximately 2cm above ground
September 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
EU: Slovakia, you need to be disability friendly.
Slovakia: look at all our ramps!!
Photo taken at night with church steeple in background. A very long series of steps, divided into 3 sections with small break in steps of about 1.5m approximately every 15 steps. A Wheelchair ramp has been placed by 2 parallel black platforms at a ridiculously steep incline for a wheelchair
September 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Its amazing what you learn from tour guides. I over heard that while it's considered good luck to rub the statue, she once saw a dog pee on it and wouldn't recommend it.
Thank God I eavesdropped in that conversation before I touched it 🤢
Čumil, a bronze statue of a sewage worker in Bratislava
September 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Even Rome didn't lock me out of churches
Photo of information poster for tickets for St Stephen's basilica, Budapest. With additional sign over it says "closed due to unexpected liturgical event"
September 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This is brrrrr
September 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Another few days
Screen shot of several weather forecasts for the next few days from Budapest,Bratislava and Vienna
September 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Been to Rome, so need new place. From looking at map, Austria seems next
A map of Europe with a large portion of western countries crossed out with a red X
August 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
The Jedi crest from the franchiseStar Wars. Ingraved in stone, with the image outlined in black. It is also known as the Jedi insignia, as a Jedi symbol, or as a Jedi seal, and was the emblem of the Jedi Order. In the shape of a living sunrise, the crest was a winged blade of light, and greatly resembled the emblem of the Old Republic.
August 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane,Annie&Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social &Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
From Ballinskelligs
August 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane, Annie & Scottie @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social
& Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
This is all ahead of you Shane, credit to the original poster on IG
July 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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@pftompkins.bsky.social where you can't flush toilet paper, you'll end up with signs like these
Signs from a wall of white tile in a public bathroom. Top poster says in black test "Using the toilet please wash hands" Second poster says "Hand Sink (in black text) Only (in red text)"
July 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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A day where the (protestant) (northern) Irishmen,
who in order to be thought Englishmen march,
dressed as Scotsmen,
in honour of a Dutchman (William of Orange).
To prove they are Ulstermen.
Plus they need to burn stuff, lots of stuff - Mainly wooden pallets, asbestos, powerlines
A a large loyalist bonfire, (approx 50-wooden-pallet-tall) burns after being set alight. It features a large Irish flag, underneath is a model effigy of a boat containing mannequins portrayed as migrants in lifejackets, with a sign reading "Stop the Boats" and "veterans, not refugees" during annual bonfire events marking the 1690 Battle of the Boyne, in Moygashel, Northern Ireland.
July 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I dunno. I thought it was based on the size of the room but it's some formula so in the end, I went 65" coz the 75" just looked a bit too cinema like
Diagram For ideal distance from TV based on TV size
July 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane @brilliantshane.bsky.social Phil @philbraun.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social agus Darach @darach.bsky.social
I thought I wasnt able to text tonight, coz I got the blue screen of death for about 20min
Blue screen with BlueSky Logo remini of the Windows Blue Screen of death which used indicate a serious issue with your computer
June 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Anyone else's #BlueSky a bit wonky

Anyone else's #BlueSky a bit wonky?
A wonky blue sky message
May 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social agus Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Looks like we can see the dumpster fires from America on the west coast of Ireland
Vibrant sunset. There is tin roofed cottage behind in the right foreground. With lots of greenery and the sky is a mass of red, orange, purple and grey
May 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Oíche mhaith Shane @brilliantshane.bsky.social Blish @blishbarson.bsky.social Ciara @ciaraioch.bsky.social Siobhán @nocontextsiobhan.bsky.social Darach @darach.bsky.social agus Phil @philbraun.bsky.social
Goodnight #PopeFrancis who seemed like a pretty decent man & only Pope I've ever seen IRL
Very blurry photo of Pope Francis giving address from window of apartment in Vatican City Large screen of video of Pope Francis giving address from window of apartment in Vatican City
April 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Duolingo prepared me for this 🤦🏻‍♀️
Screenshot from Duolingo, learning irish section.
March 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Otherwise I would be competing with gems like
Bad graffiti on wall
March 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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About 3/4 of the way between Ardfert and Abbeydorney
Screenshot of an electricity box in the countryside from Google maps
March 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM